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195/60R14 vs 195/55R15

195/55R15 is a safe swap for 195/60R14 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +1.00%.

14" → 15"
195/60R14 23.21" · 195/55R15 23.44" · drawn to scale

Side by side

195/60R14195/55R15Difference
Overall diameter23.21"23.44"+0.23" (+1.00%)
Section width195 mm195 mm0 mm
Sidewall4.61"4.22"-0.38"
Rim14"15"+1"
Circumference72.9"73.7"+0.7"
Revs per mile869860-9
Ride height——+0.12"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.6+0.6 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.6 mph

With 195/55R15 on a car calibrated for 195/60R14, the speedometer reads 59.4 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 1.0%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.3 mph
45 mph45.5 mph
60 mph60.6 mph
70 mph70.7 mph
80 mph80.8 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 195/60R14 with 195/55R15?

195/55R15 is a safe swap for 195/60R14 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +1.00%.

What's the difference between 195/60R14 and 195/55R15?

195/55R15 is 0.23" taller and 0 mm wider; the sidewall is -0.38". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.6 mph.

Will 195/55R15 fit on 195/60R14 wheels?

No — 195/60R14 needs a 14" wheel and 195/55R15 a 15" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.