The tyre lack grip during cornering and braking distance. For the cornering issue, maybe its because my car is a sedan, but for the braking distance, it is terrible.. i have compared it with Silverstone tyre brand , and Viking is disappointing. Noice quality ,no problem..
225/45 R13 Tyres
Everything we know about the 225/45 R13 tyre size: 2 owner reviews covering 85,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 2owner reviews
- 85,000 milescovered on them
- 5tyres made in this size
225/45 R13 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 225/45 R13 rather than a range across a model. 2 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 84 (up to 500 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h).
71dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 225/45 R13 tyres are labelled at 71 dB external noise:
- Toyo R888 R Summer 6.1
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tyre. 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 225/45 R13 mean?
A 225/45 R13 tyre is 225 mm wide, its sidewall is 45% of that width (101 mm) tall, and it fits a 13 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 533 mm.
| Section width | 225 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 101 mm |
| Rim diameter | 13" (330 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 533 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 1,674 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 598 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 962 |
Also written as
225/45R13 225/45 ZR13 225-45-13 225 45 13
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tyre runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 225/45 R13 tyres?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tyres for that exact car.
What drivers say about their 225/45 R13 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
Dry grip was poor unless the tyre was very warm. Tyres became noisy after 3000 miles and lasted 9000. They were on a par with the Potenzas and no where near as good as the OPTIGRIPs I am now running.
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Where this data comes from
Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tyre, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tyre tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre 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 Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.