175/65 R15 Tyres
The following tyres have been reviewed in 175/65 R15.
| Tyre Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 (28) | 84% | 89% | 78% | 84% | 86% | 91% |
| Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun (50) | 89% | 90% | 84% | 87% | 83% | 83% |
| Falken Sincera SN110 Ecorun (16) | 88% | 84% | 83% | 89% | 76% | 89% |
| Goodyear UltraGrip 9 (39) | 82% | 89% | 81% | 83% | 84% | 90% |
| Vredestein Sportrac 5 (101) | 88% | 85% | 83% | 83% | 86% | 84% |
| Toyo Proxes CF2 (107) | 88% | 82% | 81% | 83% | 84% | 85% |
| Vredestein Snowtrac 3 (34) | 84% | 91% | 82% | 76% | 83% | 86% |
| Michelin X Ice Snow (16) | 78% | 79% | 75% | 74% | 90% | 88% |
| Falken ZE914 (99) | 89% | 81% | 84% | 80% | 82% | 81% |
| Dunlop StreetResponse 2 (22) | 87% | 83% | 84% | 84% | 71% | 80% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response (103) | 88% | 84% | 84% | 77% | 76% | 80% |
| Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 (68) | 82% | 86% | 77% | 78% | 85% | 82% |
| Michelin CrossClimate 2 (140) | 87% | 82% | 76% | 75% | 82% | 84% |
| Goodyear Vector 4Seasons (63) | 84% | 83% | 81% | 81% | 84% | 82% |
| Michelin Energy Saver Plus (64) | 84% | 71% | 78% | 76% | 91% | 83% |
| Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun (111) | 86% | 82% | 81% | 80% | 76% | 79% |
| Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 (55) | 83% | 78% | 80% | 80% | 75% | 86% |
| Altenzo Equator (7) | 86% | 74% | 79% | 79% | 80% | 84% |
| Nokian WR D4 (72) | 82% | 82% | 79% | 79% | 68% | 83% |
| Nexen N Blue HD Plus (80) | 82% | 78% | 77% | 76% | 77% | 82% |
| Michelin Primacy 4 (180) | 85% | 80% | 74% | 77% | 82% | 83% |
| Toyo Celsius (17) | 83% | 76% | 71% | 67% | 81% | 82% |
| Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde (47) | 83% | 74% | 78% | 73% | 83% | 79% |
| Hankook Kinergy 4S (13) | 82% | 76% | 75% | 68% | 72% | 77% |
| Maxxis All Season AP2 (21) | 84% | 80% | 73% | 76% | 77% | 72% |
| Uniroyal RainExpert 5 (7) | 76% | 86% | 77% | 67% | 79% | 86% |
| Dunlop Sport BluResponse (191) | 88% | 84% | 79% | 75% | 61% | 83% |
| Toyo NanoEnergy 3 (41) | 82% | 66% | 74% | 75% | 83% | 82% |
| Bridgestone A001 (47) | 91% | 92% | 89% | 80% | 84% | 83% |
| Dynamo STREET H MH01 (4) | 83% | 80% | 70% | 80% | 73% | 73% |
| Hankook Kinergy 4S2 (59) | 81% | 81% | 72% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Bridgestone Turanza ER300 (194) | 83% | 77% | 77% | 72% | 78% | 71% |
| Dayton Touring 2 (12) | 83% | 75% | 72% | 75% | 72% | 76% |
| Continental ComfortContact CC6 (54) | 79% | 66% | 70% | 71% | 77% | 89% |
| Michelin Energy E3A (10) | 84% | 60% | 74% | 74% | 86% | 77% |
| Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert 2 (4) | 73% | 78% | 73% | 63% | 83% | 73% |
| Pirelli CINTURATO P6 (20) | 86% | 81% | 81% | 62% | 67% | 71% |
| Continental Eco Contact 3 (54) | 80% | 78% | 73% | 68% | 74% | 78% |
| Goodyear DuraGrip (18) | 81% | 72% | 69% | 69% | 75% | 75% |
| Michelin HydroEdge with Green X (4) | 78% | 75% | 73% | 80% | 70% | 70% |
| Sumitomo BC100 (17) | 78% | 75% | 71% | 69% | 74% | 74% |
| Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 (30) | 81% | 71% | 69% | 70% | 76% | 68% |
| Continental Premium Contact 2 (199) | 84% | 77% | 75% | 73% | 62% | 73% |
| Marangoni 4 Winter (5) | 64% | 80% | 70% | 68% | 80% | 64% |
| Kleber Dynaxer HP 3 (12) | 78% | 65% | 70% | 74% | 81% | 69% |
| Barum Brillantis 2 (31) | 77% | 60% | 68% | 67% | 78% | 77% |
| Fulda Kristall Montero 2 (4) | 60% | 83% | 65% | 58% | 78% | 55% |
| Rotalla S110 Ice Plus (3) | 73% | 73% | 77% | 70% | 45% | 73% |
| Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO (45) | 85% | 87% | 75% | 77% | 55% | 76% |
| Yokohama W Drive (14) | 77% | 71% | 81% | 71% | 78% | 77% |
| Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27 (21) | 76% | 62% | 73% | 61% | 77% | 80% |
| Kumho Solus KH17 (56) | 76% | 70% | 70% | 69% | 67% | 70% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM32 (18) | 84% | 69% | 69% | 69% | 81% | 72% |
| Barum Bravuris 5HM (27) | 78% | 72% | 66% | 74% | 65% | 70% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM30 (9) | 77% | 72% | 65% | 56% | 76% | 69% |
| Michelin Energy (42) | 71% | 65% | 59% | 61% | 84% | 76% |
| Kormoran Road Performance (28) | 79% | 62% | 65% | 68% | 71% | 75% |
| GT Radial 4Seasons (7) | 76% | 68% | 62% | 58% | 73% | 68% |
| Bridgestone Weather Control A005 (79) | 81% | 84% | 76% | 72% | 54% | 71% |
| Mohawk M716 (7) | 70% | 71% | 67% | 64% | 66% | 65% |
| Kormoran Impulser B2 (7) | 70% | 57% | 61% | 60% | 84% | 79% |
| Yokohama dB super E spec (6) | 72% | 55% | 70% | 68% | 66% | 80% |
| Bridgestone Ecopia EP150 (69) | 75% | 68% | 67% | 67% | 65% | 68% |
| MRF ZVTV (11) | 77% | 73% | 61% | 63% | 80% | 52% |
| Pirelli P3000 (17) | 74% | 57% | 66% | 58% | 65% | 67% |
| Bridgestone B250 (48) | 66% | 55% | 61% | 62% | 70% | 64% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 810 S (7) | 79% | 77% | 67% | 73% | 68% | 79% |
| Davanti DX390 (28) | 68% | 58% | 58% | 60% | 66% | 63% |
| Kenda KOMET PLUS KR23 (24) | 73% | 55% | 64% | 60% | 70% | 75% |
| Pirelli CINTURATO P4 (6) | 80% | 64% | 47% | 50% | 68% | 60% |
| Landsail DH2 (26) | 70% | 57% | 58% | 54% | 59% | 63% |
| Continental EcoContact 6 (146) | 74% | 55% | 58% | 60% | 52% | 69% |
| Goodyear GT3 (20) | 71% | 61% | 64% | 61% | 64% | 56% |
| Nankang XR611 (21) | 64% | 41% | 55% | 54% | 69% | 59% |
| Bridgestone Ecopia EP25 (13) | 65% | 46% | 65% | 62% | 58% | 64% |
| Minerva Ice Plus S 110 (3) | 77% | 53% | 33% | 50% | 77% | 70% |
| Autogrip P308 (28) | 67% | 49% | 54% | 49% | 60% | 61% |
| Lassa Atracta (5) | 62% | 45% | 50% | 42% | 78% | 50% |
| Sava PERFECTA (20) | 69% | 41% | 55% | 56% | 56% | 57% |
| Nankang Econex NA1 (6) | 58% | 56% | 46% | 40% | 60% | 50% |
| Yokohama ICE GUARD IG50 PLUS (3) | 40% | 43% | 43% | 43% | 60% | 53% |
175/65 15 Tyre Review Highlights
Not a nice experience using these tyres. Grip was adequate, but unfortunately the very loud road noise from these tyres made driving very unpleasant.
Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 rated 84% while driving a Toyota iq
Driving on mostly motorways for 30 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 30 average miles
On my second set of this tyres, I like them. Nothing high performance, and if you want to go as fast as possible therebare probably better choices, but for normal use on a daily driver these are great.
Continental EcoContact 6 rated 61% while driving a Fiat Panda 4 x4
Driving on a combination of roads for 18750 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 18750 spirited miles
The Continental EcoContact 6 tires came as factory-fitted equipment on my Fiat Panda 4x4. The set currently has around 19,000 miles, with approximately 5,000 miles driven by me over one season. My usage included daily driving as well as brisk runs outside the city on narrow country roads.
On dry roads, grip is acceptable for an eco-focused tire. Steering response is predictable and stability is generally fine during normal and moderately spirited driving. I experienced one instance where the rear stepped out slightly in a corner, but it was progressive and easy to correct—nothing dangerous. That said, feedback is limited when the tire is pushed.
On wet roads, grip was okay, but below average for a premium tire. Braking and general traction were safe and predictable, but confidence was clearly lower compared to other premium options I’ve used. While performance was never alarming, it didn’t stand out either.
One of the tire’s strongest points is rolling resistance. It is genuinely low, contributing to good fuel efficiency, and the tires are very quiet, even at higher speeds.
The main downside is the compound and construction. The tire feels very soft, especially the sidewalls, which are noticeably thin. Over the course of 19,000 miles, each tire suffered two punctures, every time due to the weak tread layer, not side impacts. This significantly affected my confidence in long-term durability.
The tires are now down to around 4 mm of tread depth. While they are still technically usable, I personally would not recommend running them below this depth, especially considering wet performance and puncture resistance. Frankly, after dealing with repeated punctures, I’ve simply had enough.
On dry roads, grip is acceptable for an eco-focused tire. Steering response is predictable and stability is generally fine during normal and moderately spirited driving. I experienced one instance where the rear stepped out slightly in a corner, but it was progressive and easy to correct—nothing dangerous. That said, feedback is limited when the tire is pushed.
On wet roads, grip was okay, but below average for a premium tire. Braking and general traction were safe and predictable, but confidence was clearly lower compared to other premium options I’ve used. While performance was never alarming, it didn’t stand out either.
One of the tire’s strongest points is rolling resistance. It is genuinely low, contributing to good fuel efficiency, and the tires are very quiet, even at higher speeds.
The main downside is the compound and construction. The tire feels very soft, especially the sidewalls, which are noticeably thin. Over the course of 19,000 miles, each tire suffered two punctures, every time due to the weak tread layer, not side impacts. This significantly affected my confidence in long-term durability.
The tires are now down to around 4 mm of tread depth. While they are still technically usable, I personally would not recommend running them below this depth, especially considering wet performance and puncture resistance. Frankly, after dealing with repeated punctures, I’ve simply had enough.
Michelin X Ice Snow rated 87% while driving a Honda Fit (Jazz)
Driving on mostly motorways for 100000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 100000 spirited miles
This is my third set of Xice tires
Just bought a new set have had two sets previously
Have driven on many different studded tires from cheapest to premium, went to studless as I was doing a long highway commute and was sick of the noise, and legal limits on when to have the tires on and off.
I drive in the worst of Canadian weather in Newfoundland Canada. Snow slush freezing rain we see it all.
The original Xice was better in deep snow
The newest ones are great winter tires but twitchy at the limit of traction
I only miss studs on wet smooth ice
If you drive on a well serviced road these are great tires
Had blizzacks DMV 2 on our van. There better but wear extremely fast
If you get a lot of smooth ice or wet ice go with the studded version or a Hakka 10 studded
Third set debating between Xice studded or Hakkas for my wife’s Subaru as she makes a trip across Newfoundland Canada at least once a winter 1000 km drive.
Just bought a new set have had two sets previously
Have driven on many different studded tires from cheapest to premium, went to studless as I was doing a long highway commute and was sick of the noise, and legal limits on when to have the tires on and off.
I drive in the worst of Canadian weather in Newfoundland Canada. Snow slush freezing rain we see it all.
The original Xice was better in deep snow
The newest ones are great winter tires but twitchy at the limit of traction
I only miss studs on wet smooth ice
If you drive on a well serviced road these are great tires
Had blizzacks DMV 2 on our van. There better but wear extremely fast
If you get a lot of smooth ice or wet ice go with the studded version or a Hakka 10 studded
Third set debating between Xice studded or Hakkas for my wife’s Subaru as she makes a trip across Newfoundland Canada at least once a winter 1000 km drive.
Autogrip P308 rated 44% while driving a Honda Jazz
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 average miles
These came fitted to a Honda Jazz I bought a few months ago. Not bad in the dry, but in cold, wet conditions they are truly dangerous! I would liken them to driving on ball bearings, with little to no grip whatsoever - and all this on a car with hardly a surplus of power! Despite having 6mm of tread on them I have thrown them in the skip - they just aren't worth the risk if you drive any amount in wet conditions.
Uniroyal RainExpert 5 rated 93% while driving a MINI ONE
Driving on mostly country roads for 2000 average miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 2000 average miles
Tyres fitted to Mini one. All round i am very pleased with these tyres. Have driven during very heavy rain on country roads and found to be very sure footed and reassuring grip.
Drives well in the dry and so far have not had any grip issues.
Drives well in the dry and so far have not had any grip issues.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun rated 80% while driving a Toyota Yaris Mk4 Hybrid 1.5 (XP210, M15A FXE)
Driving on mostly town for 25000 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 25000 average miles
Very good tyres overall, tried in very wet, wet and super dry/hot conditions. Impressed with the outcome. I must confirm that i don't do high speeds in my excess of 100-100km/h.
Insisted in buying again but had to make do with falken sm-110 as that was available. Will review those accordingly. As for wear and tear, tyres been on car for 5 years daily driving rear are almost untouched and front started cracking hence needing replacing,still totally driveable on dry
Insisted in buying again but had to make do with falken sm-110 as that was available. Will review those accordingly. As for wear and tear, tyres been on car for 5 years daily driving rear are almost untouched and front started cracking hence needing replacing,still totally driveable on dry
Bridgestone Ecopia EP25 rated 66% while driving a Toyota Yaris
Driving on mostly country roads for 27000 average miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 27000 average miles
The tire behaved great for what it is and stayed largely consistent for most of its life.
The standout thing that I'd like to raise some awareness about was how much and how quickly it degraded during the fifth year of its life (the last 4-5k miles of its ~27k mile life) and while still having plenty of tread on it. It was apparent under a few specific recurring circumstances, out of which the most obvious and most common was on tight horseshoe turns. If the front tires were loaded due to braking (just slight amounts of braking, consider that one enters the turn under brakes and gradually lifts so that they are fully released potentially before hitting the apex) they were eager to lose traction and slide outwards when nearing the apex. We are talking about just slight amounts of skidding that required no corrections from the driver. They were essentially just enough to affect your confidence in the car. Still, it was something that started happening relatively suddenly and consistently and we became aware of it both during trips & travels and on familiar corners on known roads where we had been taking the car for years and years.
Other than that most other characteristics remained relatively consistent till the end. That is their noise, their general braking performance (though, luckily, I didn't have the "opportunity" to do much emergency braking), their behavior under high speed turns, their traction under first gear acceleration (say uphill stop and go, or with a heavy foot off a green light).
Lastly, I didn't feel too comfortable riding them in heavy rain lately, but that was a rare enough occurrence that I don't have enough experience to express an informed opinion on.
When I retired it it still had plenty of tread on it so I assume most of the degradation in performance was probably caused by the rubber aging.
The standout thing that I'd like to raise some awareness about was how much and how quickly it degraded during the fifth year of its life (the last 4-5k miles of its ~27k mile life) and while still having plenty of tread on it. It was apparent under a few specific recurring circumstances, out of which the most obvious and most common was on tight horseshoe turns. If the front tires were loaded due to braking (just slight amounts of braking, consider that one enters the turn under brakes and gradually lifts so that they are fully released potentially before hitting the apex) they were eager to lose traction and slide outwards when nearing the apex. We are talking about just slight amounts of skidding that required no corrections from the driver. They were essentially just enough to affect your confidence in the car. Still, it was something that started happening relatively suddenly and consistently and we became aware of it both during trips & travels and on familiar corners on known roads where we had been taking the car for years and years.
Other than that most other characteristics remained relatively consistent till the end. That is their noise, their general braking performance (though, luckily, I didn't have the "opportunity" to do much emergency braking), their behavior under high speed turns, their traction under first gear acceleration (say uphill stop and go, or with a heavy foot off a green light).
Lastly, I didn't feel too comfortable riding them in heavy rain lately, but that was a rare enough occurrence that I don't have enough experience to express an informed opinion on.
When I retired it it still had plenty of tread on it so I assume most of the degradation in performance was probably caused by the rubber aging.
Falken Sincera SN110 Ecorun rated 94% while driving a Toyota Yaris
Driving on mostly town for 800 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 800 average miles
I replace Goodyear Duragrip early with 22.000km on them because i was not satisfied with them (my review here> https://www.tyrereviews.com/Tyre/Goodyear/DuraGrip.htm) I have these Falken from over 1000km now. The ride became more refined as expected from my experience with SN832B (previous model of SN110) on another car. That means comfort is very good to the point that i feel like my suspenion changed! They are not so quiet but the noise has a more ...premium sound in town and on rough roads. On highway they are brilliant to the point that you think they were made only for cruising at speeds up to 140km/h! Stability, noise and comfort are TOP, reminded me premium brands i had on the past. No wet experience yet but i bet it will be way better than the previous. As for consumption with Goodyear i had 4,7lt/100km and they had A rating so i expected with the C rating of Falken to be over 5 but my consumption increased only to 4,8!!! Great job Falken!
Goodyear Assurance Triplemax 2 rated 10% while driving a Honda City
Driving on mostly town for 0 easy going miles
Driving on mostly town for 0 easy going miles
worst quality tyre. I got my tyre changes after 6.5 year of car purchase and unfortunately I bought goodyear tyre for the change. Now I am in a situation to replace the tyres within 2.5year of purchase with only 20-25k Km running. Every few days, one of the tyre gets punctured these days and I am really struggling. Company is not accepting the quality issue and says that 2 out of 4 tyres are worn out more than 60% so they will not change the tyre. Just within 2.5year with only 20-25km running over this period, i need to buy new tyres. that's crazy, pl don't buy goodyear tyre.
Altenzo Equator rated 83% while driving a Suzuki Swift 1.4
Driving on a combination of roads for 15 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 15 average miles
Very pleased with the Altenzo Sports Equators on our 2015 Suzuki Swift. Mixture of town and country driving. Really can't fault them. Would certainly buy again.
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 rated 39% while driving a Toyota Yaris
Driving on a combination of roads for 7000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 7000 average miles
The tires are supremely competent on paper and in a dry, analytical manner it ticks the boxes for a good grippy compromise from cold to hot weather. Yet in practice I find these tires really awful. They bring out the worst handling traits on my car (2012 Toyota Yaris) that I never experienced with three other different types of tires I had on the very same car (both summer and winter tires).
My main problem with the Kinergy 4S2 tires is that there is too much movement in them. Torsional flex is generous and lateral movement is extreme. As a result the car is really sensitive to tramlining and following ruts in the road. The car is extremely nervous on the motorway with side wind and gusts. I am sensitive to motion sickness, but I never imagined I would become motion sick behind the wheel going in a straight line. When you demand the sideways grip from the tire (sporty cornering, swerve, evade obstacles) there is so much flex that it will feel like the rear wants to step out. You may get used to it (I have) but it does not inspire confidence.
I have tried if tire pressure has any positive effect on the tires' stiffness, but the effect is rather limited. The standard 2.3 bar for the car was increased to 2.7 bar without a major improvement in responsiveness / feedback. Unfortunately any higher pressures seriously compromises comfort over bumps, which would take away one of the very few good traits of this tire.
Fuel mileage is another factor that has disappointed me: I have a 4.5% increase in fuel consumption compared to my previous WINTER tires (the comparison includes a compensation for differences in the tire radius between the tires and consumption monitoring over at least 10 tank stops in the same season with the same driver and driving style). With the lifespan of my previous tires (60,000km) I can expect to pay for an additional 137 liters of fuel. With current fuel prices that's almost enough to fund a full second set of tires. Enough reason for me to take my losses and start looking for a new set of tires that I do like.
My main problem with the Kinergy 4S2 tires is that there is too much movement in them. Torsional flex is generous and lateral movement is extreme. As a result the car is really sensitive to tramlining and following ruts in the road. The car is extremely nervous on the motorway with side wind and gusts. I am sensitive to motion sickness, but I never imagined I would become motion sick behind the wheel going in a straight line. When you demand the sideways grip from the tire (sporty cornering, swerve, evade obstacles) there is so much flex that it will feel like the rear wants to step out. You may get used to it (I have) but it does not inspire confidence.
I have tried if tire pressure has any positive effect on the tires' stiffness, but the effect is rather limited. The standard 2.3 bar for the car was increased to 2.7 bar without a major improvement in responsiveness / feedback. Unfortunately any higher pressures seriously compromises comfort over bumps, which would take away one of the very few good traits of this tire.
Fuel mileage is another factor that has disappointed me: I have a 4.5% increase in fuel consumption compared to my previous WINTER tires (the comparison includes a compensation for differences in the tire radius between the tires and consumption monitoring over at least 10 tank stops in the same season with the same driver and driving style). With the lifespan of my previous tires (60,000km) I can expect to pay for an additional 137 liters of fuel. With current fuel prices that's almost enough to fund a full second set of tires. Enough reason for me to take my losses and start looking for a new set of tires that I do like.