A 225/45R15 is 225 mm wide with a 101 mm sidewall (45 series) on a 15 inch wheel, 23 inches tall overall. A tire size only makes sense next to a wheel width and a car. 225/45R15 mounts on a range of widths, and the overall height decides whether the speedometer and the fender stay happy.
2 lines carry 225/45R15, from 2 brands (Kumho and Nitto). By type that is 2 performance summer. 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 225/45R15 lines that do both.
Common questions
What does 225/45R15 mean?
225 is the section width in millimeters, 45 is the sidewall height as a percent of that width (101 mm here), R means radial and 15 is the wheel diameter in inches. Overall the tire stands 23 inches tall.
Will 225/45R15 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 225/45R15?
The tire makers list 5.5 to 9 inch rim widths across the 225 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.
