I put on the TR6 four and a spare new tires 165/80x15 HR prior to re registering as a Historic Vehicle here in Spain in 2017. Since the completed restoration in 2017 it has travelled minimum mileage approximately 7,000 Kms about 4,500 miles. I had occasion the take the wheels off the car to clean them and the tires, to keep the same appearance as the rest of the car and noticed to my dismay and worry that nearly all the road tires were showing signs of cracking around the inside wall of the tires..They are correctly looked after wheel covers on the tires increased tire pressures on lay up thought the TR is used on average once a month.
I have notified both the On-line sellers 1001Nuematicos but they have not responded at all. Vredestein are burying their head in the sand. I have also sent photos of the tires.to them both I wouldn't deal with either of them again.
Why should I have to buy new tires after 5 years?
165/80 R15 Tires
Everything we know about the 165/80 R15 tire size: 3 owner reviews covering 9,500 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 3owner reviews
- 9,500 milescovered on them
- 18tires made in this size
165/80 R15 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 165/80 R15 rather than a range across a model. 6 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 87 (up to 545 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h).
67dB Quietest tires
The quietest 165/80 R15 tires are labelled at 67 dB external noise:
- Federal Super Steel 657 All Season 6.3
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 165/80 R15 mean?
A 165/80 R15 tire is 165 mm wide, its sidewall is 80% of that width (132 mm) tall, and it fits a 15 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 645 mm.
| Section width | 165 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 132 mm |
| Rim diameter | 15" (381 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 645 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,026 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 494 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 794 |
Also written as
165/80R15 165/80 ZR15 165-80-15 165 80 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 165/80 R15 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 165/80 R15
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 1 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vredestein T Trac 2 | Summer | 93% | 2 | 5,000 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 18 tires are made in 165/80 R15. Browse every 165/80 R15 tire →
What drivers say about their 165/80 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.