I use this tire on my Caterham, gives astonishing levels of grip in the dry but not so much in the wet (It is a trackday/race tire after all!) would highly recommend for track users
215/55 R13 Tires
Everything we know about the 215/55 R13 tire size: 1 owner reviews covering 2,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 1owner reviews
- 2,000 milescovered on them
- 4tires made in this size
215/55 R13 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 215/55 R13 rather than a range across a model. 3 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 88 (up to 560 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: W (270 km/h), V (240 km/h).
70dB Quietest tires
The quietest 215/55 R13 tires are labelled at 70 dB external noise:
- Davanti Protoura Race Summer 7.3
- Avon ZZS Summer 3.8
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 215/55 R13 mean?
A 215/55 R13 tire is 215 mm wide, its sidewall is 55% of that width (118 mm) tall, and it fits a 13 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 567 mm.
| Section width | 215 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 118 mm |
| Rim diameter | 13" (330 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 567 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 1,780 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 562 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 904 |
Also written as
215/55R13 215/55 ZR13 215-55-13 215 55 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 215/55 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 215/55 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.