I have been very happy with this choice over the last 18k miles. I was looking for a tyre with excellent grip in the wet and gentle breakaway characteristics at the limit and these Uniroyals have exceeded my high expectations. They make driving in poor conditions secure, safe and enjoyable. Aquaplaning resistance is excellent. Likewise rolling comfort is at least as good as any other tyre of this size that I have tried. Even now down to 2.5mm of tread they still feel unusually grippy and secure in wet or low temperature situations. In the dry there is less trade off than you might expect. They feel like a regular summer tyre that is maybe 2psi under the recommended pressures - a little bit soft in response and ultimate grip but this is only an issue if you are really pushing it hard. Unlike other bad weather tyres there is no tendency for the rubber in the shoulders to wear rapidly and shed chunks of rubber when pushed very hard in the dry. The only area that could be improved is wear rate as they are down to my limit of 2.5mm after 18000 miles whereas a summer tyre should last at least 25k in my use. A small price to pay for their fine all-weather performance.
175/60 R14 Tyres
Everything we know about the 175/60 R14 tyre size: 23 owner reviews covering 205,529 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 23owner reviews
- 205,529 milescovered on them
- 79tyres made in this size
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Latest test winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun 8.8 Current version: Falken Sincera SN110 Ecorun | 92% from 4 reviews | - |
Owner picks are the highest weighted owner score in 175/60 R14; test winners come from the most recent independent test conducted in this size. The full evidence is below.
The best rated 175/60 R14 tyres
Rated only by drivers running this size. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews in 175/60 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 175/60 R14 is the Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun - 92% from 4 owner reviews in this size. The current tyre in that line is now the Falken Sincera SN110 Ecorun.
| # | Tyre | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun
Replaced by Falken Sincera SN110 Ecorun
|
92% | 4 | 35,945 miles | 8.8 |
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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.
175/60 R14 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 175/60 R14 rather than a range across a model. 53 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 79 (up to 437 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 6 tyres in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
1 tyres in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Michelin Pilot Exalto Summer 8.4
67dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 175/60 R14 tyres are labelled at 67 dB external noise:
- Michelin CrossClimate+ All Season 9.4
- Hankook OPTIMO K415 Summer 8
- Landsail RapidDragon Summer 7.9
- Nexen N Blue HD Plus Summer 7.6
- Fortuna Ecoplus HP Summer 4.9
- Superia Ecoblue HP Summer 4.7
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 175/60 R14 mean?
A 175/60 R14 tyre is 175 mm wide, its sidewall is 60% of that width (105 mm) tall, and it fits a 14 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 566 mm.
| Section width | 175 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 105 mm |
| Rim diameter | 14" (356 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 566 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 1,777 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 563 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 906 |
Also written as
175/60R14 175/60 ZR14 175-60-14 175 60 14
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 175/60 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 Getz
3 reviews in this size
Peugeot 106
2 reviews in this size
Volkswagen Golf Mk4 1,6 16V
1 reviews in this size
Peugeot 106 s16
1 reviews in this size
Nissan Micra
1 reviews in this size
Opel Corsa 1.2 80Hp
1 reviews in this size
Kia Motors Rio
1 reviews in this size
Fiat Punto 1.2 8v
1 reviews in this size
Citroën C2
1 reviews in this size
Alfa Romeo 145 1.6 Boxer
1 reviews in this size
Every tyre reviewed in 175/60 R14
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 17 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun Replaced by Falken Sincera SN110 Ecorun | Summer | 92% | 4 | 35,945 miles |
| Uniroyal RainExpert 3 Replaced by Uniroyal RainExpert 5 | Summer | 80% | 2 | 19,000 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 79 tyres are made in 175/60 R14. Browse every 175/60 R14 tyre →
What drivers say about their 175/60 R14 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
- slight defects on dry hot asphalt.
very soft sides.
feedback is a little bad.
+ perfect tire for rain
today in the heaviest downpour and floods I easily drove 130 km/h on the highway (the car does not have electronic aids such as abs-esp and similar toys).
I definitely remain loyal to Uniroyal for daily tires
very soft sides.
feedback is a little bad.
+ perfect tire for rain
today in the heaviest downpour and floods I easily drove 130 km/h on the highway (the car does not have electronic aids such as abs-esp and similar toys).
I definitely remain loyal to Uniroyal for daily tires
I have a Nissan Micra, so there's a relatively limited range of tires available for 175/60R15, most of which are older models. So a reasonably priced brand-new Goodyear was a pretty obvious choice when I needed new winter tires. And they haven't disappointed. The Micra feels like a whole new car, with far better traction and handling than the Semperit Master-Grip 2 that were fitted before, and braking distance and overall performance seems to have improved as well. I can't comment on severe ice and snow, as we didn't have too much of that this winter, but traction was very good on one icy day and it handled moderate snow cover with ease. I haven't driven too much on rural roads or motorways, but handling was fine and the tire seemed quieter at highway speeds.
i have them about 2 years, no flatsup to now, i like thm very much on dry roads they have a very good grip, in the wet i can say they are best i have ever fitted, they do pinch on fuel than other brand's i had, but i do not care as i always had a heavy foot, my house is on a very steep one way road, this is the only tyre in winter i do not get a tyre spin, it only spins on cold rainy days but not much, with other premium brands i could not climb the hill if i didn't control the throttle, hope this company does not change the tyre quality because i will fit them again, i have never fitted the same tyre twice, as i have the steep road as my personal tyre test
Not a premium brand but they are even better than others I had like continental goodyear hankook avon etc after about 5000 kilometers driving in the summer and winter with rain they gave me confidence, the only negative is I think they are more noisy than my old conti, I think I found a good tire for my little car
driven them for a month now FALKEN is a very good tyre, i was lucky i was able to test them in the rain with low temprature outside about 12C no slip's on corners and good braking, at my house i have a pebble road these tyres in about a kilometer they lose the pebbles a thing that i like my continentals that i had did not and had to remove te with my key
these tyres did not blow my mind, i would say they are a medium tyre in all conditions, did not like hard braking in wet conditions and some times on dry roads, i think it's that they are not flat on the road because they are round at the tread ,,, overall a medium tyre for primium price
I bought a 1998 Renault twingo back in 2008 and it has toyo proxes cf1. Now i have cf2 which are softer and they wear faster but they are gripier. Offcourse i cant push to the limit with this car but i can turn near my home in the hairpin with 40 plus kmh having good control and conrolable sliding front and rear where with cf1 couldn't go over 30 kmh. I definitely shall buy again. The engine is not too strong so i don't have to slow down much for the road turns thus i have significant wear the outer tyre thread, i changed tyres front rear and ok. I got em 20 months and 18000 km and now have half depth but still good and soft. A week ago a truck on a blind turn on a traffic light with slippery road lost control in hard brakes, i saw it in rear mirror i put the foot in the gas near rev limiter and popped the clutch it was a very fast take off, overtook 3 cars and truck has extra room to brake again with safety.
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