About 195/45R16 tires
195/45R16 means a 195 mm section width, a sidewall 45 percent of that (88 mm) and a 16 inch rim, which works out to 22.9 inches tall. Whether 195/45R16 works comes down to the wheel width it mounts on and how far it lands from the height the car left the factory with.
3 lines carry 195/45R16, from 3 brands (Continental Tire, Nexen and Yokohama). By type that is 2 performance summer and 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 195/45R16 lines that do both.
Common questions
- What does 195/45R16 mean?
- 195 is the section width in millimeters, 45 is the sidewall height as a percent of that width (88 mm here), R means radial and 16 is the wheel diameter in inches. Overall the tire stands 22.9 inches tall.
- Will 195/45R16 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 195/45R16?
- The tire makers list 5 to 7.5 inch rim widths across the 195 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.
