What does 215/55R16 mean?

215 is the section width in millimeters, 55 is the sidewall height as a percent of that width (118 mm here), R means radial and 16 is the wheel diameter in inches. Overall the tire stands 25.3 inches tall.

Will 215/55R16 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 215/55R16?

The tire makers list 5 to 9 inch rim widths across the 215 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.

215/55R16 tires

25 tire lines. 215/55R16 tires sized to your wheels and your car.

About 215/55R16 tires

215/55R16 means a 215 mm section width, a sidewall 55 percent of that (118 mm) and a 16 inch rim, which works out to 25.3 inches tall. Whether 215/55R16 works comes down to the wheel width it mounts on and how far it lands from the height the car left the factory with.

25 lines carry 215/55R16, from 12 brands (Continental Tire, Falken, General, Ironman and 8 more). By type that is 19 all season, 1 performance summer and 1 highway. 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 215/55R16 lines that do both.

Common questions

What does 215/55R16 mean?: 215 is the section width in millimeters, 55 is the sidewall height as a percent of that width (118 mm here), R means radial and 16 is the wheel diameter in inches. Overall the tire stands 25.3 inches tall.
Will 215/55R16 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 215/55R16?: The tire makers list 5 to 9 inch rim widths across the 215 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.