25.000 km on my Defender. The tyres works very good on highways. No noticeable noise even at high speed. I would say that the performance in mud is not very good. I have lost 2 tyres due to the rock cuts in the sidewall. I was driving a forest road not very rokcky.
255/65 R19 Tyres
Everything we know about the 255/65 R19 tyre size: 1 owner reviews covering 25,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 1owner reviews
- 25,000 milescovered on them
- 17tyres made in this size
255/65 R19 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 255/65 R19 rather than a range across a model. 12 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 114 (up to 1,180 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: W (270 km/h), V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), S (180 km/h). 9 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:
- Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 Winter 9.3
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 3 tyres in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Michelin CrossClimate 3 All Season 9.5
- Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season All Season 7.1
- Continental CrossContact RX Summer
70dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 255/65 R19 tyres are labelled at 70 dB external noise:
- Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 Winter 9.5
- Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 Winter 9.3
- Michelin X Ice Snow SUV Winter 8.4
- Pirelli Scorpion Zero All Season All Season 7.1
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 255/65 R19 mean?
A 255/65 R19 tyre is 255 mm wide, its sidewall is 65% of that width (166 mm) tall, and it fits a 19 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 814 mm.
| Section width | 255 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 166 mm |
| Rim diameter | 19" (483 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 814 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,558 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 391 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 629 |
Also written as
255/65R19 255/65 ZR19 255-65-19 255 65 19
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 255/65 R19 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 255/65 R19 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
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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.