Best 265/70R15 tires

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

Top pick in 265/70R15

Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S

688 owner reviews · 1 test

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Every rated 265/70R15 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.

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265/70R15 in inches

Overall diameter29.6″
Section width10.4″
Rim diameter15″
Sidewall height186 mm
Circumference93″
Revolutions per mile681.2

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

The closest flotation size is 29x10.50R15 — 2% shorter and 0.6% wider. Compare them in the calculator.

What rims fit 265/70R15 tires?

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

Minimum
7.5″
Ideal
8.5″
Maximum
9.5″

The rim diameter is fixed at 15″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 10.4″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 15x7.5.

Some factory fitments sit outside that range: 15x6.5, 15x7. Check the rim width approved for your car before you buy.

Sizes often compared with 265/70R15

Close alternatives — each opens in the tire size calculator.

265/70R15 — what does it mean?

ParameterMeaning
265The first number is the section width — 265 mm, or about 10.4 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 186 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.