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225/70 R15 Tires
Everything we know about the 225/70 R15 tire size: 9 owner reviews covering 94,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 9owner reviews
- 94,000 milescovered on them
- 224tires made in this size
225/70 R15 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 225/70 R15 rather than a range across a model. 155 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 112 (up to 1,120 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). 69 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
- Michelin Agilis CrossClimate All Season 8.5
- Nokian Seasonproof C1 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 225/70 R15 tires are labelled at 68 dB external noise:
- Pirelli Carrier All Season All Season 8.2
- Arivo Premio Arzero Summer 3.7
- 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 225/70 R15 mean?
A 225/70 R15 tire is 225 mm wide, its sidewall is 70% of that width (158 mm) tall, and it fits a 15 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 696 mm.
| Section width | 225 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 158 mm |
| Rim diameter | 15" (381 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 696 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,187 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 457 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 736 |
Also written as
225/70R15 225/70 ZR15 225-70-15 225 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 225/70 R15 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
What drivers say about their 225/70 R15 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
The worst tires I've ever had. They're not even three years old and the vehicle inspection (TÜV) has already failed me due to longitudinal cracks in the tread grooves.
very happy with handling, wet and dry traction, actually surprised how great the LE2 are in the wet. Cannot verify treadlife, after three great years sold the vehicle. Only minor issue is the treads do pick up and retain small gravel - so not recommend if to be driven regularly on gravel roads.
Rotella RF109, All 4 delaminated, one smashed my electric mirror on my @002 Iveco Daily. I bought the car with these tires fitted. Most unimpressed.
The tire pointed ways on the role of the characteristics (higher index of load and speed than the originals). At 11000 km the rear wheel burst on the highway without justifying cause
I have also been noticing for a month that it is going to the right with what I suppose, the rest of the tires go the same way. They do not generate confidence in me and also I think they are not good, I have been noticing for a while that they are weird. They only have 10 months of normal use
Mounted these on my All New (2020) Jimny and it exceeded my expectations! Grip is excellent both in dry and wet conditions. Road noise is almost non existent (same if not better than the stock Dunlop Grantrek AT20) and there seems to be no negative impact on my fuel economy despite being wider and bigger (although I am a light footed driver). I get better handling on this especially when cornering primarily because it is much wider than the stock 195/80/r15 Dunlop's. I will surely buy these tires again in the future! I only clocked in about 2000 kms on this so it is still not showing any visible signs of wear.
Made in Thailand, smooth n comfort budget tire. 2600 Baht (81 USD)
Couldn't find the correct nokian van tire listed, but i had The Nokian WR C Cargo's fitted just after the first load of snow. wowowow. left the van in our road for a few days thinking it would be unwise to go out and get stuck.. how wrong i was. The grip in these tires is amazing. My van is a Ducato with a fairly heavy load in it all the time... i was pulling other LOADED vans out of roads and up hills.
Buy them leave them all year round..will last for 40.000 miles if your carefull.
Nathan
Buy them leave them all year round..will last for 40.000 miles if your carefull.
Nathan
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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
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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.