Road noise varies depending on the asphalt quality, but after the first two years, noise begins to increase due to hardening. Overall, their price is quite reasonable and they're worth a try.
175/70 R14 Tires
Everything we know about the 175/70 R14 tire size: 53 owner reviews covering 495,178 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 53owner reviews
- 495,178 milescovered on them
- 610tires made in this size
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Latest test winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Lassa Greenways 7.9 | 66% from 3 reviews | - |
Owner picks are the highest weighted owner score in 175/70 R14; test winners come from the most recent independent test conducted in this size. The full evidence is below.
The best rated 175/70 R14 tires
Rated only by drivers running this size. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews in 175/70 R14 to be ranked; the order weights a tire's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.
Summer tires
The highest rated Summer tire in 175/70 R14 is the Lassa Greenways - 66% from 3 owner reviews in this size.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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66% | 3 | 61,000 miles | 7.9 |
| 2 |
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63% | 3 | 52,000 miles | 6.2 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
TR Score is the tire's overall Tire Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.
175/70 R14 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 175/70 R14 rather than a range across a model. 451 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 84 (up to 500 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), R (170 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 262 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
20 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 Winter 8.9
- Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun Summer 8.8
- Bridgestone Turanza T005 Summer 8.6
- Continental UltraContact Summer 8.5
- Sailun Atrezzo 4Seasons Ultra All Season 8.5
- Norauto Prevensys 4 Summer 8.1
B Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 14 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class B. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Nexen N Blue S Summer 8.1
- Toyo NanoEnergy 3 Summer 7.9
- Continental Eco Contact 5 Summer 7.7
- Nexen N Blue HD Plus Summer 7.6
- Continental EcoContact 6 Summer 7.5
- Kumho Ecowing ES31 Summer 7.5
66dB Quietest tires
The quietest 175/70 R14 tires are labelled at 66 dB external noise:
- Michelin X Ice Snow Winter 7.9
- Pirelli Cinturato Winter Winter 7.7
- Nexen N Blue HD Plus Summer 7.6
- Milever All Season Versat mc545 All Season 7.4
- Sunny NC501 All Season 7.2
- Tourador WinterPro TSU2 Winter 6.5
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tire. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict - the tests and owner ratings above tell you far more.
What does 175/70 R14 mean?
A 175/70 R14 tire is 175 mm wide, its sidewall is 70% of that width (123 mm) tall, and it fits a 14 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 601 mm.
| Section width | 175 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 123 mm |
| Rim diameter | 14" (356 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 601 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 1,887 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 530 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 853 |
Also written as
175/70R14 175/70 ZR14 175-70-14 175 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 175/70 R14 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
Every tire reviewed in 175/70 R14
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 33 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lassa Greenways | Summer | 66% | 3 | 61,000 miles |
| Bridgestone B250 | Summer | 63% | 3 | 52,000 miles |
| Sava Eskimo S3+ | Winter | 96% | 2 | 3,500 miles |
| Barum Brillantis 2 | Summer | 92% | 2 | 11,000 miles |
| Pirelli P3000 | Summer | 75% | 2 | 30,000 miles |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Compact 2 | Summer | 75% | 2 | 34,100 miles |
| Sava Eskimo S3 | Winter | 68% | 2 | 18,000 miles |
| Landsail LS388 AS | All Season | 65% | 2 | 19,000 miles |
| Toyo NanoEnergy 3 | Summer | 61% | 2 | 4,900 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 610 tires are made in 175/70 R14. Browse every 175/70 R14 tire →
What drivers say about their 175/70 R14 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
Road noise varies depending on the asphalt quality, but after the first two years, noise begins to increase due to hardening. Overall, their price is quite reasonable and they're worth a try.
There are better tires but if u know ur car and drive normal, they are excellent
Drive on 175/70 R14 tires?
Review your tires and help the next driver choose. It takes about five minutes, and every review on this page came from a driver who took them.
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.

