205/65 R15 Tires
Everything we know about the 205/65 R15 tire size: 110 owner reviews covering 1,544,470 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 110owner reviews
- 1,544,470 milescovered on them
- 745tires made in this size
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Latest test winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Continental UltraContact UC6 8 Current version: Continental UltraContact UC7 | 99% from 3 reviews | - |
Owner picks are the highest weighted owner score in 205/65 R15; test winners come from the most recent independent test conducted in this size. The full evidence is below.
The best rated 205/65 R15 tires
Rated only by drivers running this size. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews in 205/65 R15 to be ranked; the order weights a tire's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.
Summer tires
The highest rated Summer tire in 205/65 R15 is the Continental UltraContact UC6 - 99% from 3 owner reviews in this size. The current tire in that line is now the Continental UltraContact UC7.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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99% | 3 | 28,000 miles | 8 |
| 2 |
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92% | 3 | 33,000 miles | 8.6 |
| 3 |
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85% | 3 | 59,000 miles | 8.2 |
| 4 |
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82% | 3 | 54,000 miles | 7.8 |
| 5 |
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74% | 3 | 36,020 miles | 8 |
| 6 |
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72% | 4 | 54,796 miles | 7.3 |
| 7 |
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68% | 3 | 30,056 miles | 5.8 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
TR Score is the tire's overall Tire Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.
205/65 R15 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 205/65 R15 rather than a range across a model. 485 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 94 (up to 670 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), R (170 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 250 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
44 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Bridgestone Weather Control A005 All Season 9.1
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 Winter 8.9
- Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 Summer 8.8
- Michelin Primacy 4 Summer 8.8
- Continental VanContact 4Season All Season 8.7
- Vredestein Ultrac Summer 8.7
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 7 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Vredestein Quatrac All Weather 9.5
- Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 Summer 8.8
- Continental AllSeasonContact All Season 8.7
- Nokian Hakka Green 3 Summer 7.5
- Linglong Comfort Master Summer 7.5
- Giti GitiSynergyH2 Summer 7.2
67dB Quietest tires
The quietest 205/65 R15 tires are labelled at 67 dB external noise:
- Falken Euroall Season AS220 All Season 9.1
- Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 Winter 8.7
- Michelin Alpin 5 Winter 8.6
- Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun Summer 8.4
- Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 Summer 8.2
- Kleber Dynaxer HP4 Summer 8.2
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 205/65 R15 mean?
A 205/65 R15 tire is 205 mm wide, its sidewall is 65% of that width (133 mm) tall, and it fits a 15 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 648 mm.
| Section width | 205 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 133 mm |
| Rim diameter | 15" (381 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 648 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,034 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 492 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 791 |
Also written as
205/65R15 205/65 ZR15 205-65-15 205 65 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 205/65 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 205/65 R15
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 68 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelin Energy Saver Replaced by Michelin Energy Saver 4 | Summer | 72% | 4 | 54,796 miles |
| Continental UltraContact UC6 Replaced by Continental UltraContact UC7 | Summer | 99% | 3 | 28,000 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport FM800 | Summer | 92% | 3 | 33,000 miles |
| Avon ZV5 Replaced by Avon ZV7 | Summer | 85% | 3 | 59,000 miles |
| Michelin Energy XM2 Replaced by Michelin Energy XM2+ | Summer | 82% | 3 | 54,000 miles |
| Dunlop SP Touring R1 | Summer | 74% | 3 | 36,020 miles |
| Hifly Super2000 | Summer | 68% | 3 | 30,056 miles |
| Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 | Summer | 90% | 2 | 1,100 miles |
| Sailun Atrezzo Elite Replaced by Sailun Atrezzo Elite 2 | Summer | 89% | 2 | 5,500 miles |
| Nankang SV2 Replaced by Nankang SV3 | Winter | 85% | 2 | 31,000 miles |
| Altenzo Equator | Summer | 84% | 2 | 5,600 miles |
| Michelin Alpin A4 Replaced by Michelin Alpin 6 | Winter | 84% | 2 | 38,000 miles |
| Nexen N Blue ECO | Summer | 82% | 2 | 27,500 miles |
| Pirelli P6000 | Summer | 79% | 2 | 34,600 miles |
| Bridgestone B 390 | All Season | 72% | 2 | 14,015 miles |
| Kormoran Road Performance | Summer | 67% | 2 | 16,000 miles |
| Hifly HF201 | Summer | 36% | 2 | 3,000 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 745 tires are made in 205/65 R15. Browse every 205/65 R15 tire →
What drivers say about their 205/65 R15 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
I found then great in all weather's,I would personally recommend them but everyone is different when it comes to tires.
Note: After a chat with the local tire fitters, it appears that i'm not the only one with this issue. Also happens to AllSeasonContant apparently.
TLDR: Great performance in all aspects, but go completely out of shape very quickly thus causing incurable vibrations in the car. AVOID.
The worst tire I ever put on my car.
For hard cornering its way better than green x's but thats not saying much considering those are eco hypermiling tires.
I got them for a pretty good deal, and they are available in some of the hard to find sizes, which was why I bought these.
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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.

