drive only on track days. good grip when hot.Stiff side ways.
On wet is not verry good- hard compound.
On wet is not verry good- hard compound.
195/45 R13 Tires
Everything we know about the 195/45 R13 tire size: 1 owner reviews covering 1,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 1owner reviews
- 1,000 milescovered on them
- 2tires made in this size
195/45 R13 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 195/45 R13 rather than a range across a model. 1 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 75 (up to 387 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: V (240 km/h).
A Best wet grip
1 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Dunlop Sport Classic Summer
71dB Quietest tires
The quietest 195/45 R13 tires are labelled at 71 dB external noise:
- Dunlop Sport Classic Summer
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tire. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict - the tests and owner ratings above tell you far more.
What does 195/45 R13 mean?
A 195/45 R13 tire is 195 mm wide, its sidewall is 45% of that width (88 mm) tall, and it fits a 13 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 506 mm.
| Section width | 195 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 88 mm |
| Rim diameter | 13" (330 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 506 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 1,589 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 629 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 1,013 |
Also written as
195/45R13 195/45 ZR13 195-45-13 195 45 13
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tire runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 195/45 R13 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
What drivers say about their 195/45 R13 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
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Where this data comes from
Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tire, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tire tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.