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165/55 R16 Tires

Everything we know about the 165/55 R16 tire size: 1 owner reviews covering 0 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.

  • 1owner reviews
  • 0 milescovered on them
165/55 R16 To scale, mm
Ø 588 165 91 16" 91

What does 165/55 R16 mean?

A 165/55 R16 tire is 165 mm wide, its sidewall is 55% of that width (91 mm) tall, and it fits a 16 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 588 mm.

Section width165 mm
Sidewall height91 mm
Rim diameter16" (406 mm)
Overall diameter≈ 588 mm
Circumference≈ 1,847 mm
Revolutions per km≈ 541
Revolutions per mile≈ 871

Also written as

165/55R16 165/55 ZR16 165-55-16 165 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.

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What cars use 165/55 R16 tires?

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

Daihatsu Coure 1 reviews in this size

What drivers say about their 165/55 R16 tires

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

92%
Hifly HF201 165/55 R16 Daihatsu coure July 30, 2018
i have a small 1 liter car , so its a very light car , and i had goodyears on before , well this time i went for the hifly not expecting much , but wow what a diffrent , car is so quiet now ,
also drove for half a day in the rain worried that the might not be ag good as the other brand , but they fantastic , i read all other eviews saying wet grip was crap , maybe they have big heavy cars i dunno , but i can tell you on my car these the best tires i put on so far ,
very impressed for the money

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