I bought 5 pieces of Cooper Discoverer A/T3 Sport 2 195/80 R15 100T XL, 3PMSF tires in November 2022 for my 2017 Suzuki Jimny off-road vehicle.
With the new tire, the car shook the steering wheel violently at speeds of 80-90 km/h (it didn't before!). There were multiple checks of the suspension, several readjustments, and then I took the tires to several workshops, where the general balancing machines showed that the tires were fine. I spent several hundred thousand forints on the inspections, and then on the steering damper. But the problem just wouldn't go away. I've been struggling with this issue for 3 years. I also tried the car with other tires of the same size but different brands, and it didn't shake with those.
In the autumn of 2024, I took the car to a tire shop with a Road Force balancing machine. In the workshop, they determined that all 5 tires were factory defective. The machine measured an "impact" of 70, 75, 110, 120, 125 Nm, which could not be corrected by balancing. This is causing the steering shake!
My warranty complaints were carelessly rejected by the dealer named Maxigumi.
Since I am satisfied with the tire's other performance, comfort, off-road capability, etc., and the defective tires do not cause significant problems at the back, only at the front, I ordered - after 2 years - 2 pieces for the front. The new tires, manufactured two years later, had the same defect between 70-120Nm as the old ones :( I immediately returned them. Both series were manufactured in Serbia.
Don't buy such tires!!!
195/80 R15 Tires
Everything we know about the 195/80 R15 tire size: 15 owner reviews covering 168,213 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 15owner reviews
- 168,213 milescovered on them
- 72tires made in this size
195/80 R15 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 195/80 R15 rather than a range across a model. 31 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 96 (up to 710 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), R (170 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 17 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
2 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- General Grabber GT Plus Summer 7.3
- Nexen Roadian CT8 Summer 7.1
67dB Quietest tires
The quietest 195/80 R15 tires are labelled at 67 dB external noise:
- Dunlop Grandtrek AT20 All Season 5.7
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 195/80 R15 mean?
A 195/80 R15 tire is 195 mm wide, its sidewall is 80% of that width (156 mm) tall, and it fits a 15 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 693 mm.
| Section width | 195 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 156 mm |
| Rim diameter | 15" (381 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 693 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,177 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 459 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 739 |
Also written as
195/80R15 195/80 ZR15 195-80-15 195 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 195/80 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 195/80 R15
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 9 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Discoverer AT3 Sport Discontinued Replaced by Cooper Discoverer AT3 Sport 2 SUV | All Season | 81% | 2 | 47,020 miles |
| Cooper Discoverer AT3 Sport 2 SUV | All Season | 62% | 2 | 50,200 miles |
| Dunlop Grandtrek AT20 | All Season | 26% | 2 | 33,000 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 72 tires are made in 195/80 R15. Browse every 195/80 R15 tire →
What drivers say about their 195/80 R15 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
After 3000 miles I find that I prefer the smaller (stock size) 195/80R15 with a 96 load rating. The higher load rating and LT (light truck) construction of the bigger tires made for a slightly harsher ride. The 195s seem to be less skittish in the rain as well.
Overall I'm really pleased with their performance. They start off with so much tread depth that you're likely to be replacing them due to age rather than wear, like me. Would definitely buy again.
On gravel road, no resistance to perforation, no course stability on the track.
In the sand it's even worse.
If you want to do track, throw these craps out and put in General Grabber AT3 or BF Goodrich (significantly more expensive) instead.
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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.