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255/55 R15 Tires

Everything we know about the 255/55 R15 tire size: 1 owner reviews covering 8,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.

  • 1owner reviews
  • 8,000 milescovered on them
  • 1tires made in this size
255/55 R15 To scale, mm
Ø 662 255 140 15" 140

What does 255/55 R15 mean?

A 255/55 R15 tire is 255 mm wide, its sidewall is 55% of that width (140 mm) tall, and it fits a 15 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 662 mm.

Section width255 mm
Sidewall height140 mm
Rim diameter15" (381 mm)
Overall diameter≈ 662 mm
Circumference≈ 2,078 mm
Revolutions per km≈ 481
Revolutions per mile≈ 774

Also written as

255/55R15 255/55 ZR15 255-55-15 255 55 15

Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tire runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.

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What cars use 255/55 R15 tires?

The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.

BMW E30 1 reviews in this size

What drivers say about their 255/55 R15 tires

The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.

87%
Kumho Ecsta KU31 255/55 R15 BMW E30 8,000 miles November 22, 2012
I really like these. They provide good levels of adhesion and
feedback and yet remain quiet and very comfortable. My car has slightly modified suspension and these tires really seem to suit the set-up.
I don't do track, but do occasionally drive spiritedly when it's safe to do so and I've always felt perfectly in control. Tire wear after 7K miles seems minimal so all in all a very acceptable tire

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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.

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