195/50R16
Common fitments: Mazda2, Mini
Overall diameter
23.68″
601 mm
Sidewall height
3.84″
97.5 mm
Tread width
195 mm
7.7″
Circumference
74.38″
6.2 ft
Revs per mile
852
529 per km
Wheel diameter
16″
aspect ratio 50%
Cross-section
- Overall diameter
- 23.68″
- Sidewall (each side)
- 3.84″
- Wheel
- 16″
195/50R16 compared with other sizes
All 18 practical swaps involving 195/50R16 — diameter change, speedometer impact and a fit verdict for each.
195/50R16 → 175/65R15
175/65R15
Diameter −1.2% · Good fit
195/50R16 → 185/60R15
185/60R15
Diameter −0.3% · Good fit
195/50R16 → 185/65R15
185/65R15
Diameter −3.2% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
195/50R16 → 195/60R15
195/60R15
Diameter −2.2% · Good fit
195/50R16 → 185/55R16
185/55R16
Diameter −1.4% · Good fit
185/55R16 → 195/50R16
185/55R16
Diameter +1.4% · Good fit
195/55R16 → 195/50R16
195/55R16
Diameter +3.2% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
205/55R16 → 195/50R16
205/55R16
Diameter +5.1% · Not recommended
185/60R15 → 195/50R16
185/60R15
Diameter +0.3% · Good fit
195/60R15 → 195/50R16
195/60R15
Diameter +2.3% · Good fit
175/65R15 → 195/50R16
175/65R15
Diameter +1.2% · Good fit
175/65R14 → 195/50R16
175/65R14
Diameter −3.0% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
185/65R15 → 195/50R16
185/65R15
Diameter +3.3% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/45R17 → 195/50R16
215/45R17
Diameter +4.0% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
225/45R17 → 195/50R16
225/45R17
Diameter +5.5% · Not recommended
195/50R16 → 195/55R16
195/55R16
Diameter −3.1% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
195/50R16 → 205/55R16
205/55R16
Diameter −4.8% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
195/50R16 → 175/65R14
175/65R14
Diameter +3.1% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
Common questions
- What is the overall diameter of a 195/50R16 tire?
- A 195/50R16 tire is about 23.68″ (601 mm) in overall diameter, with a sidewall height of 97.5 mm and a circumference of 74.38″.
- How many revolutions per mile does a 195/50R16 tire turn?
- A 195/50R16 turns roughly 852 revolutions per mile (529 per kilometre). This is the number that determines speedometer and odometer accuracy when you change tire size.
- What do the numbers in 195/50R16 mean?
- 195 is the tread width in millimetres, 50 is the aspect ratio — the sidewall height as a percentage of the tread width — and 16 is the wheel diameter in inches. So the sidewall is 195 × 50% = 97.5 mm tall.