3rd set. For ve commy. Bf ute 2wd Hilux. I reckon bang for ya buck, real safe wet weather and summer tire(southern TAS) not a Pirelli sport, but seriously good in wet
215/45 R15 Tires
Everything we know about the 215/45 R15 tire size: 1 owner reviews covering 5,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 1owner reviews
- 5,000 milescovered on them
- 3tires made in this size
215/45 R15 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 215/45 R15 rather than a range across a model. 1 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 85 (up to 515 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: V (240 km/h).
70dB Quietest tires
The quietest 215/45 R15 tires are labelled at 70 dB external noise:
- Toyo Proxes TR1 Summer 6.8
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 215/45 R15 mean?
A 215/45 R15 tire is 215 mm wide, its sidewall is 45% of that width (97 mm) tall, and it fits a 15 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 575 mm.
| Section width | 215 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 97 mm |
| Rim diameter | 15" (381 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 575 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 1,805 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 554 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 892 |
Also written as
215/45R15 215/45 ZR15 215-45-15 215 45 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 215/45 R15 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
What drivers say about their 215/45 R15 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
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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.