Didn't know how to rate these tires on a 1-10 basis so left all categories as NA. I've had them fitted to the front of my car for just over a year now and have had no problems with them. Don't know what else to say really they are just tires and keep the car rolling on the ground.
145/65 R15 Tires
Everything we know about the 145/65 R15 tire size: 1 owner reviews covering 1,148 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 1owner reviews
- 1,148 milescovered on them
- 84tires made in this size
145/65 R15 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 145/65 R15 rather than a range across a model. 49 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 72 (up to 355 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 23 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
1 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Falken Sincera SN110 Ecorun Summer 7.7
B Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 1 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class B. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Continental EcoContact 6 Summer 7.5
66dB Quietest tires
The quietest 145/65 R15 tires are labelled at 66 dB external noise:
- Nexen N Blue HD Plus Summer 7.6
- Linglong Comfort Master Summer 7.5
- Arivo Premio Arzero Summer 3.7
- Zeetex WP1000 Winter
- i-Link L Grip 55 Summer
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 145/65 R15 mean?
A 145/65 R15 tire is 145 mm wide, its sidewall is 65% of that width (94 mm) tall, and it fits a 15 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 570 mm.
| Section width | 145 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 94 mm |
| Rim diameter | 15" (381 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 570 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 1,789 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 559 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 900 |
Also written as
145/65R15 145/65 ZR15 145-65-15 145 65 15
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 145/65 R15 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 145/65 R15 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
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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.