25.000 km on my Defender. The tires works very good on highways. No noticeable noise even at high speed. I would say that the performance in mud is not very good. I have lost 2 tires due to the rock cuts in the sidewall. I was driving a forest road not very rokcky.
255/65 R19 Tires
Everything we know about the 255/65 R19 tire size: 1 owner reviews covering 25,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 1owner reviews
- 25,000 milescovered on them
- 17tires made in this size
255/65 R19 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 255/65 R19 rather than a range across a model. 12 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 114 (up to 1,180 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: W (270 km/h), V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), S (180 km/h). 9 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
1 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 Winter 9.3
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 3 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Michelin CrossClimate 3 All Season 9.5
- Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season All Season 7.1
- Continental CrossContact RX Summer
70dB Quietest tires
The quietest 255/65 R19 tires are labelled at 70 dB external noise:
- Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Winter 9.5
- Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 Winter 9.3
- Michelin X Ice Snow SUV Winter 8.4
- Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season All Season 7.1
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 255/65 R19 mean?
A 255/65 R19 tire is 255 mm wide, its sidewall is 65% of that width (166 mm) tall, and it fits a 19 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 814 mm.
| Section width | 255 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 166 mm |
| Rim diameter | 19" (483 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 814 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,558 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 391 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 629 |
Also written as
255/65R19 255/65 ZR19 255-65-19 255 65 19
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 255/65 R19 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 255/65 R19 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.