215/55R16
Common fitments: Accord, Altima, Fusion
Overall diameter
25.31″
643 mm
Sidewall height
4.66″
118.3 mm
Tread width
215 mm
8.5″
Circumference
79.52″
6.6 ft
Revs per mile
797
495 per km
Wheel diameter
16″
aspect ratio 55%
Cross-section
- Overall diameter
- 25.31″
- Sidewall (each side)
- 4.66″
- Wheel
- 16″
215/55R16 compared with other sizes
All 32 practical swaps involving 215/55R16 — diameter change, speedometer impact and a fit verdict for each.
215/55R16 → 185/65R15
185/65R15
Diameter +3.4% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/55R16 → 195/60R15
195/60R15
Diameter +4.5% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/55R16 → 195/65R15
195/65R15
Diameter +1.3% · Good fit
215/55R16 → 205/65R15
205/65R15
Diameter −0.7% · Good fit
215/55R16 → 185/55R16
185/55R16
Diameter +5.4% · Not recommended
215/55R16 → 195/55R16
195/55R16
Diameter +3.5% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/55R16 → 205/55R16
205/55R16
Diameter +1.7% · Good fit
215/55R16 → 205/60R16
205/60R16
Diameter −1.5% · Good fit
205/60R16 → 215/55R16
205/60R16
Diameter +1.5% · Good fit
205/55R16 → 215/55R16
205/55R16
Diameter −1.7% · Good fit
215/60R16 → 215/55R16
215/60R16
Diameter +3.3% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
195/55R16 → 215/55R16
195/55R16
Diameter −3.4% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/50R17 → 215/55R16
215/50R17
Diameter +0.6% · Good fit
205/65R16 → 215/55R16
205/65R16
Diameter +4.7% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
235/45R17 → 215/55R16
235/45R17
Diameter +0.1% · Good fit
185/55R16 → 215/55R16
185/55R16
Diameter −5.1% · Not recommended
225/60R16 → 215/55R16
225/60R16
Diameter +5.2% · Not recommended
235/40R18 → 215/55R16
235/40R18
Diameter +0.4% · Good fit
205/65R15 → 215/55R16
205/65R15
Diameter +0.7% · Good fit
225/40R18 → 215/55R16
225/40R18
Diameter −0.9% · Good fit
205/50R17 → 215/55R16
205/50R17
Diameter −0.9% · Good fit
195/65R15 → 215/55R16
195/65R15
Diameter −1.3% · Good fit
215/55R16 → 215/60R16
215/60R16
Diameter −3.2% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/55R16 → 225/60R16
225/60R16
Diameter −5.0% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/55R16 → 205/50R17
205/50R17
Diameter +1.0% · Good fit
215/55R16 → 215/45R17
215/45R17
Diameter +2.8% · Good fit
215/55R16 → 215/50R17
215/50R17
Diameter −0.6% · Good fit
215/55R16 → 225/45R17
225/45R17
Diameter +1.4% · Good fit
215/55R16 → 235/45R17
235/45R17
Diameter −0.1% · Good fit
215/55R16 → 225/40R18
225/40R18
Diameter +0.9% · Good fit
215/55R16 → 235/40R18
235/40R18
Diameter −0.4% · Good fit
215/55R16 → 205/65R16
205/65R16
Diameter −4.5% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
Common questions
- What is the overall diameter of a 215/55R16 tire?
- A 215/55R16 tire is about 25.31″ (643 mm) in overall diameter, with a sidewall height of 118.3 mm and a circumference of 79.52″.
- How many revolutions per mile does a 215/55R16 tire turn?
- A 215/55R16 turns roughly 797 revolutions per mile (495 per kilometre). This is the number that determines speedometer and odometer accuracy when you change tire size.
- What do the numbers in 215/55R16 mean?
- 215 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 215 × 55% = 118.3 mm tall.