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Best 205/60R15 tires

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

Top pick in 205/60R15

Hankook Kinergy PT H737

446 owner reviews · 1 test

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Every rated 205/60R15 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 205/60R15 all-season tires

25
  1. Hankook Kinergy PT H737

    446 owner reviews · 1 test

    73 Check price on Amazon · 205/60R15
  2. Yokohama AVID TOURING-S

    85 owner reviews

    66 Check price on Amazon · 205/60R15
  3. Atlas Force HP

    29 owner reviews · 1 test

    66 Check price on Amazon · 205/60R15
  4. BFGoodrich Advantage Control

    5 owner reviews · 1 test

    67 Check price on Amazon · 205/60R15
  5. Cooper Evolution Tour

    674 owner reviews

    68 Check price on Amazon · 205/60R15

13 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 205/60R15 summer tires

3
  1. Petlas Imperium PT515

    14 owner reviews · 5 tests

    67 Check price on Amazon · 205/60R15
  2. Momo Outrun M20

    5 owner reviews

    60 Check price on Amazon · 205/60R15
  3. Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus

    24 owner reviews

    51 Check price on Amazon · 205/60R15

Best 205/60R15 winter tires

2
  1. Cooper Evolution Winter

    22 owner reviews

    72 Check price on Amazon · 205/60R15
  2. Hankook Winter i*Pike RS2 (W429)

    5 owner reviews · 1 test

    54 Check price on Amazon · 205/60R15

More 205/60R15 tires, season not listed

1
  1. Kumho Solus TA51a

    126 owner reviews

    60 Check price on Amazon · 205/60R15

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205/60R15 in inches

Overall diameter24.7″
Section width8.1″
Rim diameter15″
Sidewall height123 mm
Circumference77.6″
Revolutions per mile817

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

What rims fit 205/60R15 tires?

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

Minimum
5.5″
Ideal
6.5″
Maximum
7.5″

The rim diameter is fixed at 15″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 8.1″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 15x5.5, 15x6, 15x6.5, 15x7.

Sizes often compared with 205/60R15

Close alternatives — each opens in the tire size calculator.

205/60R15VS185/65R15
205/60R15VS195/55R16
205/60R15VS205/55R16
205/60R15VS225/50R16
205/60R15VS225/60R14

205/60R15 — what does it mean?

ParameterMeaning
205The first number is the section width — 205 mm, or about 8.1 inches across the widest part of the tire.
60The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 60%, the sidewall is about 123 mm tall.
R15R means radial construction, which nearly all modern tires use. The number is the rim diameter in inches — this tire fits a 15-inch wheel.