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.
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.
225/60 R15 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 7 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 160/60 R18, 165/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 135 mm. The wheel diameter is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2045.18 mm, which is very similar to 215/45 R18(2044.23 mm), 285/25 R20(2043.61 mm), 185/80 R14(2047.06 mm), 200/55 R17(2047.69 mm), 245/45 R17(2049.26 mm), 275/35 R18(2041.09 mm), 205/60 R16(2049.58 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 225/60 R15: S(180km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 95, 96.