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Best 235/70R15 tires

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

Top pick in 235/70R15

Triangle AdvanteX SUV TR259

49 owner reviews

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Every rated 235/70R15 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 235/70R15 all-season tires

16
  1. Hankook Kinergy PT H737

    446 owner reviews · 1 test

    74 Check price on Amazon · 235/70R15
  2. Kumho Crugen HT51

    164 owner reviews · 1 test

    72 Check price on Amazon · 235/70R15
  3. Cooper Cobra Radial G/T

    633 owner reviews

    70 Check price on Amazon · 235/70R15
  4. General AltiMAX RT43

    1,371 owner reviews · 1 test

    68 Check price on Amazon · 235/70R15
  5. Milestar Streetsteel

    61 owner reviews

    67 Check price on Amazon · 235/70R15

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

Best 235/70R15 summer tires

1
  1. Triangle AdvanteX SUV TR259

    49 owner reviews

    76 Check price on Amazon · 235/70R15

Best 235/70R15 all-terrain tires

3
  1. Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015

    1,627 owner reviews · 2 tests

    74 Check price on Amazon · 235/70R15
  2. Accelera Omikron A/T

    18 owner reviews

    60 Check price on Amazon · 235/70R15
  3. Forceum ATZ

    5 owner reviews

    47 Check price on Amazon · 235/70R15

More 235/70R15 tires, season not listed

1
  1. iLink L-Comfort 68

    48 owner reviews

    28 Check price on Amazon · 235/70R15

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235/70R15 in inches

Overall diameter28″
Section width9.3″
Rim diameter15″
Sidewall height165 mm
Circumference87.8″
Revolutions per mile721.5

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

The closest flotation size is 28x9.0R15 — 0.2% taller and 2.7% narrower. Compare them in the calculator.

Compare 235/70R15 with another size in the tire size calculator

What rims fit 235/70R15 tires?

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

Minimum
6.5″
Ideal
7.5″
Maximum
8.5″

The rim diameter is fixed at 15″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 9.3″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 15x6.5, 15x7, 15x7.5, 15x8.

Some factory fitments sit outside that range: 15x6. Check the rim width approved for your car before you buy.

Sizes often compared with 235/70R15

Close alternatives — each opens in the tire size calculator.

235/70R15VS235/65R16
235/70R15VS215/75R15
235/70R15VS215/70R16

235/70R15 — what does it mean?

ParameterMeaning
235The first number is the section width — 235 mm, or about 9.3 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 165 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.