About 215/65R15 tires
215/65R15 means a 215 mm section width, a sidewall 65 percent of that (140 mm) and a 15 inch rim, which works out to 26 inches tall. Whether 215/65R15 works comes down to the wheel width it mounts on and how far it lands from the height the car left the factory with.
5 lines carry 215/65R15, from 5 brands (Cooper, Falken, Laufenn, Nexen and 1 more). By type that is 5 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 215/65R15 lines that do both.
Common questions
- What does 215/65R15 mean?
- 215 is the section width in millimeters, 65 is the sidewall height as a percent of that width (140 mm here), R means radial and 15 is the wheel diameter in inches. Overall the tire stands 26 inches tall.
- Will 215/65R15 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 215/65R15?
- 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 15 inch wheel set and the tire step checks the width for you.