Worst wet weather grip I have ever known. The car spins its wheels on pull away and even when moving in the lower gears ( I do not drive a fast car!) on roundabouts it understeers and just go straight if there is any moisture at all on the road. My stopping distances are huge . I really think these tyres are actually dangerous and I am planning to get rid of them asap money allowing. I run an old cheap car for commuting so I bought a budget tyre-big mistake.
185/45 R14 Tyres
Everything we know about the 185/45 R14 tyre size: 5 owner reviews covering 95,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 5owner reviews
- 95,000 milescovered on them
- 1tyres made in this size
What does 185/45 R14 mean?
A 185/45 R14 tyre is 185 mm wide, its sidewall is 45% of that width (83 mm) tall, and it fits a 14 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 522 mm.
| Section width | 185 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 83 mm |
| Rim diameter | 14" (356 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 522 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 1,640 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 610 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 981 |
Also written as
185/45R14 185/45 ZR14 185-45-14 185 45 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 185/45 R14 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 185/45 R14 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
Not for hi performance or hard driving but a high kms tyre,I have them fitted to a lwb Toyota Hiace and drive to the conditions
I will definitely buy them again! Had mine fitted and lasted me 15k miles, incredibly good on wet and such a comfortable ride compared to some others! It feels safe to drive on any road conditions and it’s definitely worth the price their in
put these on 2004 polo never buy again sounds like driving a mk 1 land rover and handles about the same rubbish tyres
People say Optra is a comfartable car but i think that is due to the type of tyres used in this car. These tryes are very good I had about 3-4 slow punctures in 3 yrs. There is a very strong grip and very comfortable to use.
I do not know the lifespan of the tyre but i think these tryres lasted me for too long. I bought the car in October 2011 now we are in Dec 2014, It is now that I feel they are beginning to give up. I'm not looking anywhere else other than using the same brand.
I do not know the lifespan of the tyre but i think these tryres lasted me for too long. I bought the car in October 2011 now we are in Dec 2014, It is now that I feel they are beginning to give up. I'm not looking anywhere else other than using the same brand.
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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.