205/55R16
Most common 16″ sizeA 205/55R16 tire is 24.88 inches tall and 8.1 inches wide, with a 4.44-inch sidewall, mounted on a 16-inch wheel.
Common 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 in inches and millimeters
Every dimension of a 205/55R16, converted both ways. Calculated from the size code, accurate to about 1%.
| Measurement | Inches | Millimeters |
|---|---|---|
| Overall diameter (height) | 24.88″ | 632 mm |
| Tread width | 8.1″ | 205 mm |
| Sidewall height | 4.44″ | 112.8 mm |
| Wheel diameter | 16″ | 406 mm |
| Circumference | 78.16″ | 1985 mm |
Nominal dimensions from the size code. A real tire varies by a few millimeters between manufacturers, and a loaded tire sits slightly shorter than its free diameter.
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% · Borderline. Check clearance first
205/55R16 → 185/60R15
185/60R15
Diameter +4.8% · Borderline. Check clearance first
205/55R16 → 185/65R15
185/65R15
Diameter +1.7% · This fits
205/55R16 → 195/60R15
195/60R15
Diameter +2.7% · This fits
205/55R16 → 195/65R15
195/65R15
Diameter −0.4% · This fits
205/55R16 → 205/65R15
205/65R15
Diameter −2.4% · This fits
205/55R16 → 185/55R16
185/55R16
Diameter +3.6% · Borderline. Check clearance first
205/55R16 → 195/50R16
195/50R16
Diameter +5.1% · Too big a jump
205/55R16 → 195/55R16
195/55R16
Diameter +1.8% · This fits
195/55R16 → 205/55R16
195/55R16
Diameter −1.7% · This fits
215/55R16 → 205/55R16
215/55R16
Diameter +1.7% · This fits
205/60R16 → 205/55R16
205/60R16
Diameter +3.2% · Borderline. Check clearance first
185/55R16 → 205/55R16
185/55R16
Diameter −3.5% · Borderline. Check clearance first
205/50R17 → 205/55R16
205/50R17
Diameter +0.8% · This fits
195/50R16 → 205/55R16
195/50R16
Diameter −4.8% · Borderline. Check clearance first
215/60R16 → 205/55R16
215/60R16
Diameter +5.1% · Too big a jump
225/45R17 → 205/55R16
225/45R17
Diameter +0.4% · This fits
195/65R15 → 205/55R16
195/65R15
Diameter +0.4% · This fits
225/40R18 → 205/55R16
225/40R18
Diameter +0.8% · This fits
215/45R17 → 205/55R16
215/45R17
Diameter −1.0% · This fits
205/65R15 → 205/55R16
205/65R15
Diameter +2.5% · This fits
185/65R15 → 205/55R16
185/65R15
Diameter −1.6% · This fits
235/45R17 → 205/55R16
235/45R17
Diameter +1.8% · This fits
205/55R16 → 205/60R16
205/60R16
Diameter −3.1% · Borderline. Check clearance first
205/55R16 → 215/55R16
215/55R16
Diameter −1.7% · This fits
205/55R16 → 215/60R16
215/60R16
Diameter −4.9% · Borderline. Check clearance first
205/55R16 → 205/50R17
205/50R17
Diameter −0.8% · This fits
205/55R16 → 215/45R17
215/45R17
Diameter +1.1% · This fits
205/55R16 → 225/45R17
225/45R17
Diameter −0.4% · This fits
205/55R16 → 225/40R18
225/40R18
Diameter −0.8% · This fits
215/65R16 → 205/55R16
215/65R16
Diameter +8.5% · Too big a jump
225/60R16 → 205/55R16
225/60R16
Diameter +7.0% · Too big a jump
235/60R16 → 205/55R16
235/60R16
Diameter +8.9% · Too big a jump
245/75R16 → 205/55R16
245/75R16
Diameter +22.5% · Too big a jump
265/70R16 → 205/55R16
265/70R16
Diameter +23.0% · Too big a jump
205/65R16 → 205/55R16
205/65R16
Diameter +6.5% · Too big a jump
215/70R16 → 205/55R16
215/70R16
Diameter +11.9% · Too big a jump
225/65R16 → 205/55R16
225/65R16
Diameter +10.6% · Too big a jump
225/70R16 → 205/55R16
225/70R16
Diameter +14.2% · Too big a jump
225/75R16 → 205/55R16
225/75R16
Diameter +17.7% · Too big a jump
235/70R16 → 205/55R16
235/70R16
Diameter +16.4% · Too big a jump
245/70R16 → 205/55R16
245/70R16
Diameter +18.6% · Too big a jump
255/70R16 → 205/55R16
255/70R16
Diameter +20.8% · Too big a jump
265/75R16 → 205/55R16
265/75R16
Diameter +27.2% · Too big a jump
285/75R16 → 205/55R16
285/75R16
Diameter +32.0% · Too big a jump
Common questions
- What is 205/55R16 in inches?
- A 205/55R16 tire is 24.88 inches tall and 8.1 inches wide, with a 4.44-inch sidewall, mounted on a 16-inch wheel. In metric that is 632 mm tall and 205 mm wide. The circumference is 78.16 inches.
- How tall is a 205/55R16 tire?
- 24.88 inches, or 632 mm. That is the overall diameter, wheel included. It turns about 811 times per mile, which is what your speedometer counts.
- What do the numbers in 205/55R16 mean?
- 205 is the tread width in millimeters, 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.