Not so good for wet but good in dry conditions.
Dry Grip around 9/10, wet grip around 8/10
195/70 R15 Tires
Everything we know about the 195/70 R15 tire size: 12 owner reviews covering 259,972 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 12owner reviews
- 259,972 milescovered on them
- 177tires made in this size
195/70 R15 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 195/70 R15 rather than a range across a model. 135 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 104 (up to 900 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), R (170 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 70 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
30 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Continental VanContact 4Season All Season 8.7
- Nokian Seasonproof C1 All Season 8.5
- Michelin Agilis CrossClimate All Season 8.5
- Pirelli Carrier All Season All Season 8.2
- GT Radial Maxmiler AllSeason 2 All Season 8
- Nexen Roadian CT8 Summer 7.1
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 1 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Continental Vancontact Eco Summer
68dB Quietest tires
The quietest 195/70 R15 tires are labelled at 68 dB external noise:
- Pirelli Carrier All Season All Season 8.2
- Petlas Elegant PT311 Summer 6.2
- Falken Eurowinter HS435 Winter
- Starmaxx Tolero ST330 Summer
- Kenda Komendo Summer
- Bridgestone Duravis Van 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 195/70 R15 mean?
A 195/70 R15 tire is 195 mm wide, its sidewall is 70% of that width (137 mm) tall, and it fits a 15 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 654 mm.
| Section width | 195 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 137 mm |
| Rim diameter | 15" (381 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 654 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,055 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 487 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 783 |
Also written as
195/70R15 195/70 ZR15 195-70-15 195 70 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 195/70 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 195/70 R15
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 8 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lassa Wintus | Winter | 85% | 2 | 50,000 miles |
| Autogrip F107 | Summer | - | 2 | 2,000 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 177 tires are made in 195/70 R15. Browse every 195/70 R15 tire →
What drivers say about their 195/70 R15 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
Hello, I own a Dacia fitted with original tires in 205/60 R16 92H. In response to these issues of wider and taller sizes, and low profiles that create discomfort (especially on speed bumps), the driver's door frame indicates this same size and also 185/65 R15 88H. In this case, I opted for a change. If you are not often in a cold region (winter), you can choose to mount this second size in all-season tires or a set of 4 'snow' wheels for the winter period, namely 185/65..... To avoid the original low profile sizes (205/60...), you can mount 195/70 R15, which will greatly improve your flexibility, comfort, and fuel consumption. Moreover, if you compare with the 205/60 R16 on a tire equivalence chart online, you are within the accepted norms. (Also check the latest 'French Tire Standards Chart (www.tnpf.fr)' in the original tire column 205..., you will see the bold indication of the winter tire you can mount, better in grip on snow and ice, because it is LESS WIDE. However, keep in mind to respect the load and speed index, e.g., 97 T, knowing that for some passenger cars (non-sporty) you will never drive over 200 km/h! Personally, I chose the set of 4 summer tires Continental VancoContact 2 195/70R15 97T XL and for winter Michelin Alpin6 185/65 R 15 88 T 3PMSF-M+S.
I used them for 10 years and more than 100000 km and they just dont wear. Still had 6mm pattern.
It was fully satisfactory in dry, but I am a slow driver. On wet you need to be carefull with slipping and braking, but in aquaplanning they are very good in my opinion.
It was fully satisfactory in dry, but I am a slow driver. On wet you need to be carefull with slipping and braking, but in aquaplanning they are very good in my opinion.
Decided to try the RP18, and has been gotten by surprise. Although it is classified as a cheap tire -which usually means low quality- it performs the same as Continental, Goodyear and other famous brands. No way they produce excessive noise nor that wears fast, are not comfortable etc. It’s an excellent and reliable tire. What is the problem to be made in China? After all most of the computer and high tech stuffs like Apple and Lenovo computers are almost totally made with Chinese parts. My four Westlake RP 18 are performing very well after over 12,000 miles after replacing Continentals and still look brand new.
My driving style: mixed from fast to slow in several roads and mixed streets, some in farms full of potholes.
My driving style: mixed from fast to slow in several roads and mixed streets, some in farms full of potholes.
The wintus tires fitted to my Toyota hi ace have improved the drive-ability in snow and rain and are equal in the dry to the Michelin agilis that were on previously.puncture resistance and low wear have both been incredible and I will replace the old ones after more than 25000 miles for next winter
I've ran these on our Vito camper for 3 years through winter and summer and they are excellent. They are excellent in the snow as expected and work well on muddy fields and beaches too.
In summer they are fine as long as you aren't expecting to be throwing it through the corners.
Wear has been excellent despite using all year round, covered 30,000 miles and have rotated front to back, still about 4mm on the front.
Wet braking could be better and you get that squishy rolly poly feeling as you get with winter tires, quite noisy too but only noticeable at low speeds with the window open, after that wind noise takes over.
In summer they are fine as long as you aren't expecting to be throwing it through the corners.
Wear has been excellent despite using all year round, covered 30,000 miles and have rotated front to back, still about 4mm on the front.
Wet braking could be better and you get that squishy rolly poly feeling as you get with winter tires, quite noisy too but only noticeable at low speeds with the window open, after that wind noise takes over.
My tires have made an enormous difference in the winter snow and better than the michelin agilis in wet or damp spring and autumn conditions0 25000 miles completed to date and still ok on my hi ace van.just got my first puncture. Will buy again.
I just completed a road trip 8000 k's from london to the sahara and then through italy germany etc in winter. I hit some big big pot holes got out to inspect, they were good as new, which is what you want when your hundreds of wiles from the nearest town.
The car was a porsche 911 with 250 bhp and it was driven as hard as I could, giving the tires a lot of punishment on tarmac, gravel, sand and snow. They were astonishing, just astonishing!!!!!!!
The car was a porsche 911 with 250 bhp and it was driven as hard as I could, giving the tires a lot of punishment on tarmac, gravel, sand and snow. They were astonishing, just astonishing!!!!!!!
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