195/55R16 in inches

How tall is a 195 55R16 tire?

When converted to inches, the equivalent of a 195/55R16 tire size is 24.4x7.7R16. It means that:

  • height overall (or diameter) is 24.4 inches
  • tread width is 7.7 inches
  • wheel diameter is 16 inches

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195/55R16 tire size in inches
195/55R16 tire size chart

195/55R16 tire size in inches

195/55R16 Height / overall diameter: 24.4 inches
Height / overall diameter
24.4 inches
195/55R16 Tread width: 7.7 inches
Tread width
7.7 inches
195/55R16 Sidewall: 4.2 inches
Sidewall
4.2 inches
195/55R16 Wheel diameter: 16 inches
Wheel diameter
16 inches
195/55R16 Circumference: 76.6 inches
Circumference
76.6 inches
195/55R16 Revolutions: 827 per mile
Revolutions
827 per mile

195/55R16 — what does it mean?

  • 195 stands for tread width in millimeters
  • 55 is an aspect ration between the tread width and the sidewall in percents
  • R means that the tire has a radial construction
  • 16 is a wheel diameter (or rim) in inches

195/55R16 tire code
195/55R16 tire code

How to convert 195 55R16 to inches?

First of all, we need to divide 195 mm (width) by 25.4 (mm to inch conversion), which will give us a width of 7.7″. Then, 55% of the 7.7″ will result in 4.2″ sidewall.

To get the total height or tire diameter, we need to sum the 16″ rim diameter with two of the sidewall heights. It will result in a 24.4″ total tire diameter (or height).

For your convenience, below is a table for 195/55R16 conversion to inches:

Inches Metric
Overall diameter (height) 24.4″ 620 mm
Tread width 7.7″ 195 mm
Wheel diameter 16″ 620 mm
Sidewall height 4.2″ 107 mm
Circumference 76.6″ 1947 mm
Revolutions 827 / ml 514 / km

Alternatives to a 195/55R16 tire

If you're looking to upsize your 195 55R16 tires, try to stay within 3% deviation of an overall diameter for safety reasons.

Tire Tire diameter Width Wheel Size
125/80R16 23.8″ -0.61% 4.9″ 16″
125/85R16 24.4″ 0% 4.9″ 16″
125/90R16 24.8″ 0.4% 4.9″ 16″
135/80R16 24.6″ 0.2% 5.3″ 16″
175/60R16 24.2″ -0.2% 6.9″ 16″
185/55R16 24″ -0.41% 7.3″ 16″
185/60R16 24.8″ 0.4% 7.3″ 16″
195/50R16 23.8″ -0.61% 7.7″ 16″
205/50R16 24.2″ -0.2% 8.1″ 16″
205/55R16 24.8″ 0.4% 8.1″ 16″