About 175/55R15 tires
175/55R15 means a 175 mm section width, a sidewall 55 percent of that (96 mm) and a 15 inch rim, which works out to 22.6 inches tall. Whether 175/55R15 works comes down to the wheel width it mounts on and how far it lands from the height the car left the factory with.
2 lines carry 175/55R15, from Continental Tire. By type that is 1 all season. The tire has to stay near your car's stock height and mount on your wheel width, so pick the car and the wheel set and the page keeps only the 175/55R15 lines that do both.
Common questions
- What does 175/55R15 mean?
- 175 is the section width in millimeters, 55 is the sidewall height as a percent of that width (96 mm here), R means radial and 15 is the wheel diameter in inches. Overall the tire stands 22.6 inches tall.
- Will 175/55R15 fit your car?
- Pick your year, make and model and the tires page answers it for yours. The wheel width has to carry the section width and the overall height has to stay near where the car started.
- What wheel width fits 175/55R15?
- The tire makers list 4.5 to 6 inch rim widths across the 175 mm sizes we carry, and each product page shows the range for that line. Pick a 15 inch wheel set and the tire step checks the width for you.
