Didn't know how to rate these tyres on a 1-10 basis so left all categories as NA. I've had them fitted to the front of my car for just over a year now and have had no problems with them. Don't know what else to say really they are just tyres and keep the car rolling on the ground.
145/65 R15 Tyres
Everything we know about the 145/65 R15 tyre size: 1 owner reviews covering 1,148 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 1owner reviews
- 1,148 milescovered on them
- 84tyres made in this size
145/65 R15 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 145/65 R15 rather than a range across a model. 49 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 72 (up to 355 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 23 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:
- Falken Sincera SN110 Ecorun Summer 7.7
B Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 1 tyres in this size reach rolling resistance class B. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Continental EcoContact 6 Summer 7.5
66dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 145/65 R15 tyres are labelled at 66 dB external noise:
- Nexen N Blue HD Plus Summer 7.6
- Linglong Comfort Master Summer 7.5
- Arivo Premio Arzero Summer 3.7
- Zeetex WP1000 Winter
- i-Link L Grip 55 Summer
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 145/65 R15 mean?
A 145/65 R15 tyre is 145 mm wide, its sidewall is 65% of that width (94 mm) tall, and it fits a 15 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 570 mm.
| Section width | 145 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 94 mm |
| Rim diameter | 15" (381 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 570 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 1,789 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 559 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 900 |
Also written as
145/65R15 145/65 ZR15 145-65-15 145 65 15
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 145/65 R15 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 145/65 R15 tyres
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 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.