About 185/55R16 tires
185/55R16 means a 185 mm section width, a sidewall 55 percent of that (102 mm) and a 16 inch rim, which works out to 24 inches tall. Whether 185/55R16 works comes down to the wheel width it mounts on and how far it lands from the height the car left the factory with.
8 lines carry 185/55R16, from 6 brands (Falken, Bridgestone, Hankook, Laufenn and 2 more). By type that is 7 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 185/55R16 lines that do both.
Common questions
- What does 185/55R16 mean?
- 185 is the section width in millimeters, 55 is the sidewall height as a percent of that width (102 mm here), R means radial and 16 is the wheel diameter in inches. Overall the tire stands 24 inches tall.
- Will 185/55R16 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 185/55R16?
- The tire makers list 4.5 to 6.5 inch rim widths across the 185 mm sizes we carry, and each product page shows the range for that line. Pick a 16 inch wheel set and the tire step checks the width for you.
