Best 205/45R16 tires

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

Top pick in 205/45R16

Michelin Pilot Sport 5

6,469 owner reviews · 23 tests

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Every rated 205/45R16 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 205/45R16 all-season tires

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

Best 205/45R16 summer tires

157

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

Best 205/45R16 winter tires

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

More 205/45R16 tires, season not listed

iLink L-Zeal 56
756 owner reviews
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iLink Thunder U09
443 owner reviews
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BlackHawk Street-H HU02
10 owner reviews
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205/45R16 in inches

Overall diameter	23.3″
Section width	8.1″
Rim diameter	16″
Sidewall height	92 mm
Circumference	73.1″
Revolutions per mile	866.9

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 205/45R16 tires?

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

Minimum

5.5″

Ideal

6.5″

Maximum

7.5″

The rim diameter is fixed at 16″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 8.1″ section width.

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

Some factory fitments sit outside that range: 16x8. Check the rim width approved for your car before you buy.

Cars that use 205/45R16

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

Peugeot 2061998–2010

Skoda Fabia1999–2014

Citroën Bx1982–1994

Mitsubishi Colt2002–2012

Seat Cordoba1994–2010

Skoda Roomster2006–2015

Volkswagen Polo2001–2009

Seat Ibiza1994–2008

Audi 1001968–1983

Audi 901987–1991

Mercedes-Benz A-Class1997–2004

Fiat Marea1996–2007

146 more models use this size. Find your vehicle

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205/45R16 — what does it mean?

Parameter	Meaning
205	The first number is the section width — 205 mm, or about 8.1 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 92 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.