205/40R16 tires

About 205/40R16 tires

A 205/40R16 is 205 mm wide with a 82 mm sidewall (40 series) on a 16 inch wheel, 22.5 inches tall overall. A tire size only makes sense next to a wheel width and a car. 205/40R16 mounts on a range of widths, and the overall height decides whether the speedometer and the fender stay happy.

1 line carries 205/40R16, from Nitto. 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 205/40R16 lines that do both.

Common questions

What does 205/40R16 mean?

205 is the section width in millimeters, 40 is the sidewall height as a percent of that width (82 mm here), R means radial and 16 is the wheel diameter in inches. Overall the tire stands 22.5 inches tall.

Will 205/40R16 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 205/40R16?

The tire makers list 5 to 11 inch rim widths across the 205 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.