Best 215/45R16 tires

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

Top pick in 215/45R16

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3

13 owner reviews · 27 tests

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Every rated 215/45R16 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 215/45R16 all-season tires

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

Best 215/45R16 summer tires

108

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

Best 215/45R16 winter tires

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

Best 215/45R16 all-weather tires

Mastersteel All Weather 2
1 owner review · 1 test
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Falken Azenis RT615K plus
309 owner reviews
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iLink Thunder U09
440 owner reviews
53 Check price on Amazon · 215/45R16

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215/45R16 in inches

Overall diameter	23.6″
Section width	8.5″
Rim diameter	16″
Sidewall height	97 mm
Circumference	74.2″
Revolutions per mile	853.9

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

What rims fit 215/45R16 tires?

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

Minimum

6″

Ideal

7″

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 8.5″ section width.

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

Cars that use 215/45R16

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

Volkswagen Passat1980–1997

Skoda Rapid2011–2024

Volkswagen Polo2009–2022

Seat Ibiza2008–2016

Audi A12010–2018

Skoda Fabia2015–2022

Volkswagen CrossPolo2010–2017

Seat Toledo2012–2018

Peugeot 2061999–2010

Citroën Xsara1997–2006

Volkswagen Vento2014–2023

Holden Astra1998–2005

44 more models use this size. Find your vehicle

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215/45R16 — what does it mean?

Parameter	Meaning
215	The first number is the section width — 215 mm, or about 8.5 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 97 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.