Best 195/45R16 tires

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

Top pick in 195/45R16

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

6,511 owner reviews · 23 tests

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Every rated 195/45R16 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 195/45R16 all-season tires

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

Best 195/45R16 summer tires

140

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

Best 195/45R16 winter tires

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

More 195/45R16 tires, season not listed

iLink L-Zeal 56
759 owner reviews
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iLink Thunder U09
445 owner reviews
52 Check price on Amazon · 195/45R16

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195/45R16 in inches

Overall diameter	22.9″
Section width	7.7″
Rim diameter	16″
Sidewall height	88 mm
Circumference	72″
Revolutions per mile	880.3

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 195/45R16 tires?

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

Minimum

5.5″

Ideal

6″

Maximum

7″

The rim diameter is fixed at 16″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 7.7″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 16x6, 16x6.5, 16x7.

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 195/45R16

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

Volkswagen Golf1983–1998

Fiat 5002007–2025

Ford Fiesta2002–2019

Fiat 500C2009–2025

Lancia Ypsilon2003–2024

Citroën Bx1982–1994

Opel Combo2001–2011

Seat Toledo1991–1999

Volkswagen Scirocco1981–1992

Skoda Fabia1999–2007

Seat Cordoba1993–2002

Fiat Tempra1990–1999

144 more models use this size. Find your vehicle

Sizes often compared with 195/45R16

Close alternatives — each opens in the tire size calculator.

195/45R16VS205/50R15

195/45R16VS185/55R15

195/45R16VS215/35R17

195/45R16 — what does it mean?

Parameter	Meaning
195	The first number is the section width — 195 mm, or about 7.7 inches across the widest part of the tire.
45	The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 45%, the sidewall is about 88 mm tall.
R16	R means radial construction, which nearly all modern tires use. The number is the rim diameter in inches — this tire fits a 16-inch wheel.