Best 215/55R16 tires

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

Top pick in 215/55R16

Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3

13 owner reviews · 28 tests

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Every rated 215/55R16 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 215/55R16 all-season tires

153

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

Best 215/55R16 summer tires

208

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

Best 215/55R16 winter tires

155

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

Best 215/55R16 all-weather tires

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215/55R16 in inches

Overall diameter	25.3″
Section width	8.5″
Rim diameter	16″
Sidewall height	118 mm
Circumference	79.5″
Revolutions per mile	796.8

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

What rims fit 215/55R16 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, 16x6.4, 16x6.5, 16x7, 16x7.5.

Some factory fitments sit outside that range: 16x5.5, 16x8. Check the rim width approved for your car before you buy.

Cars that use 215/55R16

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

Audi A42000–2009

Volvo S602000–2018

Mercedes-Benz W1241984–1996

Volkswagen Sharan1995–2022

Mercedes-Benz E-Class1993–2003

Volkswagen Passat2000–2015

Volvo V602010–2018

Ford Focus2011–2019

Honda Civic2016–2026

Volkswagen Passat Variant2005–2015

Ford Grand C-MAX2010–2019

Audi A61994–2005

138 more models use this size. Find your vehicle

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215/55R16 — 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.
55	The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 55%, the sidewall is about 118 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.