Best 195/55 R16 Tires. Rims & Conversion Info
Best 195/55 R16 All-Season Tires
Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
Overall: 88.5% Dry: 91.5%Wet: 96.5%Snow: 90%Comfort: 89%Wear: 85%Buy again: 90%Check on Amazon
Continental PureContact LS
Overall: 86% Dry: 93%Wet: 92%Snow: 80%Comfort: 89%Wear: 87%Check on Amazon
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport
Overall: 85.5% Dry: 93%Wet: 90.5%Snow: 81%Comfort: 87%Wear: 87%Check on Amazon
General AltiMAX RT43
Overall: 80.3% Dry: 84.7%Wet: 82.5%Snow: 75%Comfort: 86%Wear: 89.5%Buy again: 93%Check on Amazon
Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus
Overall: 78% Dry: 91%Wet: 87%Snow: 75%Comfort: 89%Wear: 82%Check on Amazon
Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
Overall: 73% Dry: 87.5%Wet: 82%Snow: 69.5%Comfort: 81.5%Wear: 76.5%Check on Amazon
Kumho Ecsta PA51
Overall: 70% Dry: 83.3%Wet: 60%Snow: 60%Comfort: 60%Buy again: 60%Check on AmazonBest 195/55 R16 Summer Tires
Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R
Overall: 88% Dry: 96%Wet: 76%Comfort: 70%Wear: 62%Check on Amazon
Hankook Ventus S1 noble2
Overall: 85.6% Dry: 84.7%Wet: 87%Comfort: 90%Wear: 77%Buy again: 91%Check on Amazon
Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701
Overall: 82.1% Dry: 84.3%Wet: 82%Comfort: 78%Wear: 76%Buy again: 86%Check on Amazon
Firestone Firehawk Indy 500
Overall: 81.5% Dry: 87.3%Wet: 81%Comfort: 78%Wear: 74.5%Buy again: 70%Check on Amazon
Nexen N Fera SU1
Overall: 78.4% Dry: 79.3%Wet: 78%Comfort: 83%Wear: 76%Buy again: 74%Check on Amazon
Michelin Energy Saver
Overall: 68.7% Dry: 77.8%Wet: 71%Comfort: 74.5%Wear: 74%Buy again: 69%Check on Amazon
Bridgestone DriveGuard
Overall: 65.6% Dry: 82.2%Wet: 84%Snow: 58%Comfort: 73.5%Wear: 59.5%Buy again: 58%Check on AmazonBest 195/55 R16 Winter Tires
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60 RFT
Overall: 87% Dry: 80%Wet: 84%Snow: 87%Comfort: 78%Wear: 72%Check on Amazon
Michelin X-Ice Xi3
Overall: 85% Dry: 85%Wet: 88%Snow: 88%Comfort: 89%Wear: 90%Check on Amazon
Pirelli Winter Snowcontrol Serie 3
Overall: 84% Dry: 90%Wet: 89%Snow: 87%Comfort: 86%Wear: 83%Check on Amazon
Bridgestone Blizzak WS80
Overall: 83.3% Dry: 76.7%Wet: 80%Snow: 90%Comfort: 90%Wear: 70%Buy again: 100%Check on Amazon
Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
Overall: 75.1% Dry: 72.5%Wet: 84.5%Snow: 96.5%Comfort: 73.5%Wear: 76.5%Buy again: 100%Check on Amazon
Continental VikingContact 7
Overall: 65.6% Dry: 58.3%Wet: 50%Snow: 80%Comfort: 95%Wear: 50%Buy again: 70%Check on Amazon
Dunlop Winter Maxx 2
Check on Amazon195/55 R16 in inches
195/55 R16 tires' overall diameter is 24.4 inches, tire width is 7.7 inches, the tire can be mounted on 16 inches wheel and the circumference is 76.7". With that parameters, we can calculate that it will take approximately 826.1 revolutions per mile.
So the closest metric tire size of 195/55R16 existing size in inches is 31x10.50R16, which is 27.05% taller and 36.36% wider.
You can use our handy tire size calculator to compare 195/55 R16 vs 31x10.50R16.
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What rims fit 195/55 R16 tires?
For each tire size there often there are several wheel sizes. You can't put too wide tires on narrow rims or vice versa. Here is what size of the wheels your vehicle needs for 195/55 R16 tires:
Rim diameter x rim width
- 16x6.5
- 16x6
- 16x7
- 16x5.5
195/55 R16 – what does it mean?
| Parameter | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 195 | The first number shows that the tire has a section width of 195 mm or approximately 7.7 inches. |
| 55 | The second number is the aspect ratio or sidewall height. In this case, it is 55%. It shows the height of the tire from the ground to the rim edge or the height of the tire's cross-section which is 55% of the width or ~ 108mm |
| R16 | The letter R means this tire is radial. Most of all tires nowadays are radial. The number is the tire diameter in inches. It means that the tire will fit 16-inch wheels |
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