Excellent grip in snow, wet and to an extent on ice as well. Dry grip good, but a bit noisy. Tyres have worn well over this winter, and have given me enormous confidence in the vehicle. Now switched to summers from mid March.
215/60 R15 Tyres
Everything we know about the 215/60 R15 tyre size: 8 owner reviews covering 192,750 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 8owner reviews
- 192,750 milescovered on them
- 69tyres made in this size
215/60 R15 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 215/60 R15 rather than a range across a model. 27 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 94 (up to 670 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: W (270 km/h), V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h). 1 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:
- Continental Premium Contact 2 Summer 7.5
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:
- Nexen N Blue HD Plus Summer 7.6
67dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 215/60 R15 tyres are labelled at 67 dB external noise:
- Nexen N Blue HD Plus Summer 7.6
- Federal Formoza FD2 Summer 6.5
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 215/60 R15 mean?
A 215/60 R15 tyre is 215 mm wide, its sidewall is 60% of that width (129 mm) tall, and it fits a 15 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 639 mm.
| Section width | 215 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 129 mm |
| Rim diameter | 15" (381 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 639 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,007 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 498 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 802 |
Also written as
215/60R15 215/60 ZR15 215-60-15 215 60 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 215/60 R15 tyres?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tyres for that exact car.
Every tyre reviewed in 215/60 R15
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 6 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodyear Eagle NCT5 | Summer | 89% | 2 | 3,000 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 69 tyres are made in 215/60 R15. Browse every 215/60 R15 tyre →
What drivers say about their 215/60 R15 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
After installing these tires on my 944, it felt like a new car.
No more road noise and great grip.
No more road noise and great grip.
Bought these in Northern Ireland 2 years ago. Previously using Pirelli P60s. Excellences live up to their name in terms of ride comfort and dry handling. Little bit of slide in the wet. Down to the tyre bars now and am going to go for another set of the same. Well recommend them. Pricey in Ireland (EUR480 lowest quote for a set of 4, 650 highest so far).
I have owned 4 Porsche 944/968's (still have an '89 944 and a '95 968) plus BMW 5 and Mercedes E sedans. I've driven over 500,000 miles in these cars and had experiences with many different tires. My first 944 had Pirelli's on it and I hated those. Good dry handling but dangerous when wet, and they wore out really fast. I used Michelin Pilots on the sedans and was happy with them, but not at all for the sports cars (once was enough there...Pilots are not performance tires). I tried Kumho's and was happy but not elated, and then my friend at Big O tires recommended Yokohama AS430's. That was years ago and I've been using them since. I recently purchased a 1995 968 that's got Michelin Pilots on them. I don't need new tires yet, but I'm going in today to "upgrade" to the Yokohama's. The Michelins are loud, almost impossible to balance (could be mildly flat spotted, but we can't find them) and tracks poorly on uneven roads. I don't race at all, so for every day driving the Yokohama's are as close to perfect as one can expect. (Ps: My first set of AS430's were replaced after 7 years and over 50,000 miles only because they were getting too old and becoming brittle from being parked outside in the sun. The treads still looked at about 60% left).
Put a set of these on my car to replace some very disappointing Kumho KH15s and they have transformed my car!
The level of grip they offer is fantastic. With the Kumhos there was horrible understeer and no warning about losing grip - with the Goodyears the situation is totally resolved.
Plenty of grip, good warning about what is happening with the car and impeccable road manners - the perfect match to my 944.
It just goes to prove that you get what you pay for and quality shows!
The level of grip they offer is fantastic. With the Kumhos there was horrible understeer and no warning about losing grip - with the Goodyears the situation is totally resolved.
Plenty of grip, good warning about what is happening with the car and impeccable road manners - the perfect match to my 944.
It just goes to prove that you get what you pay for and quality shows!
I put a set of these onto my 944S on the recommendation of the team at my local (not a national chain) tyre supplier; they told me that one of their team was a grass-roots racer and that he was delighted about these tyres.
I trusted their opinion and bought 4...
Disasterous! My car suddenly had understeer, where before it was beautifully neutral. There was no warning about the rear end breaking away and precious little feel when trying to get it back again. The performance in the wet was even worse and made my car frankly terrifying.
I've been driving for 20 years & have never experienced tyres affecting the performance of a car like these Kumho's did - I was shocked to say the least.
I approached the shop that had recommended them and after much discussion they agreed to upgrade to a better tyre, charging me only for the diffeence in price. I would like to say that this was great service but they whinged continuously and tried to make me feel like a bad person for not thinking the Kumho's were wondeful - to cap it all they didn't balance the wheels properly and I had to pay to get it rectified elsewhere - I'm not going to 'name and shame' because that's not fair, but suffice to say they've lost a customer for life...
I've just read that the all weather version of this tyre the KH16 has just become OE on all new Ford Focuses - all I can say is good luck because these things stink...
I wouldn't use these tyres again...
I trusted their opinion and bought 4...
Disasterous! My car suddenly had understeer, where before it was beautifully neutral. There was no warning about the rear end breaking away and precious little feel when trying to get it back again. The performance in the wet was even worse and made my car frankly terrifying.
I've been driving for 20 years & have never experienced tyres affecting the performance of a car like these Kumho's did - I was shocked to say the least.
I approached the shop that had recommended them and after much discussion they agreed to upgrade to a better tyre, charging me only for the diffeence in price. I would like to say that this was great service but they whinged continuously and tried to make me feel like a bad person for not thinking the Kumho's were wondeful - to cap it all they didn't balance the wheels properly and I had to pay to get it rectified elsewhere - I'm not going to 'name and shame' because that's not fair, but suffice to say they've lost a customer for life...
I've just read that the all weather version of this tyre the KH16 has just become OE on all new Ford Focuses - all I can say is good luck because these things stink...
I wouldn't use these tyres again...
New Pirelli P6000's were fitted to my car when I bought it - they're coming off as soon as I can find replacements. Dry grip is OK, but I've had better and the car felt nervous. Wet grip is atrocious. Almost no progression at all, car just snapped away as I pushed into bends - wouldn't recommend P6000 for spirited driving - they bite back!. Wear rate seems good and quite quiet on motorways. Not a tyre for me though!
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