190/60 R15 Tires
Everything we know about the 190/60 R15 tire size: 10 owner reviews covering 164,650 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 10owner reviews
- 164,650 milescovered on them
What does 190/60 R15 mean?
A 190/60 R15 tire is 190 mm wide, its sidewall is 60% of that width (114 mm) tall, and it fits a 15 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 609 mm.
| Section width | 190 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 114 mm |
| Rim diameter | 15" (381 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 609 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 1,913 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 523 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 841 |
Also written as
190/60R15 190/60 ZR15 190-60-15 190 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 190/60 R15 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
Every tire reviewed in 190/60 R15
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 6 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 | Summer | 84% | 2 | 5,000 miles |
| Goodyear Eagle NCT5 | Summer | 42% | 2 | 40,500 miles |
What drivers say about their 190/60 R15 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
Excellent tire. Very good all rounder. Great value for money- Yes they can be pricey, depends where you buy it, But the long life span is definitely worth every penny.
Excellent in wet and dry. Low, if not no noise. Much better than the Goodyear Efficient grip that came with the car.
Okay, let's get a bit more scientific. If you're switching from a high-rolling-resistance tire, the first thing you'll notice is how easy the car rolls on these Goodyears. Because of the hectic trips I've done on these I can't really tell how much fuel you can save, but I experienced a side effect of low rolling resistance: if you lift the throttle, the car won't slow as much as it used to, so brake wear will be higher as you have to use it more. It can be a bit annoying in town, but after you got accustomed to this, you will be able to think ahead.
And there are more good news: the grip limits are very high. You can throw the car into a corner at any reasonable (and even a bit more than reasonable) speeds whitout saying a little prayer before, and you will come out on the other end in one piece. And it applies to wet conditions too. These tires grip like hell in rainy conditions. Considering that these are eco tires, I believe miracles have happened when they designed them.
Other reviewers mentioned how comfortable these tires are, and I strongly agree with them. The soft sidewalls do the trick well and make the ride very smooth which is useful if there are bad roads in your country. If you really like a plush ride, put them on a Citroën with hydropneumatic suspension (that's something I really would like to try).
Any drawbacks? Well, since nothing is perfect, there must be something. And there is. Because of the soft structure the road feedback is gone almost completely of the already not-so-communicative Astra. I wouldn't put these on a driver's car (by which I mean nothing more than a Ford Focus in this review). They soak up pretty much everything coming from the road, which is not always bad, but most of the time I miss the lost information.
A few reviews earlier someone with the same car with same tire size said these tires are good in terms of progressiveness, but I disagree. I believe the Firestone F700s I had earlier are better in this area (read my review if you want to). Even the 185/65 Dunlop Winter Response 2s (my winter set, you can read my review of them too) are better. Without the feedback I can't really feel when they are gone. Luckily the grip keeps you out of trouble, but if you want to find the limits, get your reflexes ready to get everything sorted again because it won't warn you when it gets too much.
Conclusion: if you want a tire which has low rolling resistance, grippy and comfy, look no further, this is the perfect choice. But if you aren't looking for the travelling pleasure, but the driving pleasure, forget the EfficientGrip Performance. Would I buy them again? Well, I believe they suit the car well, and Rational Me loves them, but Petrolhead Me wants to get rid of them. To make peace, I'd chose the ContiEcoContact 5, and Dunlop's SP Sport BluResponse seems to be a good option as well, but I won't throw this set away. Instead I'll try to enjoy the benefits. And no, I didn't regret buying them, so they will go with the car (if they last long enough).
In the wet, aquaplaning performance is average but grip is near non-existence when breaking....very dangerous.
In operation, it's unbearably noisy too
Stay away from these tires.
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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.

