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175/55 R16 Tires

Everything we know about the 175/55 R16 tire size: 2 owner reviews covering 6,016 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.

  • 2owner reviews
  • 6,016 milescovered on them
  • 8tires made in this size
175/55 R16 To scale, mm
Ø 599 175 96 16" 96

175/55 R16 EU tire label data

EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 175/55 R16 rather than a range across a model. 4 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 80 (up to 450 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h). 1 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.

A Lowest rolling resistance

The most fuel efficient choice: 1 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:

67dB Quietest tires

The quietest 175/55 R16 tires are labelled at 67 dB external noise:

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 175/55 R16 mean?

A 175/55 R16 tire is 175 mm wide, its sidewall is 55% of that width (96 mm) tall, and it fits a 16 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 599 mm.

Section width175 mm
Sidewall height96 mm
Rim diameter16" (406 mm)
Overall diameter≈ 599 mm
Circumference≈ 1,881 mm
Revolutions per km≈ 531
Revolutions per mile≈ 855

Also written as

175/55R16 175/55 ZR16 175-55-16 175 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 175/55 R16 tires?

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

Toyota Avensis 1 reviews in this size Lotus Elise 1 reviews in this size

What drivers say about their 175/55 R16 tires

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

79%
Yokohama Advan Neova AD07 175/55 R16 Lotus Elise 16 miles February 21, 2010
Got these yokos with the car and though they do rumble they stick to the road like something to a blanket.
I use my car to go to work and fun little trips and though the suspention is hard the feed back from these front tires and the bigger rear tires are great, they will let you know when they want to let go and once gone are very easy to guide!! I have now ordered a new set of fronts as the old set though still legal have lost it as I fear the winter cold has trashed the surface of them, they are rated for min -10 so I have been told and we have had a lot colder this winter. but these tires ROCK.
72%
Goodyear OptiGrip 175/55 R16 Toyota Avensis 6,000 miles September 20, 2009
Well, the tires are fine, quiet and responsive to my middle-aged driving skills following the council lorry - school bus BUT the wear on the front tires is HIGH. I don't think I'll get more than 10,000 miles from them.

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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.

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