205/70 R15 Tyres
The following tyres have been reviewed in 205/70 R15.
| Tyre Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hercules Ultra Tour LE (1) | 100% | 90% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Avon Ranger Ice (3) | 100% | 100% | 97% | 97% | 100% | 87% |
| General Snow Grabber Plus (3) | 90% | 87% | 80% | 87% | 95% | 77% |
| Maxxis Victra MA510 (2) | 100% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 0% | 80% |
| Goodyear Wrangler AT SA Plus (6) | 95% | 87% | 85% | 83% | 80% | 93% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 (4) | 83% | 95% | 77% | 55% | 100% | 100% |
| Yokohama G012 AT (4) | 88% | 85% | 83% | 83% | 93% | 68% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 SUV (8) | 87% | 93% | 76% | 60% | 90% | 84% |
| General Grabber UHP (19) | 90% | 85% | 83% | 76% | 86% | 85% |
| Barum Polaris3 4x4 (2) | 80% | 85% | 75% | 80% | 90% | 85% |
| Wanli S1023 (4) | 80% | 85% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 83% |
| General Grabber GT (17) | 89% | 81% | 79% | 75% | 88% | 81% |
| Michelin Latitude Cross (59) | 86% | 84% | 78% | 76% | 89% | 82% |
| General Grabber AT3 (26) | 86% | 79% | 80% | 75% | 89% | 86% |
| Michelin XWX (1) | 70% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 90% | 70% |
| Maxxis Trepador M8060 (1) | 90% | 80% | 70% | 90% | 80% | 60% |
| General Grabber GT Plus (9) | 81% | 80% | 73% | 69% | 89% | 84% |
| Uniroyal RainExpert 3 (38) | 83% | 93% | 77% | 75% | 65% | 81% |
| Toyo Tranpath (6) | 85% | 77% | 72% | 78% | 74% | 90% |
| Mastercraft Avenger Touring LSR (3) | 85% | 75% | 65% | 70% | 95% | 75% |
| Maxxis Bravo AT771 (20) | 88% | 81% | 83% | 81% | 89% | 81% |
| Bridgestone Dueler AT 001 (8) | 81% | 81% | 78% | 76% | 79% | 74% |
| Kumho Road Venture AT 825 (2) | 85% | 75% | 60% | 65% | 85% | 80% |
| Marshal Road Venture AT KL78 (2) | 80% | 70% | 75% | 70% | 80% | 85% |
| Westlake SL369 (2) | 85% | 75% | 80% | 80% | 70% | 85% |
| Yokohama Geolandar SUV (5) | 83% | 83% | 80% | 83% | 77% | 67% |
| Uniroyal Rallye4x4 Street (4) | 80% | 95% | 73% | 55% | 65% | 88% |
| Petlas Explero W671 (6) | 78% | 72% | 75% | 77% | 73% | 72% |
| Goodyear Wrangler AT SA (13) | 88% | 81% | 90% | 83% | 86% | 90% |
| Toyo TEO plus (16) | 80% | 65% | 69% | 73% | 80% | 85% |
| Cooper Discoverer ATR (11) | 85% | 74% | 73% | 64% | 74% | 76% |
| Nexen N Blue ECO (36) | 82% | 77% | 75% | 76% | 65% | 73% |
| Cooper Discoverer AT3 (20) | 87% | 79% | 77% | 74% | 68% | 78% |
| Bridgestone Dueler HT 684 (22) | 84% | 75% | 79% | 71% | 64% | 78% |
| Hankook DynaPro ATM RF10 (15) | 89% | 78% | 74% | 75% | 86% | 88% |
| Firestone WeatherGrip (4) | 83% | 75% | 80% | 73% | 40% | 68% |
| Westlake Radial RP18 (25) | 80% | 70% | 72% | 73% | 75% | 67% |
| Kumho Solus KH17 (56) | 76% | 70% | 70% | 69% | 67% | 70% |
| Kumho Road Venture 798 (4) | 75% | 63% | 65% | 53% | 85% | 70% |
| Dunlop Grandtrek ST1 (2) | 80% | 85% | 80% | 70% | 55% | 60% |
| Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season (71) | 81% | 66% | 75% | 75% | 73% | 71% |
| Pirelli P4000 (1) | 80% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 40% | 80% |
| Nokian Line SUV (9) | 80% | 74% | 71% | 74% | 46% | 68% |
| Laufenn I Fit Ice (8) | 75% | 61% | 69% | 58% | 50% | 70% |
| Laufenn G Fit AS (11) | 81% | 65% | 69% | 77% | 61% | 80% |
| Bridgestone Dueler HT 687 (6) | 82% | 58% | 70% | 64% | 68% | 65% |
| BFGoodrich Traction TA (4) | 75% | 68% | 60% | 63% | 80% | 37% |
| Dunlop Signature HP (2) | 60% | 30% | 70% | 65% | 75% | 70% |
| Insa Turbo Special Track (4) | 63% | 53% | 73% | 55% | 70% | 45% |
| Petlas Explero PT411 (5) | 70% | 30% | 57% | 53% | 63% | 70% |
| Dunlop Grandtrek AT20 (35) | 73% | 52% | 58% | 64% | 68% | 69% |
| Toyo Extensa AS (3) | 77% | 60% | 60% | 67% | 50% | 50% |
| Event Limus 4x4 (1) | 60% | 30% | 50% | 40% | 50% | 40% |
| Haida HD919 (10) | 42% | 26% | 33% | 31% | 40% | 23% |
205/70 15 Tyre Review Highlights
Had them on my Suzuki Jimny with 75% on road and 25% off road driving. On road was quiet, comfortabele and predictable with great snow performance.
Off road it felt stable with good grip on sand but lacked mud performance compared to KO2's. Sidewalls always felt fragile when driving over tree stumps
Off road it felt stable with good grip on sand but lacked mud performance compared to KO2's. Sidewalls always felt fragile when driving over tree stumps
Haida HD919 rated 46% while driving a Suzuki Jimny
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
Absolutely awful tires. They were fitted as the two rear tires on my car when I first got it and are the first thing I am replacing for sure. Dry conditions are okay as long as there is no gravel or sand under your wheels whatsoever, Wet conditions however, I can honestly say I have been lucky that nothing serious has happened. Barely any grip, I have to taking off super gradually in first or else my tires just spin. Barely any grip for breaking, I have slid multiple times when going around corners even whilst going slow and consistent in second gear. This is a deal breaker for sure. Would not recommend any day.
Michelin XWX rated 80% while driving a Chrysler Jensen C V8
Driving on a combination of roads for 7000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 7000 spirited miles
I am old enough to have driven on these tyres when they were the supercar tyre of choice back in the 70’s! Clearly although looking the same they have been upgraded with modern technology as they are grippier and more precise than the originals. They do sacrifice a little grip to a modern tyre but as compensation they seem to give more feedback and a more progressive breakaway then is now customary. On a powerful classic car that is a good thing. Just like the originals they emit a slight whine that increases in pitch with speed - I don’t find this annoying, it adds to their authentic classic character. On wet and slippery roads they are remarkably effective with strong grip, excellent feedback and smooth breakaway. If you like driving your classic car fast you will enjoy these tyres. Happily they
ride softly and quietly over bumps and best of all they have worn extremely slowly on a powerful car driven with enthusiasm. Yes they are expensive, but I really feel they offer good value for money and they look right too.
ride softly and quietly over bumps and best of all they have worn extremely slowly on a powerful car driven with enthusiasm. Yes they are expensive, but I really feel they offer good value for money and they look right too.
Firestone WeatherGrip rated 64% while driving a Buick Lesabre
Driving on mostly motorways for 11000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 11000 average miles
Great tire when it had rubber only drove 11,000 miles before my front tires got below 2/32 of tread I admit I didn't rotate them at 7,000 but still 11,000 and only 5 months of use is terrible. If you go to there website you will see similar reviews
General Grabber GT Plus rated 64% while driving a Subaru Subaru forester 2.0
Driving on a combination of roads for 45000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 45000 average miles
These came fitted on a used 2005 Subaru Forester 2.0X I purchased a couple of years ago, they were just over a year old when fitted and were still relatively fresh (approx 6K Miles on them). I've not particulary noticed any issues with dry or wet grip, though this is probably more down to my average driving style and the Forester's AWD system. I've taken them on gravel tracks and a couple of pretty muddy forestry tracks and found their performance to be satisfactory. I've also driven them across Europe and Turkey as part of a 3 month road trip and had no issue with them. They are characteristically mundane, if you have have the turbo version of the Forester, I would look at other tyres.
I forgot to rotate my wheels since I've owned the car, but after 2 years and about 40,000 Miles into my ownership, the fronts were worn down to 3mm (rears still had decent tread), which given the mileage and the cross continent road trip I'd been on was quite impressive!
While I still have some life left on the tyres, I'll probably replace them with the All Season Hankook Kinergy 4S² H750 205/70 R15, which are currently £20 cheaper per corner and from what I can tell, perform better in overall UK conditions (including the rare possiblity of snow....).
I forgot to rotate my wheels since I've owned the car, but after 2 years and about 40,000 Miles into my ownership, the fronts were worn down to 3mm (rears still had decent tread), which given the mileage and the cross continent road trip I'd been on was quite impressive!
While I still have some life left on the tyres, I'll probably replace them with the All Season Hankook Kinergy 4S² H750 205/70 R15, which are currently £20 cheaper per corner and from what I can tell, perform better in overall UK conditions (including the rare possiblity of snow....).
Westlake Radial RP18 rated 89% while driving a Chevrolet Onix
Driving on a combination of roads for 20 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 20 average miles
I agree with the comment saying that “cheap tyre” is somewhat unfair because this word passes a perception of poor quality product. I’ve driven 20 thousand miles with my westlakes in all kinds of roads and terrain and they are quite good in any aspect, specially wear. They still look like new. Will buy again. Definitely.
Event Limus 4x4 rated 40% while driving a Honda CRV
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 average miles
These tyres came with the car when I bought it and they were pretty much new. In the dry these tyres were alright, they provided a reasonable level of grip. You could get them to spin a little and squeal when you needed to get going from a junction, but it wasn't too bad at all. The dry stopping distance was okay, but it was a bit below average in this regard and any mid range tyre would be much better. The handling in the dry was okay, but it didn't feel too precise or grippy. So overall the dry performance is okay for normal driving, but I'd want something a little grippier for sure.
Now for the wet. The grip is not good at all. The tyres would judder at anything but very gentle acceleration, even then they'd struggle for grip. The car felt like it was really lacking grip. If you set off a bit swiftly from a junction the tyres would squeal loudly and cause the car to judder hard. The handling was poor, with a lot of understeer and traction loss at modest speeds. The wet stopping distance wasn't great. If you live in the UK like me, wet grip is absolutely a must, we spend the best part of 300 days being rained on!
These tyres are very noisy and the fuel economy was noticeably worse with these tyres fitted. The general comfort these tyres provided was alright, however my Toyo's are much comfier and very quiet! The wear on these wasn't noticeable at the maybe 2.5k I used them for, however I can imagine they'd be relatively average in wear levels.
I decided to sell them and change to some Toyo Proxes CF2s, which were far superior in every regard.
Now for the wet. The grip is not good at all. The tyres would judder at anything but very gentle acceleration, even then they'd struggle for grip. The car felt like it was really lacking grip. If you set off a bit swiftly from a junction the tyres would squeal loudly and cause the car to judder hard. The handling was poor, with a lot of understeer and traction loss at modest speeds. The wet stopping distance wasn't great. If you live in the UK like me, wet grip is absolutely a must, we spend the best part of 300 days being rained on!
These tyres are very noisy and the fuel economy was noticeably worse with these tyres fitted. The general comfort these tyres provided was alright, however my Toyo's are much comfier and very quiet! The wear on these wasn't noticeable at the maybe 2.5k I used them for, however I can imagine they'd be relatively average in wear levels.
I decided to sell them and change to some Toyo Proxes CF2s, which were far superior in every regard.
Dunlop Grandtrek AT20 rated 38% while driving a Lada Niva 2004
Driving on mostly country roads for 0 average miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 0 average miles
After a while they become very unstable in wet road, I will definitely avoid these tyres next time.
Cooper Discoverer AT3 rated 53% while driving a Suzuki Jimny
Driving on mostly town for 0 easy going miles
Driving on mostly town for 0 easy going miles
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Westlake Radial RP18 rated 86% while driving a Toyota Corolla
Driving on a combination of roads for 40 miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 40 miles
Im surprised by the excellent cost/benefit of this tire. Very good treadwear (looks like new after 12,000 km) very comfortable ride, low noise. I drive my Toyota Corolla about 60% of the time on the road and 40% within cities and could not be happier. I do recommend this tire. Instead of being classified as cheap tires, they should be classified as low cost tires. This sounds much better and is more respectful for both the manufacture and the customers.
Westlake Radial RP18 rated 83% while driving a Toyota Corolla
Driving on a combination of roads for 7 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 7 average miles
They say west lake is a “cheap tire” but the word “cheap” passes the wrong idea that these are low quality tires which they are not. After eight months driving a set of RP18’s through streets with lots of pot holes and poor or good quality asphalt, I’ve noticed that these are just typical touring tires, the same as Pirellis, Continentals and so on. They generate low noise level and after 10,600 km the treads look like new. I’m well impressed about their performance on dry and wet roadso. I had Dunlops, Michelins and Bridgestones installed in my cars before trying the Westlake and I everyone to stop criticizing this Westlake brand just because their tires are a Chinese brand. After all Chinese products are being criticized (pure nonsense) the same way as the Japanese products and cara were criticized when they arrived in western markets on early sixties and seventies. Now take a look on Japanese brands image and customer’s perception at the present time. Let’s wake up my friends!!!
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2 SUV rated 93% while driving a Honda 2009 CRV
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 25000 average miles
I have these tires on my 2nd generation Honda CRV. I live in British Columbia, Canada where we have 5 to 6 months of Winter with snow and ice and temperatures of down to -50 C plus windchill. These were my first Nokian tires but I have been so pleased with their performance I now have three different sets for two vehicles. These tires work with the AWD of the CRV to deliver a feeling of real security on bad winter roads. Tire wear has been minimal, I expect to get at least 10 years use out of mine because I drive less than average each year and change over to all season Nokian’s in the Spring.