165/60 R14 Tyres

Everything we know about the 165/60 R14 tyre size: 41 owner reviews covering 512,368 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.

41owner reviews
512,368 milescovered on them
296tyres made in this size

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The quick answer - 165/60 R14
Season	Owners' pick	Owner rating	Latest test winner
Summer	Kumho Solus KH17 7.2	48% from 5 reviews	-

Owner picks are the highest weighted owner score in 165/60 R14; test winners come from the most recent independent test conducted in this size. The full evidence is below.

The best rated 165/60 R14 tyres

Rated only by drivers running this size. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews in 165/60 R14 to be ranked; the order weights a tyre's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.

Summer tyres

The highest rated Summer tyre in 165/60 R14 is the Kumho Solus KH17 - 48% from 5 owner reviews in this size.

Summer tyres ranked by owner rating in 165/60 R14
#	Tyre	Owner rating	Reviews	Distance reviewed	TR Score
1	Kumho Solus KH17	48%	5	69,818 miles	7.2

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TR Score is the tyre's overall Tyre Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tyre - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.

165/60 R14 EU tyre label data

EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 165/60 R14 rather than a range across a model. 217 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 75 (up to 387 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 97 tyres in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.

A Best wet grip

7 tyres in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:

Continental UltraContact Summer 8.5
Sailun Atrezzo 4Seasons Ultra All Season 8.5
Michelin Pilot Exalto Summer 8.4
Norauto Prevensys 4 Summer 8.1
Falken Sincera SN110 Ecorun Summer 7.7
Continental EcoContact 6 Summer 7.5

A Lowest rolling resistance

The most fuel efficient choice: 1 tyres in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:

Prinx XLAB Comfort EV Summer 5.1

65dB Quietest tyres

The quietest 165/60 R14 tyres are labelled at 65 dB external noise:

Nexen N Blue HD Plus Summer 7.6
Nexen Winguard Ice Winter

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 165/60 R14 mean?

A 165/60 R14 tyre is 165 mm wide, its sidewall is 60% of that width (99 mm) tall, and it fits a 14 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 554 mm.

165/60 R14 nominal dimensions
Section width	165 mm
Sidewall height	99 mm
Rim diameter	14" (356 mm)
Overall diameter	≈ 554 mm
Circumference	≈ 1,739 mm
Revolutions per km	≈ 575
Revolutions per mile	≈ 925

What cars use 165/60 R14 tyres?

The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tyres for that exact car.

Hyundai I10 12 reviews in this size Kia Motors Picanto 6 reviews in this size Ford KA 1.3 3 reviews in this size Suzuki WAGON R 3 reviews in this size Nissan Micra 2 reviews in this size Lancia Lancia Y 1.2 1 reviews in this size Chevrolet Spark 1 reviews in this size Ford Fiesta 1 reviews in this size Opel Corsa 1 reviews in this size Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TDI 1 reviews in this size

Every tyre reviewed in 165/60 R14

The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 26 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tyres reviewed in 165/60 R14
Tyre	Season	Owner rating	Reviews	Distance reviewed
Kumho Solus KH17	Summer	48%	5	69,818 miles
Goodyear DuraGrip	Summer	76%	2	58,000 miles
Hankook OPTIMO K715	Summer	70%	2	60,000 miles
Kenda KOMET PLUS KR23	All Season	54%	2	11,000 miles
Aplus A909 Replaced by Aplus AS909	All Season	46%	2	16,000 miles
Landsail LS388 AS	All Season	27%	2	11,000 miles

Reviews only cover part of the market: 296 tyres are made in 165/60 R14. Browse every 165/60 R14 tyre →

What drivers say about their 165/60 R14 tyres

The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.

32%

Aplus A909 165/60 R14 Nissan Micra 1,000 miles October 9, 2026

Installed these tires on my 2002 Nissan Micra K11 to replace old worn ones.

They mounted balanced pretty easily.
First impressions on city roads, slightly damp : holy Jesus these are bad. I spun the rear of my car at 25-30kmh in a wide roundabout.

Blamed it on them needing broken in, but I've driven 1000km with them and I can say with confidence they're the worst tires I've ever driven on.

To be fair, dry weather they're OK, grip enough to be safe but don't think about going faster than the speed limit.

Wet weather they're worse than 15yr old dry rotted Hankook all seasons I had before. Braking distances horrible, almost like driving on ice, and I can spin the wheels in second with a 60hp grandma mobile.

Definitely never buy these.

60%

Aplus A909 165/60 R14 Suzuki WAGON R 15,000 miles September 25, 2026

A vizes úttal vannak gondjaim, fékezésnél azonnal csúszik persze útburkolat függő is. Négyévszakos, 4 éves gumi, de le kell cserélnem mert nem tartom biztonságosnak. Az autó is könnyű a tapadáson nem segít. Már két éves korában is ez volt vele a probléma csak akkor nagyon ritkán mentem vele mert az Apámé volt a kocsi.

59%

Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 165/60 R14 Kia Motors Picanto June 30, 2025

I do not recommend these tyres. I purchased this tyre less than 10 months ago, expecting at least a reasonable lifespan given the price and brand reputation. Unfortunately, it has already developed a significant defect, making it completely unsafe to drive on.

97%

BFGoodrich Touring 165/60 R14 Kia Motors Picanto 56,000 miles January 18, 2024

I fitted this tire on a Kia picanto 5 years ago and drive them for 91,000km.
Honestly they are amazing I couldn’t believe the wear of this tire.
What also impressed me is the wet and dry handling of this tire. I used to be scared driving when it rains but ever since I fitted them I couldn’t wait for it to rain to try them out.
I had fitted Vredesteins previously and they are not even comparable to the Tigars I have now.
After 5 years I will be fitting them again and I would highly recommend this tire brand for anyone looking for a great ratio of quality to price.

43%

Vredestein Sportrac 5 165/60 R14 Daihatsu copen 4,000 miles July 27, 2023

Very prone to understeer in dry & wet conditions, possibly the worst tyre I've ever bought. Don't handle aqua-plaining that well but in a small & light car many tyres struggle here. Getting them to spin is easy even when moving let alone a standing start. ABS triggers under heavy braking consistently. Compared to my previous Bridgestones Potenza RE040 the Sportrac 5's are a wobbly mess. Wear seems fine, expect them to last a while although I can't wait to get rid of them.

93%

Dunlop SP Sport 560 165/60 R14 Kia Motors Picanto 40,000 miles February 11, 2023

Fitted on a Kia Picanto 1. Very well priced with good city driving performance. Car feels great with them on dry roads. Wet roads its a bit more of a challenge, but that could bet the 165 width to blame… Ride is quiet and comfetable.

33%

Landsail LS388 AS 165/60 R14 Hyundai I10 4,000 miles July 16, 2022

Have these tires fitted to car a while ago. After 4000 miles the tire had a blowout not to mention the cracking and what felt like the tires no longer being round anymore. If you value your life and safety please consider a better tyre.

80%

Toyo NanoEnergy 3 165/60 R14 Hyundai I10 15,000 miles January 6, 2022

I bought these tyres for my Hyundai i10 around 2 years and am pleased with the dry handling, however these tyres can be a little unpredictable in wet or rain. I paid £200 for a set of 4 fitted and balanced, I probably would consider a better tyre but no complaints about the wear rate or value for money.

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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.

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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.

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Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.

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165/60 R14 Tyres

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