205/55 R15 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2025)
Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun
Being usually one of the cheaper tyres in the test, the japanese Falken still delivers very safe characteristics for everyday driving. It suffers a bit in the efficiency department, with higher rolling resistance and limited mileage.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 2025 | motor | 205/55 R16 | - |
7 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Good |
8 | 2024 | Autobild | 225/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
10 | 2024 | ADAC | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
4 | 2024 | Vibilagare | 215/55 R17 | - |
6 | 2024 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R17 | - |
7 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
6 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Recommended |
6 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
3 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/65 R17 | Exemplary |
2 | 2022 | GTÜ | 195/55 R16 | Recommended |
5 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
8 | 2022 | Autozeitung | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
5 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Good |
8 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
Being usually one of the cheaper tyres in the test, the japanese Falken still delivers very safe characteristics for everyday driving. It suffers a bit in the efficiency department, with higher rolling resistance and limited mileage.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 2025 | motor | 205/55 R16 | - |
7 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Good |
8 | 2024 | Autobild | 225/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
10 | 2024 | ADAC | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
4 | 2024 | Vibilagare | 215/55 R17 | - |
6 | 2024 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R17 | - |
7 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
6 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Recommended |
6 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
3 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/65 R17 | Exemplary |
2 | 2022 | GTÜ | 195/55 R16 | Recommended |
5 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
8 | 2022 | Autozeitung | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
5 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Good |
8 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
Nexen N fera Primus
A very cheap tyre made in Europe with sufficient grip, but very short life. Not sporty. Good for people that don't drive just occasionally.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
17 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
11 | 2024 | ADAC | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
10 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
10 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
17 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
Nexen N Fera Primus
A very cheap tyre made in Europe with sufficient grip, but very short life. Not sporty. Good for people that don't drive just occasionally.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
17 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
11 | 2024 | ADAC | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
10 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
10 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
17 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
23 | 2025 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | - |
18 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
14 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
17 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
17 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Satisfactory |
31 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
5 | 2023 | Autoklub ČR | 205/55 R16 | - |
36 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
3 | 2022 | GTÜ | 195/55 R16 | Recommended |
3 | 2021 | Tyre Reviews | 235/55 R18 | Recommended |
19 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
14 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
13 | 2021 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
28 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
30 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
14 | 2021 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
35 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
13 | 2019 | ADAC | 185/65 R15 | Satisfactory |
Cars with 205/55 R15 tyres
205/55 R15 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
76%
2.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
66%
3.
Nexen N Fera Primus
42%
4.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
42%
5.
Barum Bravuris 5 HM
30%
6.
Petlas Imperium PT515
28%
Wet
1.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
81%
2.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
74%
3.
Nexen N Fera Primus
68%
4.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
67%
5.
Petlas Imperium PT515
35%
Comfort
1.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
71%
2.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
56%
3.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
54%
4.
Nexen N Fera Primus
53%
5.
Petlas Imperium PT515
40%
6.
Barum Bravuris 5 HM
30%
Economy
1.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
86%
2.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
51%
3.
Nexen N Fera Primus
33%
4.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
33%
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Did you know ...?
205/55 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 15 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/70 R15, 195/45 R15, 205/50 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 112.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1905.38 mm, which is very similar to 215/35 R18(1909.15 mm), 175/65 R15(1911.66 mm), 195/65 R14(1913.54 mm), 215/40 R17(1896.89 mm), 185/55 R16(1916.06 mm), 185/60 R15(1894.38 mm), 205/50 R16(1920.77 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 205/55 R15: V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 88, 92.
