215/65 R15 Tyres
Everything we know about the 215/65 R15 tyre size: 16 owner reviews covering 186,749 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 16owner reviews
- 186,749 milescovered on them
- 346tyres made in this size
215/65 R15 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 215/65 R15 rather than a range across a model. 232 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 96 (up to 710 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), R (170 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 104 tyres in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
32 tyres in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Continental VanContact 4Season All Season 8.7
- Bridgestone Turanza T005 Summer 8.6
- Nokian Seasonproof C1 All Season 8.5
- Michelin Agilis CrossClimate All Season 8.5
- Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun Summer 8.4
- Pirelli Carrier All Season All Season 8.2
B Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 15 tyres in this size reach rolling resistance class B. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Bridgestone Turanza T005 Summer 8.6
- Michelin Energy Saver+ Summer 8.2
- Dunlop Sport BluResponse Summer 7.8
- Hankook Kinergy Eco 2 Summer 7.6
- Nexen N Blue HD Plus Summer 7.6
- Sailun Atrezzo Elite Summer 5.8
67dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 215/65 R15 tyres are labelled at 67 dB external noise:
- Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun Summer 8.4
- Pirelli Carrier All Season All Season 8.2
- Superia Ecoblue2 4S All Season 7.2
- Toyo Proxes C1S Summer 7.1
- Federal Formoza FD2 Summer 6.5
- Fortuna Ecoplus 2 4S All Season 6.4
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 215/65 R15 mean?
A 215/65 R15 tyre is 215 mm wide, its sidewall is 65% of that width (140 mm) tall, and it fits a 15 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 661 mm.
| Section width | 215 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 140 mm |
| Rim diameter | 15" (381 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 661 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,075 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 482 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 776 |
Also written as
215/65R15 215/65 ZR15 215-65-15 215 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 215/65 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 215/65 R15 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
They did wear well, about 5mm left after 30,000km on the van, also they handle gravel roads well. Absolutely usless on wet grass and mud.
THE GOOD: Have them on a Toyota Granvia 3.4 petrol V6 Trd supercharged van converted to camper, so weight is around 2000kg. they are absolutely the best tyre for a heavy vehicle, I can corner harder, body roll is reduced, generally it has stiffened things up and reduced understeer greatly which was my want. I run them at 39/41psi as xl tyres need higher pressure.
they are a bit louder than some.
ONLY run XL tyre if your load/weight is higher than average and they will flex and grip enough and you will get great wear.
Put XLs on a light fwd car and you may as well just run on your rims
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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.

