155/55 R16 Tires
Everything we know about the 155/55 R16 tire size: 4 owner reviews covering 59,729 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 4owner reviews
- 59,729 milescovered on them
- 1tires made in this size
What does 155/55 R16 mean?
A 155/55 R16 tire is 155 mm wide, its sidewall is 55% of that width (85 mm) tall, and it fits a 16 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 577 mm.
| Section width | 155 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 85 mm |
| Rim diameter | 16" (406 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 577 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 1,812 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 552 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 888 |
Also written as
155/55R16 155/55 ZR16 155-55-16 155 55 16
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 155/55 R16 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
Drive on 155/55 R16 tires?
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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.