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195/55R14 tire size

195/55R14 is a metric size: 22.4" tall, 7.7" wide, on a 14" rim — about a 22.5x7.50R14. The sidewall is 4.2" and the tire turns 899 times per mile.

Diameter 22.4" sidewall 4.22" 14" rim width 195 mm (7.7")
195/55R14: 195 mm wide, sidewall 55% of the width (4.22"), on a 14" rim → 22.44" tall.

195/55R14 specs

Overall diameter (height)22.44" · 570 mm
Section width7.68" · 195 mm
Sidewall height4.22" · 107 mm (55% of width)
Rim diameter14"
Circumference70.51" · 1.791 m
Revolutions per mile899 (558 per km)
Inch (flotation) equivalent22.5x7.50R14

Equivalent sizes on a 14" rim

Sizes within ±5% of the overall diameter. Green rows are inside the usual ±3% limit for keeping the speedometer, ABS and gearing right; red rows are bigger changes that need clearance checks.

SizeDiameterDifferenceWidthSpeedo at 60
175/65R1422.96"+2.28%-20 mm61.4 mphcalculate →
185/60R1422.74"+1.32%-10 mm60.8 mphcalculate →
165/65R1422.44"0.00%-30 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
205/55R1422.88"+1.93%+10 mm61.2 mphcalculate →
225/50R1422.86"+1.84%+30 mm61.1 mphcalculate →
175/60R1422.27"-0.79%-20 mm59.5 mphcalculate →
185/55R1422.01"-1.93%-10 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
205/50R1422.07"-1.67%+10 mm59.0 mphcalculate →
165/60R1421.80"-2.89%-30 mm58.3 mphcalculate →

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Questions

What size is 195/55R14 in inches?

195/55R14 is about 22.4" tall and 7.7" wide on a 14-inch rim — roughly a 22.5x7.50R14 in inch sizing.

What does 195/55R14 mean?

195 mm section width, sidewall 55% of the width (4.22"), radial construction, 14-inch rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 195/55R14?

On the same 14" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 165/65R14 (0.00%), 175/60R14 (-0.79%), 185/60R14 (+1.32%), 205/50R14 (-1.67%), 225/50R14 (+1.84%), 185/55R14 (-1.93%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 195/55R14 tire make?

About 899 revolutions per mile (circumference 70.5").

How these numbers are computed

Diameter = rim + 2 × sidewall, sidewall = width × aspect ÷ 100, circumference = π × diameter, revolutions per mile = 63,360 ÷ circumference. Real tires differ by brand by a few tenths of an inch. Last reviewed October 14, 2026.