Best 185/80R14 tires

5 rated tires available in this size, scored on dry, wet, snow, comfort and wear.

Top pick in 185/80R14

Hankook Vantra ST AS2

86 owner reviews

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Every rated 185/80R14 tire, by season

Ranked by our Relative score, weighed against how many reviews and tests stand behind it.

How scores work
Relative score
0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Ranking
The score already allows for how much stands behind it: with only a few reviews or tests a tire stays near the typical score. Among similar scores, newer tires rank higher and tires replaced by a newer generation lower.

Best 185/80R14 all-season tires

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  1. Hankook Vantra ST AS2

    86 owner reviews

    63 Check price on Amazon · 185/80R14

Best 185/80R14 summer tires

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  1. Maxxis Mecotra ME3

    11 owner reviews

    65 Check price on Amazon · 185/80R14
  2. Hankook OPTIMO K715

    6 owner reviews

    60 Check price on Amazon · 185/80R14
  3. Wanli S1015

    7 owner reviews

    51 Check price on Amazon · 185/80R14

Best 185/80R14 winter tires

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  1. Sailun Ice Blazer WST3

    4 owner reviews · 1 test

    56 Check price on Amazon · 185/80R14

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185/80R14 in inches

Overall diameter25.7″
Section width7.3″
Rim diameter14″
Sidewall height148 mm
Circumference80.6″
Revolutions per mile786.2

Revolutions per mile: how many times the tire turns in one mile, the count your speedometer is calibrated to.

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What rims fit 185/80R14 tires?

A tire fits a range of rim widths. Too narrow or too wide and the sidewall changes shape.

Minimum
5″
Ideal
6″
Maximum
6.5″

The rim diameter is fixed at 14″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 7.3″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 14x5, 14x5.5, 14x6.

185/80R14 — what does it mean?

ParameterMeaning
185The first number is the section width — 185 mm, or about 7.3 inches across the widest part of the tire.
80The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 80%, the sidewall is about 148 mm tall.
R14R means radial construction, which nearly all modern tires use. The number is the rim diameter in inches — this tire fits a 14-inch wheel.