175/60 R15 Tires
Everything we know about the 175/60 R15 tire size: 14 owner reviews covering 126,600 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 14owner reviews
- 126,600 milescovered on them
- 195tires made in this size
175/60 R15 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 175/60 R15 rather than a range across a model. 136 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 81 (up to 462 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 57 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
7 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Continental UltraContact Summer 8.5
- Norauto Prevensys 4 Summer 8.1
- Firestone RoadHawk Summer 8
- Landsail Qirin 990 Summer 7.9
- Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 Summer 7.7
- Falken Sincera SN110 Ecorun Summer 7.7
B Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 2 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class B. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Nexen N Blue S Summer 8.1
- Continental EcoContact 6 Summer 7.5
66dB Quietest tires
The quietest 175/60 R15 tires are labelled at 66 dB external noise:
- Pirelli Cinturato Winter Winter 7.7
- Nexen N Blue HD Plus Summer 7.6
- Davanti DX390 Summer 4.1
- Arivo Premio Arzero Summer 3.7
- 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 175/60 R15 mean?
A 175/60 R15 tire is 175 mm wide, its sidewall is 60% of that width (105 mm) tall, and it fits a 15 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 591 mm.
| Section width | 175 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 105 mm |
| Rim diameter | 15" (381 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 591 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 1,857 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 539 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 867 |
Also written as
175/60R15 175/60 ZR15 175-60-15 175 60 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 175/60 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 175/60 R15 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
Good on wet road (Continentals a bit better)
Good on dry also (Dunlop sp300 a bit better but worst on wear)
Wear is average and the tires tend to degrade before hitting the marks...although for the price vs performance it is a good buy
excellent dry & wet grip at £37 each fitted for a C & B rated tire
they are a real bargin we had firestone on before , sidewalls cracked after 4 years & they were £200 for 4 back then
Drive on 175/60 R15 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.

