165/65 R14 Tyres

The following tyres have been reviewed in 165/65 R14.

Review Your Tyres >>

Tyre Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Falken Sincera SN832 Ecorun (48) 89% 90% 84% 87% 83% 83%
Apollo Acelere Winter (4) 85% 88% 83% 83% 90% 85%
Kleber Dynaxer HP4 (16) 93% 89% 85% 73% 86% 88%
BFGoodrich gGrip (47) 89% 79% 80% 80% 86% 85%
Dunlop Sport All Season (5) 86% 88% 82% 80% 73% 80%
Matador MP 44 Elite 3 (16) 90% 84% 85% 71% 81% 78%
Nokian Nordman 7 (6) 76% 78% 63% 76% 90% 82%
Dunlop StreetResponse 2 (21) 88% 83% 84% 84% 70% 81%
Michelin CrossClimate (143) 88% 85% 82% 80% 84% 89%
Uniroyal RainExpert 3 (36) 83% 93% 78% 75% 66% 81%
Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde (45) 83% 75% 79% 74% 84% 80%
Firestone Multihawk (16) 86% 76% 79% 79% 80% 71%
Cooper WM SA2 (6) 80% 77% 77% 72% 80% 73%
Jinyu YH12 (28) 81% 74% 79% 69% 79% 80%
Michelin Energy Saver (136) 83% 71% 74% 71% 85% 80%
Matador MP 16 Stella 2 (10) 83% 65% 75% 70% 83% 77%
Continental Eco Contact 3 (54) 80% 78% 73% 68% 74% 78%
Michelin Pilot Preceda 2 (7) 76% 66% 80% 74% 64% 76%
Continental Premium Contact 2 (198) 84% 77% 75% 73% 62% 73%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 (80) 79% 86% 76% 72% 62% 75%
Barum Brillantis 2 (31) 77% 60% 68% 67% 78% 77%
Fulda EcoControl (23) 80% 67% 66% 69% 69% 72%
Michelin Energy (42) 71% 65% 59% 61% 84% 76%
Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3 (10) 82% 86% 74% 78% 74% 71%
Avon CR322 (5) 74% 60% 68% 64% 70% 74%
Bridgestone Ecopia EP150 (58) 75% 68% 68% 67% 63% 68%
Pirelli P3000 (17) 74% 57% 66% 58% 65% 67%
Firestone Multihawk 2 (6) 82% 52% 56% 75% 52% 64%
Bridgestone B250 (48) 66% 55% 61% 62% 70% 64%
Kenda KOMET PLUS KR23 (22) 73% 57% 66% 61% 71% 77%
Falken SN828 (9) 81% 54% 51% 46% 54% 76%
Petlas Elegant PT311 (8) 69% 41% 60% 60% 80% 59%
Barum Brillantis (17) 65% 49% 61% 44% 79% 59%
Runway Enduro 816 (8) 68% 54% 55% 56% 55% 58%
Lassa Atracta (5) 62% 45% 50% 42% 78% 50%
Sava PERFECTA (20) 69% 41% 55% 56% 56% 57%
Marangoni elogic (3) 70% 33% 50% 40% 63% 43%
Hifly HF201 (34) 57% 43% 49% 43% 45% 56%

165/65 14 Tyre Review Highlights

Nokian Nordman 7 rated 74% while driving a Honda Insight G1
Driving on mostly town for 15000 average miles
I have been using these Nordman 7's for 4 years as dedicated winter tires for my 2000 Honda Insight Hybrid. This is a very unusual car, and driving it year round presents some challenges due to the narrow rear track relative to the front. It is easy for ruts or bumps in packed snow and ice to nudge the rear end out more than in a car with similar front and rear track widths. The car is also very lightweight, has a super short wheelbase and has very small diameter wheels at 14 inches. All of this conspires to make finding a good extreme condition, or Nordic, winter tire difficult but critical for winter driving. I tried the Nokian Nordman 7 and have found that their performance is excellent in the conditions they were intended for, cold temperatures and deep or packed snow and ice. I have yet to get stuck even when the snow is deeper than my front air dam, or the roads are covered in ice. The loud roar of the studs just reminds me that I have grip and am safer, so I don't mind it much. Sadly, I do not see this size for sale any longer, good thing they seem not to wear much!
tyre reviewed on 2024-04-05 14:34:50
Dunlop Sport All Season rated 79% while driving a Fiat Panda
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 average miles
No comments left
tyre reviewed on 2023-06-20 03:54:45
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 rated 71% while driving a Fiat Panda
Driving on a combination of roads for 30000 spirited miles
Mixed feelings.

I absolutely loved it for the first two seasons! Superb braking and sharp handling in the wet is clearly what this tyre is designed to do. They made the car feel very playful in the city and both confident & quiet when it hit the road. No real problems on snowy uphills and driving through heavy slush during this time. In dry weather the tyres were pretty okay - nothing spectacular but the handling and braking does get worse as it gets warmer (above 10 Celsius).

My biggest problem with these tyres is their excessive treadwear over time which quickly degrades the properties of an otherwise brilliant tyre. When I put them on for the third (and final) season we finally got some heavy snow and ice on the roads and I could feel that they started to struggle with moving and braking, especially on compacted snow/ice. Once the thread was about 4.5mm the tyres became noticeably louder and there was a sharp decrease in wet performance. After 3 seasons, at the 4mm mark the tyres no longer inspire any confidence and simply need to be replaced. I'd say the LM005 are a good option, although quite an expensive one in the long run. Great tyre for Central European winters in a daily car i.e. where wet performance in the cold is the single most important criteria, but snow/ice capabilities simply cannot be ignored like in the case of milder climates. One can clearly see that Bridgestone pushed for the EU label (A in wet braking) but compromised heavily on treadwear and the total-life concept other brands are known for. Bridgestone seems to have paid the price for this in recent tests where it was devaluated for excessive wear - question is whether consumers are willing to pay the higher price too ;)
tyre reviewed on 2022-09-28 09:19:38
Petlas Elegant PT311 rated NAN% while driving a Citroën saxo 1.4 furio
Driving on mostly country roads for 10000 average miles
First time with this car and these tyres. They aren't tyres.....they are a plastic crap potato! Btw they are ok for 1 year at the city but with your grandma inside!!! They are so soft and you can't overheat them because they will become very dangerous. They scream very easy and after that you can hear their pain for the next 100 meters.....
tyre reviewed on 2022-04-07 05:38:15
Kleber Dynaxer HP4 rated 84% while driving a Lancia Lancia Y 1.2
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 average miles
Alright then, 5000 km ago I bought two of these tyres for the front on my car for €51,00 a tyre ex. fitting. Cheap in my opinion for a tyre that I read good reviews about. Also, Kléber is a sisterbrand of Michellin. I was looking for a silent tyre that also performs nicely in dry and wet. This tyre has it all! Very silent indeed and also high levels of comfort. Dry performance is excellent and wet performance is good. Driving on wet tarmac feels very safe and confident. One time I had to drive over a bridge with 80km/h while there was about 1.5cm of standing water on the tarmac. First thing I thought was: I am going to aquaplain right now! However, it didn't happen. Grip was still there! Long story short: great tyre for the price. Am buying again for real for a different car of mine. Very satisfied.
tyre reviewed on 2022-02-20 05:55:27
Firestone Multihawk 2 rated 63% while driving a Lancia Lancia Y 1.2
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 average miles
I have these tyres on the back of my car. The front has different tryres. Right now I have driven about 5000 km now and I can tell you that these tyres are good in the dry. They are also very silent like the tests show. Comfort is also high. HOWEVER: lethal in the wet! No joke! When cornering and taking roudabouts on a good wet road the back of the car (where these tyres are fitted) slides like hell. I find it rather dangerous so I do not recommend these tyres at all! Unless you live in a place there is never rains at all.
tyre reviewed on 2022-02-20 05:43:57
Dunlop StreetResponse 2 rated 81% while driving a Hyundai I10
Driving on mostly town for 40000 average miles
The tire is excellent. Four years and 50000km and lm still thinking about to remove them!! Actually I m going to change them in a couple of months and checking my options....l ll check the cost to buy them again!
tyre reviewed on 2021-09-12 14:07:14
Michelin CrossClimate rated 36% while driving a Suzuki CELERIO
Driving on a combination of roads for 400 easy going miles
no ice grip at all. not good in the wet. aqua plane not bad but pull off traction is poor. find the tyre quite wobbly on the sidewalls too. they had some pull in the snow but not enough to give any real confidence. basically its better than having a summer tyre but for the price i could have gotten much better.
tyre reviewed on 2021-01-26 14:07:59
Pirelli Winter Snow Control Series 3 rated 49% while driving a Mitsubishi Mirage Hb Gls 2015
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 average miles
No comments left
tyre reviewed on 2020-12-31 06:51:49
Kenda KOMET PLUS KR23 rated 53% while driving a Mitsubishi Mirage Hb Gls 2015
Driving on a combination of roads for 0 average miles
I purchased new tyres, Tuesday mechanic put 4 new tyres on my car, 5 days later driving to Bathurst I only got 26km out of town and left rear tyre went whoosh whoosh, I slowed down slowly from 100km/h and lost control of the car. Managed to pull over and stop. Tyre ripped badly. Was planning on heading to family tomorrow which is 4 hour drive not sure if I will make it before Christmas.
tyre reviewed on 2020-12-18 18:02:52
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 rated 92% while driving a Mitsubishi Space Star
Driving on mostly town for 3000 easy going miles
I live in a town where SNOW and ICE are common in winter. I had bought those tires and I am 100% satisfied (maybe a bit more noisy that I expected but really nothing that auto radio cannot win over). Wet , snow and Ice? NO PROBLEM. Dry? Even in high temperatures there was absolutely no issue. The wear seems also good. After 1 season looks brand new :)
tyre reviewed on 2020-04-08 04:46:05
Falken SN828 rated 90% while driving a Lancia Lancia Y 1.2
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 spirited miles
Great tyres. Especially in the rain
tyre reviewed on 2020-02-15 04:42:21
Use this tyre size? Why not add your own tyre review and help other owners pick the right tyre