Best 185/55R15 tires

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

Top pick in 185/55R15

Continental AllSeasonContact 2

3,275 owner reviews · 25 tests

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Every rated 185/55R15 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 185/55R15 all-season tires

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

Best 185/55R15 summer tires

151

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

Best 185/55R15 winter tires

109

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

Best 185/55R15 all-weather tires

Mastersteel All Weather 2
1 owner review · 1 test
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General AltiMAX 365 AW
89 owner reviews · 3 tests
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Sava All Weather
8 owner reviews
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Sava Sava All Weather
2 tests
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Firestone WeatherGrip
24 owner reviews · 1 test
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Bridgestone WeatherPeak
383 owner reviews · 2 tests
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More 185/55R15 tires, season not listed

Ironman IMOVE Gen 3 AS
15 owner reviews
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Fortune Perfectus FSR602
11 owner reviews
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iLink L-Grip 66
300 owner reviews
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iLink L-Grip 55
882 owner reviews
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iLink L-Comfort 68
48 owner reviews
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185/55R15 in inches

Overall diameter	23″
Section width	7.3″
Rim diameter	15″
Sidewall height	102 mm
Circumference	72.3″
Revolutions per mile	876.4

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 185/55R15 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 15″; 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: 15x5, 15x5.5, 15x6, 15x6.5.

Cars that use 185/55R15

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

Mitsubishi Colt1991–2012

Seat Cordoba1993–2010

Seat Ibiza1993–2008

Fiat 5002007–2025

Volkswagen Golf1983–1997

Lancia Dedra1989–2000

296 more models use this size. Find your vehicle

Sizes often compared with 185/55R15

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185/55R15 — 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.
R15	R means radial construction, which nearly all modern tires use. The number is the rim diameter in inches — this tire fits a 15-inch wheel.