Really happy with the purchase. Definitely recommend them.
225/60 R15 Tires
Everything we know about the 225/60 R15 tire size: 14 owner reviews covering 187,519 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 14owner reviews
- 187,519 milescovered on them
- 73tires made in this size
225/60 R15 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 225/60 R15 rather than a range across a model. 33 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 96 (up to 710 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: Y (300 km/h), W (270 km/h), V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h). 3 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
4 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun Summer 8.4
- Maxxis Premitra HP5 Summer 8.1
- Continental EcoContact 6 Summer 7.5
- Uniroyal RainExpert 3 Summer 7.1
B Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 1 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class B. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Continental EcoContact 6 Summer 7.5
67dB Quietest tires
The quietest 225/60 R15 tires are labelled at 67 dB external noise:
- Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun Summer 8.4
- Arivo Premio Arzero Summer 3.7
- Accelera Eco Plush Summer
- i-Link L Grip 55 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 225/60 R15 mean?
A 225/60 R15 tire is 225 mm wide, its sidewall is 60% of that width (135 mm) tall, and it fits a 15 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 651 mm.
| Section width | 225 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 135 mm |
| Rim diameter | 15" (381 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 651 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,045 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 489 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 787 |
Also written as
225/60R15 225/60 ZR15 225-60-15 225 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 225/60 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 225/60 R15
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 12 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
Reviews only cover part of the market: 73 tires are made in 225/60 R15. Browse every 225/60 R15 tire →
What drivers say about their 225/60 R15 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
Really happy with the purchase. Definitely recommend them.
Because of the higher price than Dueler, I will not buy again
The tires were fine when new but grip/road holding has deteriorated markedly with use. The premature perishing suggests that a warning should be issued for these tires once they are more than 2 years old.
I cannot criticize their grip, wet or dry they are rather difficult to unstick. However I do have a problem with their wear characteristics and their road manners. When I first used them, I noticed that the car was tram-lining more readily than on the old tires and the tires themselves were rapidly wearing into a saw tooth pattern which I haven't experienced with any other tire. I checked the tracking and the front toe was minus seven minutes from spec (not a lot but I duly corrected it). Even so the saw tooth patterns remained until I rotated the tires diagonally across the car. Tire pressures were regularly checked so were not the cause, which leads me onto my next criticism- Noise and comfort. On some surfaces these tires are much noisier than a premium tire, and the ride quality, too, is way behind that of the premium tires.
Finally, for me these tires were only 15% cheaper than Continentals. For these reasons I believe I'll be going for Continentals or Vredesteins next.
Drive on 225/60 R15 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.

