Best 185/55R14 tires

123 rated tires available in this size, scored on dry, wet, snow, comfort and wear.

Top pick in 185/55R14

BFGoodrich g-Force Winter 2

30 owner reviews · 21 tests

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Every rated 185/55R14 tire, by season

Ranked by our Relative score, weighed against how many reviews and tests stand behind it.

How scores work

Relative score: 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Ranking: The score already allows for how much stands behind it: with only a few reviews or tests a tire stays near the typical score. Among similar scores, newer tires rank higher and tires replaced by a newer generation lower.

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Best 185/55R14 all-season tires

19 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 185/55R14 summer tires

54 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 185/55R14 winter tires

11 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

More 185/55R14 tires, season not listed

iLink L-Grip 66
307 owner reviews
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iLink L-Grip 55
897 owner reviews
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iLink L-Comfort 68
48 owner reviews
28 Check price on Amazon · 185/55R14

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185/55R14 in inches

Overall diameter	22″
Section width	7.3″
Rim diameter	14″
Sidewall height	102 mm
Circumference	69.2″
Revolutions per mile	916.2

Revolutions per mile: how many times the tire turns in one mile, the count your speedometer is calibrated to.

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What rims fit 185/55R14 tires?

A tire fits a range of rim widths. Too narrow or too wide and the sidewall changes shape.

Minimum

5″

Ideal

6″

Maximum

6.5″

The rim diameter is fixed at 14″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 7.3″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 14x5.5, 14x6.

Changing wheels too? The wheel offset and backspacing calculator shows how far a new wheel width and offset move the tire toward the suspension and the fender.

Cars that use 185/55R14

Fitted from the factory on at least one trim. Models with the most trims and years in this size come first.

Ford Fiesta1989–2006

Volkswagen Golf1974–1984

Volkswagen Lupo1998–2005

Volkswagen Polo1994–2001

Seat Arosa1997–2004

Ford Ikon1999–2011

Fiat Panda2003–2011

Chevrolet Spark2005–2015

Hyundai Atos Prime1999–2011

Baojun Lechi2005–2016

Ford Courier1996–2013

Fiat Seicento1998–2010

18 more models use this size. Find your vehicle

Sizes often compared with 185/55R14

Close alternatives — each opens in the tire size calculator.

185/55R14VS195/45R15

185/55R14 — what does it mean?

Parameter	Meaning
185	The first number is the section width — 185 mm, or about 7.3 inches across the widest part of the tire.
55	The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 55%, the sidewall is about 102 mm tall.
R14	R means radial construction, which nearly all modern tires use. The number is the rim diameter in inches — this tire fits a 14-inch wheel.