Best 215/55 R16 Tires. Rims & Conversion Info
Best 215/55 R16 All-Season Tires
Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
Overall: 90.5% Dry: 90.3%Wet: 92%Snow: 88%Comfort: 97.5%Wear: 93%Buy again: 100%Check on Amazon
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 TrueContact Tour
Overall: 87.5% Dry: 85.2%Wet: 93.5%Snow: 91%Comfort: 92.5%Wear: 95%Buy again: 100%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
Michelin CrossClimate 2
Overall: 84.1% Dry: 78%Wet: 89%Snow: 90%Comfort: 89%Wear: 86%Buy again: 87%Check on Amazon
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
Overall: 81.8% Dry: 87%Wet: 91%Snow: 86%Comfort: 84%Wear: 64%Buy again: 84%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 AmazonBest 215/55 R16 Summer Tires
Goodyear Assurance MaxLife
Overall: 87% Dry: 92%Wet: 89%Snow: 81%Comfort: 88%Wear: 94%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
Kumho Ecsta PS31
Overall: 79.1% Dry: 79.7%Wet: 81%Comfort: 77%Wear: 76%Buy again: 81%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 Primacy HP
Overall: 75.4% Dry: 78.7%Wet: 75%Comfort: 76%Wear: 76%Buy again: 65%Check on Amazon
BFGoodrich g-Force Sport COMP-2
Overall: 74% Dry: 90%Wet: 85%Comfort: 74%Wear: 77%Check on AmazonBest 215/55 R16 Truck/SUV All-Season Tires
Michelin Defender LTX M/S
Overall: 84% Dry: 92%Wet: 92%Snow: 83%Comfort: 90%Wear: 88%Check on Amazon
Hankook Dynapro HT RH12
Overall: 53% Dry: 81%Wet: 72%Snow: 53%Comfort: 81%Wear: 72%Check on AmazonBest 215/55 R16 Winter Tires
General Altimax Arctic 12
Overall: 89% Dry: 82%Wet: 87%Snow: 90%Comfort: 83%Wear: 87%Check on Amazon
Michelin X-Ice Xi3
Overall: 85% Dry: 85%Wet: 88%Snow: 88%Comfort: 89%Wear: 90%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
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Overall: 82.8% Dry: 88.8%Wet: 92.5%Snow: 87.5%Comfort: 83.5%Wear: 81.5%Buy again: 90%Check on Amazon
Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT
Overall: 80% Dry: 83%Wet: 88%Snow: 87%Comfort: 81%Wear: 87%Check on Amazon
Falken EuroWinter HS449
Overall: 78.4% Dry: 81.3%Wet: 87%Snow: 40%Comfort: 84%Wear: 84%Buy again: 87%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 Amazon215/55 R16 in inches
215/55 R16 tires' overall diameter is 25.3 inches, tire width is 8.5 inches, the tire can be mounted on 16 inches wheel and the circumference is 79.5". With that parameters, we can calculate that it will take approximately 797 revolutions per mile.
So the closest metric tire size of 215/55R16 existing size in inches is 31x10.50R16, which is 22.53% taller and 23.53% wider.
You can use our handy tire size calculator to compare 215/55 R16 vs 31x10.50R16.
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What rims fit 215/55 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 215/55 R16 tires:
Rim diameter x rim width
- 16x6.5
- 16x7
- 16x7.5
- 16x6
- 16x8
- 16x5.5
- 16x6.4
215/55 R16 – what does it mean?
| Parameter | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 215 | The first number shows that the tire has a section width of 215 mm or approximately 8.5 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 ~ 119mm |
| 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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