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215/55R16 Tire Size: Dimensions and Vehicles

215/55R16 is a tire size notation. It describes geometry but does not establish the load, speed, tire class, wheel approval or fit of a particular replacement.

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How to read this size

  • Nominal width: 215 mm
  • Aspect ratio: 55 %
  • Wheel diameter: 16.0 in
  • Calculated nominal diameter: 642.9 mm

Calculated nominal diameter is an arithmetic estimate from the size code; actual product measurements vary.

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Before ordering tires

Read the driver-door tire placard. Match the installed wheel, axle, tire class, load index, speed rating and any OE marking. The size alone cannot approve a replacement SKU. Tire-sidewall maximum pressure is not your vehicle’s cold inflation pressure.

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Vehicles recorded with this size

Documented vehicle applications
Model year and vehicleTrim / optionAxleService
2018 Ford FocusSEunspecifiedNot documented
2018 Ford FocusSE with SFE PackageunspecifiedNot documented
2025 Honda CivicLX Sedanfront_rearNot documented
2025 Honda Civic SedanLXfront_rear93H
2022 Honda InsightEXunspecifiedNot documented
2011 Saab 9-3Turbo4 ConvertibleunspecifiedNot documented
2011 Saab 9-3Turbo4 SedanunspecifiedNot documented
2011 Saab 9-3Turbo4 SportCombiunspecifiedNot documented
2001 Volvo V702.4T 16-inch listed sizefront_rearNot documented
2001 Volvo V70T5 16-inch listed sizefront_rearNot documented

Exact product variants in research

No source-backed rows are available for this exact selection.

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Compare sizes with the tire size calculator. It is an educational geometry comparison, not a fitment ruling.

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Sources and scope

Research checked November 2, 2026. A source-observed size is not final product fitment. Confirm the actual vehicle and current manufacturer guidance.

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