Doesn't match a summer tire in the dry and feels a bit wooly when warm but incredible on wet, greasy roads and when the weather is colder. Lots of grip and feedback in the rain. Braking isn't the best again but good enough. I and I live in the Midlands in the UK and when we had some heavy snow last winter I was able to drive up and down steep hills and corner with confidence while others were sliding around.
170/70 R14 Tires
Everything we know about the 170/70 R14 tire size: 3 owner reviews covering 10,008 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 3owner reviews
- 10,008 milescovered on them
What does 170/70 R14 mean?
A 170/70 R14 tire is 170 mm wide, its sidewall is 70% of that width (119 mm) tall, and it fits a 14 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 594 mm.
| Section width | 170 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 119 mm |
| Rim diameter | 14" (356 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 594 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 1,865 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 536 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 863 |
Also written as
170/70R14 170/70 ZR14 170-70-14 170 70 14
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tire runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 170/70 R14 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
What drivers say about their 170/70 R14 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
OK - So not a motorway tire but if you live out of town and commute a few miles to work or shops there is nothing better for the price. Medium snow tire that you will also feel safer in big rain.
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Where this data comes from
Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tire, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tire tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.