Best 195/55R16 tires

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

Top pick in 195/55R16

Michelin Primacy 5 Energy

488 owner reviews

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Every rated 195/55R16 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 195/55R16 all-season tires

127

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

Best 195/55R16 summer tires

199

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

Best 195/55R16 winter tires

147

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

Best 195/55R16 all-weather tires

Mastersteel All Weather 2
1 owner review · 1 test
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Sava All Weather
8 owner reviews
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Sava Sava All Weather
2 tests
65 Check price on Amazon · 195/55R16
Firestone WeatherGrip
24 owner reviews · 1 test
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Bridgestone WeatherPeak
383 owner reviews · 2 tests
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Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
13 owner reviews · 2 tests
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195/55R16 in inches

Overall diameter	24.4″
Section width	7.7″
Rim diameter	16″
Sidewall height	107 mm
Circumference	76.8″
Revolutions per mile	825

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

What rims fit 195/55R16 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: 16x5.5, 16x6, 16x6.5, 16x7.

Cars that use 195/55R16

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

MINI Cooper2001–2026

BMW 1 Series2004–2020

Peugeot 2082012–2026

Opel Corsa2006–2026

Volkswagen Polo2014–2027

Fiat Punto2005–2018

Kia Rio2011–2024

Vauxhall Corsa2006–2027

MINI Hatch2001–2024

Mercedes-Benz A-Class2005–2012

Renault Clio2012–2026

Volvo 2401974–1993

286 more models use this size. Find your vehicle

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195/55R16 — 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.
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.