Best 195/55R15 tires

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

Top pick in 195/55R15

Michelin CrossClimate 2

21,600 owner reviews · 32 tests

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Every rated 195/55R15 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 195/55R15 all-season tires

106

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

Best 195/55R15 summer tires

167

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

Best 195/55R15 winter tires

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

More 195/55R15 tires, season not listed

iLink L-Grip 66
302 owner reviews
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iLink L-Grip 55
887 owner reviews
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iLink L-Comfort 68
48 owner reviews
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195/55R15 in inches

Overall diameter	23.4″
Section width	7.7″
Rim diameter	15″
Sidewall height	107 mm
Circumference	73.7″
Revolutions per mile	860.2

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 195/55R15 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 15″; 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: 15x5.5, 15x6, 15x6.5, 15x7.

Cars that use 195/55R15

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

Volkswagen Passat1973–1997

Volkswagen Polo2001–2020

Honda Civic1983–2000

Citroën Xsara1997–2006

Audi 801973–1992

Peugeot 2061998–2010

Skoda Rapid2011–2024

Volkswagen Santana1985–2023

Honda Integra1993–2001

Fiat Marea1996–2007

Seat Cordoba2002–2010

Mazda 3231994–2004

240 more models use this size. Find your vehicle

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195/55R15 — 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.
55	The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 55%, the sidewall is about 107 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.