Really happy with the purchase. Definitely recommend them.
225/60 R15 Tyres
Everything we know about the 225/60 R15 tyre size: 14 owner reviews covering 187,519 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 14owner reviews
- 187,519 milescovered on them
- 73tyres made in this size
225/60 R15 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 225/60 R15 rather than a range across a model. 33 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 96 (up to 710 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: Y (300 km/h), W (270 km/h), V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h). 3 tyres in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
4 tyres in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun Summer 8.4
- Maxxis Premitra HP5 Summer 8.1
- Continental EcoContact 6 Summer 7.5
- Uniroyal RainExpert 3 Summer 7.1
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
67dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 225/60 R15 tyres are labelled at 67 dB external noise:
- Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun Summer 8.4
- Arivo Premio Arzero Summer 3.7
- Accelera Eco Plush Summer
- 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 225/60 R15 mean?
A 225/60 R15 tyre is 225 mm wide, its sidewall is 60% of that width (135 mm) tall, and it fits a 15 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 651 mm.
| Section width | 225 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 135 mm |
| Rim diameter | 15" (381 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 651 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,045 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 489 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 787 |
Also written as
225/60R15 225/60 ZR15 225-60-15 225 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 225/60 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 225/60 R15
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 12 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
Reviews only cover part of the market: 73 tyres are made in 225/60 R15. Browse every 225/60 R15 tyre →
What drivers say about their 225/60 R15 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
Really happy with the purchase. Definitely recommend them.
Because of the higher price than Dueler, I will not buy again
The tyres were fine when new but grip/road holding has deteriorated markedly with use. The premature perishing suggests that a warning should be issued for these tyres once they are more than 2 years old.
I cannot criticize their grip, wet or dry they are rather difficult to unstick. However I do have a problem with their wear characteristics and their road manners. When I first used them, I noticed that the car was tram-lining more readily than on the old tyres and the tyres themselves were rapidly wearing into a saw tooth pattern which I haven't experienced with any other tyre. I checked the tracking and the front toe was minus seven minutes from spec (not a lot but I duly corrected it). Even so the saw tooth patterns remained until I rotated the tyres diagonally across the car. Tyre pressures were regularly checked so were not the cause, which leads me onto my next criticism- Noise and comfort. On some surfaces these tyres are much noisier than a premium tyre, and the ride quality, too, is way behind that of the premium tyres.
Finally, for me these tyres were only 15% cheaper than Continentals. For these reasons I believe I'll be going for Continentals or Vredesteins next.
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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.

