Best 205/65 R15 Tires. Rims & Conversion Info

205/65 R15 in inches What rims fit 205/65 R15 tires What is 205/65 R15?

Best 205/65 R15 All Season Tires

Image of Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
Overall: 90.5%
Dry: 90.3%
Wet: 92%
Snow: 88%
Comfort: 97.5%
Wear: 93%
Buy again: 100%
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Image of BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport
Overall: 85.5%
Dry: 93%
Wet: 90.5%
Snow: 81%
Comfort: 87%
Wear: 87%
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Image of General AltiMAX RT43
General AltiMAX RT43
Overall: 80.3%
Dry: 84.7%
Wet: 82.5%
Snow: 75%
Comfort: 86%
Wear: 89.5%
Buy again: 93%
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Image of Toyo Celsius
Toyo Celsius
Overall: 76.3%
Dry: 72.7%
Wet: 80%
Snow: 80%
Comfort: 83%
Wear: 78%
Buy again: 78%
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Image of Cooper Evolution Tour
Cooper Evolution Tour
Overall: 76%
Dry: 88%
Wet: 82%
Snow: 72%
Comfort: 87%
Wear: 82%
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Image of Pirelli P4 Four Seasons Plus
Pirelli P4 Four Seasons Plus
Overall: 75%
Dry: 88%
Wet: 86%
Snow: 73%
Comfort: 80%
Wear: 87%
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Image of Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Hankook Kinergy 4S2
Overall: 73.9%
Dry: 68%
Wet: 80%
Snow: 80%
Comfort: 87%
Wear: 70%
Buy again: 70%
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Best 205/65 R15 Summer Tires

Image of Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus
Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus
Overall: 53.3%
Dry: 71.8%
Wet: 63%
Snow: 50%
Comfort: 64%
Wear: 69%
Buy again: 35%
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Image of Nexen N Priz AH8
Nexen N Priz AH8
Overall: 32%
Dry: 76%
Wet: 66%
Snow: 38%
Comfort: 66%
Wear: 67%
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Best 205/65 R15 Truck/SUV All Season Tires

Image of Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
Michelin Agilis CrossClimate
Overall: 89.8%
Dry: 93%
Wet: 94.5%
Snow: 89%
Comfort: 90.5%
Wear: 83%
Buy again: 97%
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Image of Michelin Defender LTX M/S
Michelin Defender LTX M/S
Overall: 84%
Dry: 92%
Wet: 92%
Snow: 83%
Comfort: 90%
Wear: 88%
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Image of Cooper Discoverer HT3
Cooper Discoverer HT3
Overall: 66%
Dry: 91%
Wet: 84%
Snow: 66%
Comfort: 79%
Wear: 75%
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Image of Hankook Dynapro HT RH12
Hankook Dynapro HT RH12
Overall: 53%
Dry: 81%
Wet: 72%
Snow: 53%
Comfort: 81%
Wear: 72%
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Image of Continental VancoFourSeason
Continental VancoFourSeason
Overall: 26%
Dry: 70%
Wet: 55%
Snow: 29%
Comfort: 66%
Wear: 35%
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Best 205/65 R15 Winter Tires

Image of General Altimax Arctic 12
General Altimax Arctic 12
Overall: 89%
Dry: 82%
Wet: 87%
Snow: 90%
Comfort: 83%
Wear: 87%
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Image of Michelin X-Ice Xi3
Michelin X-Ice Xi3
Overall: 85%
Dry: 85%
Wet: 88%
Snow: 88%
Comfort: 89%
Wear: 90%
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Image of Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter
Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter
Overall: 84%
Dry: 81%
Wet: 87%
Snow: 88%
Comfort: 80%
Wear: 85%
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Image of Bridgestone Blizzak WS80
Bridgestone Blizzak WS80
Overall: 83.3%
Dry: 76.7%
Wet: 80%
Snow: 90%
Comfort: 90%
Wear: 70%
Buy again: 100%
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Image of Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c
Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c
Overall: 76%
Dry: 77%
Wet: 78%
Snow: 87%
Comfort: 81%
Wear: 83%
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Image of Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
Overall: 75.1%
Dry: 72.5%
Wet: 84.5%
Snow: 96.5%
Comfort: 73.5%
Wear: 76.5%
Buy again: 100%
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Image of Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D
Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D
Overall: 74.3%
Dry: 79%
Wet: 83%
Snow: 70%
Comfort: 76%
Wear: 75%
Buy again: 78%
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205/65 R15 in inches

205/65 R15 tires diameter is 25.5 inches, section width is 8.1 inches and rim diameter is 15 inches. So the closest metric tire size of 205/65R15 existing size in inches is 28x9.0R15, which is 9.8% taller and 11.11% wider.

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What rims fit 205/65 R15 tires?

For each tire size there often there are several wheel sizes. You can't put very wide tires on narrow rims or vise versa. Here is what size of the rims do you need for 205/65 R15 tires:

Rim diameter x rim width

205/65 R15 – what does it mean?

Parameter Meaning
205 The first number shows that the tire has a width of 205 millimeters or approximately 8.1 inches.
65 The second number is the aspect ratio. In this case, it is 65%. It shows the height of the tire from the ground to rim edge, which is 65% of the width or ~ 134mm
R15 The letter R means this tire is radial. Most of all tires nowadays are radial. The number is the tire diameter in inches. It means that tire will fit 15 inch wheels