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195/75R16 vs 225/60R17

225/60R17 is a safe swap for 195/75R16 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.41%.

16" → 17"
195/75R16 27.52" · 225/60R17 27.63" · drawn to scale

Side by side

195/75R16225/60R17Difference
Overall diameter27.52"27.63"+0.11" (+0.41%)
Section width195 mm225 mm+30 mm
Sidewall5.76"5.31"-0.44"
Rim16"17"+1"
Circumference86.4"86.8"+0.4"
Revs per mile733730-3
Ride height——+0.06"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.2+0.2 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.2 mph

With 225/60R17 on a car calibrated for 195/75R16, the speedometer reads 59.8 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 0.4%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.1 mph
45 mph45.2 mph
60 mph60.2 mph
70 mph70.3 mph
80 mph80.3 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 195/75R16 with 225/60R17?

225/60R17 is a safe swap for 195/75R16 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.41%.

What's the difference between 195/75R16 and 225/60R17?

225/60R17 is 0.11" taller and 30 mm wider; the sidewall is -0.44". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.2 mph.

Will 225/60R17 fit on 195/75R16 wheels?

No — 195/75R16 needs a 16" wheel and 225/60R17 a 17" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.