205/55R16
Most common 16″ sizeCommon fitments: Civic, Corolla, Golf, Focus
Overall diameter
24.88″
632 mm
Sidewall height
4.44″
112.8 mm
Tread width
205 mm
8.1″
Circumference
78.16″
6.5 ft
Revs per mile
811
504 per km
Wheel diameter
16″
aspect ratio 55%
Cross-section
- Overall diameter
- 24.88″
- Sidewall (each side)
- 4.44″
- Wheel
- 16″
205/55R16 compared with other sizes
All 45 practical swaps involving 205/55R16 — diameter change, speedometer impact and a fit verdict for each.
205/55R16 → 175/65R15
175/65R15
Diameter +3.8% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
205/55R16 → 185/60R15
185/60R15
Diameter +4.8% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
205/55R16 → 185/65R15
185/65R15
Diameter +1.7% · Good fit
205/55R16 → 195/60R15
195/60R15
Diameter +2.7% · Good fit
205/55R16 → 195/65R15
195/65R15
Diameter −0.4% · Good fit
205/55R16 → 205/65R15
205/65R15
Diameter −2.4% · Good fit
205/55R16 → 185/55R16
185/55R16
Diameter +3.6% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
205/55R16 → 195/50R16
195/50R16
Diameter +5.1% · Not recommended
205/55R16 → 195/55R16
195/55R16
Diameter +1.8% · Good fit
195/55R16 → 205/55R16
195/55R16
Diameter −1.7% · Good fit
215/55R16 → 205/55R16
215/55R16
Diameter +1.7% · Good fit
205/60R16 → 205/55R16
205/60R16
Diameter +3.2% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
185/55R16 → 205/55R16
185/55R16
Diameter −3.5% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
205/50R17 → 205/55R16
205/50R17
Diameter +0.8% · Good fit
195/50R16 → 205/55R16
195/50R16
Diameter −4.8% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/60R16 → 205/55R16
215/60R16
Diameter +5.1% · Not recommended
225/45R17 → 205/55R16
225/45R17
Diameter +0.4% · Good fit
195/65R15 → 205/55R16
195/65R15
Diameter +0.4% · Good fit
225/40R18 → 205/55R16
225/40R18
Diameter +0.8% · Good fit
215/45R17 → 205/55R16
215/45R17
Diameter −1.0% · Good fit
205/65R15 → 205/55R16
205/65R15
Diameter +2.5% · Good fit
185/65R15 → 205/55R16
185/65R15
Diameter −1.6% · Good fit
235/45R17 → 205/55R16
235/45R17
Diameter +1.8% · Good fit
205/55R16 → 205/60R16
205/60R16
Diameter −3.1% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
205/55R16 → 215/55R16
215/55R16
Diameter −1.7% · Good fit
205/55R16 → 215/60R16
215/60R16
Diameter −4.9% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
205/55R16 → 205/50R17
205/50R17
Diameter −0.8% · Good fit
205/55R16 → 215/45R17
215/45R17
Diameter +1.1% · Good fit
205/55R16 → 225/45R17
225/45R17
Diameter −0.4% · Good fit
205/55R16 → 225/40R18
225/40R18
Diameter −0.8% · Good fit
215/65R16 → 205/55R16
215/65R16
Diameter +8.5% · Not recommended
225/60R16 → 205/55R16
225/60R16
Diameter +7.0% · Not recommended
235/60R16 → 205/55R16
235/60R16
Diameter +8.9% · Not recommended
245/75R16 → 205/55R16
245/75R16
Diameter +22.5% · Not recommended
265/70R16 → 205/55R16
265/70R16
Diameter +23.0% · Not recommended
205/65R16 → 205/55R16
205/65R16
Diameter +6.5% · Not recommended
215/70R16 → 205/55R16
215/70R16
Diameter +11.9% · Not recommended
225/65R16 → 205/55R16
225/65R16
Diameter +10.6% · Not recommended
225/70R16 → 205/55R16
225/70R16
Diameter +14.2% · Not recommended
225/75R16 → 205/55R16
225/75R16
Diameter +17.7% · Not recommended
235/70R16 → 205/55R16
235/70R16
Diameter +16.4% · Not recommended
245/70R16 → 205/55R16
245/70R16
Diameter +18.6% · Not recommended
255/70R16 → 205/55R16
255/70R16
Diameter +20.8% · Not recommended
265/75R16 → 205/55R16
265/75R16
Diameter +27.2% · Not recommended
285/75R16 → 205/55R16
285/75R16
Diameter +32.0% · Not recommended
Common questions
- What is the overall diameter of a 205/55R16 tire?
- A 205/55R16 tire is about 24.88″ (632 mm) in overall diameter, with a sidewall height of 112.8 mm and a circumference of 78.16″.
- How many revolutions per mile does a 205/55R16 tire turn?
- A 205/55R16 turns roughly 811 revolutions per mile (504 per kilometre). This is the number that determines speedometer and odometer accuracy when you change tire size.
- What do the numbers in 205/55R16 mean?
- 205 is the tread width in millimetres, 55 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 205 × 55% = 112.8 mm tall.