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Best 205/70R15 tires

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

Top pick in 205/70R15

Yokohama Geolandar CV G058

204 owner reviews

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Every rated 205/70R15 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 205/70R15 all-season tires

49
  1. Yokohama Geolandar CV G058

    204 owner reviews

    80 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  2. Michelin Agilis CrossClimate

    1,071 owner reviews · 3 tests

    78 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  3. Toyo Extensa A/S II

    298 owner reviews · 1 test

    74 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  4. Hankook Kinergy PT H737

    446 owner reviews · 1 test

    74 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  5. Nokian One

    46 owner reviews

    73 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15

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

Best 205/70R15 summer tires

57
  1. Michelin Agilis 3

    665 owner reviews · 1 test

    75 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  2. Kormoran Suv Summer

    19 owner reviews

    82 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  3. Dynamo Hiscend-H MC02

    44 owner reviews

    74 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  4. Bridgestone Duravis Van

    25 owner reviews

    74 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  5. General Grabber GT+

    30 owner reviews · 2 tests

    71 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15

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

Best 205/70R15 winter tires

40
  1. LingLong Sport Master Winter

    4 owner reviews · 11 tests

    69 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  2. Kumho WinterCraft WS51 SUV

    2 owner reviews · 1 test

    72 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  3. Matador MP93 Nordicca

    8 owner reviews · 6 tests

    70 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  4. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905

    15 owner reviews · 5 tests

    73 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  5. Cooper Evolution Winter

    22 owner reviews

    73 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15

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

Best 205/70R15 all-weather tires

1
  1. Firestone WeatherGrip

    24 owner reviews · 1 test

    65 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15

Best 205/70R15 all-terrain tires

15
  1. Kumho Road Venture AT52

    225 owner reviews

    73 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  2. Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015

    1,638 owner reviews · 2 tests

    74 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  3. General Grabber AT3

    251 owner reviews · 2 tests

    73 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  4. Continental CrossContact A/TR

    8 owner reviews

    70 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  5. Bridgestone Dueler All-Terrain AT002

    97 owner reviews · 1 test

    66 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15

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

More 205/70R15 tires, season not listed

6
  1. iLink L-Grip 66

    306 owner reviews

    62 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  2. iLink L-Max 9

    59 owner reviews

    52 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  3. iLink L-Grip 55

    889 owner reviews

    47 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  4. Uniroyal Rain Max 5

    43 owner reviews

    49 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15
  5. iLink L-Grip 16

    72 owner reviews

    45 Check price on Amazon · 205/70R15

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205/70R15 in inches

Overall diameter26.3″
Section width8.1″
Rim diameter15″
Sidewall height144 mm
Circumference82.6″
Revolutions per mile766.9

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

The closest flotation size is 27x9.50R15 — 2.7% taller and 17.7% wider. Compare them in the calculator.

Compare 205/70R15 with another size in the tire size calculator

What rims fit 205/70R15 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.

Some factory fitments sit outside that range: 15x5. Check the rim width approved for your car before you buy.

Changing wheels too? The wheel offset and backspacing calculator shows how far a new wheel width and offset move the tire toward the suspension and the fender.

Sizes often compared with 205/70R15

Close alternatives — each opens in the tire size calculator.

205/70R15VS205/65R16
205/70R15VS215/60R16
205/70R15VS225/70R14
205/70R15VS205/75R14

205/70R15 — 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.
70The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 70%, the sidewall is about 144 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.