175/65 R15 Tires

i have replaced bridgestone ep150 and conti ts870 (both in original size - 185/55r16 for suzuki swift 2024 1.2 hybrid ) with sn110s. Size of falkens is 175/65r15. Road noise is terrible with bridgestone, a tad better with conti but still very apparent (turkish rough asphalt, japanese b class hb car and winter tires or eco summer bridgestones are not good matches). There is almost no road noise now. Funny thing is that sn110 looks like thin bike tire with higher side walls compared to original ones but i feel almost no difference in handling. I think that there is a slight trade-off for comfort, which is consumption. I was expecting a little decrease in my mpg but since it is same.. Well i can tolarate against loud trips. So far so good, i hope level of quiteness goes on like this as long as possible.

I've just bought a 2014 Mini Cooper with these tires. Was going to upgrade immediately to Michelin Primacy 4 but on inspection found them barely worn.
Have decided to keep them for the moment.
The Mini actually corners faster in the wet than any car I've owned in the dry except a Leon Cupra on Goodyear F1 Assymetrics that I love but aren't available for 15" wheels. I think though that this is in spite of the thres not because of them. What I don't like is that there is no feedback and the steering feels dead which takes away the Mini fun. I have no idea what the tires are doing until the car starts to run wide.
I also find that I am all the time making small corrections to drive in a straight line.
Will upgrade to the Michelins soon but must first replace some Autogrips on the front of my wife's Ford Ka with Falken ZE310. Absurd that my 50+ year old Triumph Herald with 145/13 Falken SN832 has more grip in the wet.

Not a nice experience using these tires. Grip was adequate, but unfortunately the very loud road noise from these tires made driving very unpleasant.

On my second set of this tires, I like them. Nothing high performance, and if you want to go as fast as possible therebare probably better choices, but for normal use on a daily driver these are great.

The Continental EcoContact 6 tires came as factory-fitted equipment on my Fiat Panda 4x4. The set currently has around 19,000 miles, with approximately 5,000 miles driven by me over one season. My usage included daily driving as well as brisk runs outside the city on narrow country roads.

On dry roads, grip is acceptable for an eco-focused tire. Steering response is predictable and stability is generally fine during normal and moderately spirited driving. I experienced one instance where the rear stepped out slightly in a corner, but it was progressive and easy to correct—nothing dangerous. That said, feedback is limited when the tire is pushed.

On wet roads, grip was okay, but below average for a premium tire. Braking and general traction were safe and predictable, but confidence was clearly lower compared to other premium options I’ve used. While performance was never alarming, it didn’t stand out either.

One of the tire’s strongest points is rolling resistance. It is genuinely low, contributing to good fuel efficiency, and the tires are very quiet, even at higher speeds.

The main downside is the compound and construction. The tire feels very soft, especially the sidewalls, which are noticeably thin. Over the course of 19,000 miles, each tire suffered two punctures, every time due to the weak tread layer, not side impacts. This significantly affected my confidence in long-term durability.

The tires are now down to around 4 mm of tread depth. While they are still technically usable, I personally would not recommend running them below this depth, especially considering wet performance and puncture resistance. Frankly, after dealing with repeated punctures, I’ve simply had enough.