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195/55R20 tire size

195/55R20 is a metric size: 28.4" tall, 7.7" wide, on a 20" rim — about a 28.5x7.50R20. The sidewall is 4.2" and the tire turns 709 times per mile.

Diameter 28.4" sidewall 4.22" 20" rim width 195 mm (7.7")
195/55R20: 195 mm wide, sidewall 55% of the width (4.22"), on a 20" rim → 28.44" tall.

195/55R20 specs

Overall diameter (height)28.44" · 722 mm
Section width7.68" · 195 mm
Sidewall height4.22" · 107 mm (55% of width)
Rim diameter20"
Circumference89.36" · 2.270 m
Revolutions per mile709 (441 per km)
Inch (flotation) equivalent28.5x7.50R20

Equivalent sizes on a 20" 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
245/45R20 common28.68"+0.83%+50 mm60.5 mphcalculate →
255/45R20 common29.04"+2.08%+60 mm61.2 mphcalculate →
275/40R20 common28.66"+0.76%+80 mm60.5 mphcalculate →
245/40R20 common27.72"-2.56%+50 mm58.5 mphcalculate →
245/50R20 common29.65"+4.22%+50 mm62.5 mphcalculate →
275/45R20 common29.74"+4.57%+80 mm62.7 mphcalculate →
255/35R20 common27.03"-4.98%+60 mm57.0 mphcalculate →
255/40R20 common28.03"-1.45%+60 mm59.1 mphcalculate →
275/35R20 common27.58"-3.04%+80 mm58.2 mphcalculate →
265/45R20 common29.39"+3.32%+70 mm62.0 mphcalculate →
285/35R20 common27.85"-2.08%+90 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
315/35R20 common28.68"+0.83%+120 mm60.5 mphcalculate →
265/35R20 common27.30"-4.01%+70 mm57.6 mphcalculate →
305/30R2027.20"-4.36%+110 mm57.4 mphcalculate →
295/40R2029.29"+2.98%+100 mm61.8 mphcalculate →
295/35R2028.13"-1.11%+100 mm59.3 mphcalculate →
305/35R2028.41"-0.14%+110 mm59.9 mphcalculate →
285/40R2028.98"+1.87%+90 mm61.1 mphcalculate →
235/50R2029.25"+2.84%+40 mm61.7 mphcalculate →
235/45R2028.33"-0.42%+40 mm59.8 mphcalculate →
265/40R2028.35"-0.35%+70 mm59.8 mphcalculate →
305/40R2029.61"+4.08%+110 mm62.4 mphcalculate →
315/30R2027.44"-3.53%+120 mm57.9 mphcalculate →
235/40R2027.40"-3.67%+40 mm57.8 mphcalculate →
335/30R2027.91"-1.87%+140 mm58.9 mphcalculate →
325/30R2027.68"-2.70%+130 mm58.4 mphcalculate →
345/30R2028.15"-1.04%+150 mm59.4 mphcalculate →
215/45R2027.62"-2.91%+20 mm58.3 mphcalculate →
325/35R2028.96"+1.80%+130 mm61.1 mphcalculate →
195/50R2027.68"-2.70%0 mm58.4 mphcalculate →
225/40R2027.09"-4.78%+30 mm57.1 mphcalculate →
29x15.00R2029.00"+1.95%+186 mm61.2 mphcalculate →
29x18.00R2029.00"+1.95%+262 mm61.2 mphcalculate →
175/55R2027.58"-3.04%-20 mm58.2 mphcalculate →
145/65R2027.42"-3.60%-50 mm57.8 mphcalculate →
155/60R2027.32"-3.94%-40 mm57.6 mphcalculate →
225/45R2027.97"-1.66%+30 mm59.0 mphcalculate →
155/65R2027.93"-1.80%-40 mm58.9 mphcalculate →
165/60R2027.80"-2.28%-30 mm58.6 mphcalculate →
175/70R2029.65"+4.22%-20 mm62.5 mphcalculate →

Plus / minus sizing: 19" and 21" rims

Same overall height on a different rim. Check wheel width and clearance before switching.

SizeDiameterDifferenceWidthSpeedo at 60
235/50R19 common28.25"-0.68%+40 mm59.6 mphcalculate →
245/50R19 common28.65"+0.71%+50 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
275/35R21 common28.58"+0.47%+80 mm60.3 mphcalculate →
265/35R2128.30"-0.50%+70 mm59.7 mphcalculate →
325/30R2128.68"+0.82%+130 mm60.5 mphcalculate →
315/30R2128.44"-0.01%+120 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
245/40R2128.72"+0.96%+50 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
305/30R2128.20"-0.84%+110 mm59.5 mphcalculate →
295/40R1928.29"-0.54%+100 mm59.7 mphcalculate →
265/45R1928.39"-0.19%+70 mm59.9 mphcalculate →
345/35R1928.51"+0.22%+150 mm60.1 mphcalculate →

Try another size against 195/55R20

Questions

What size is 195/55R20 in inches?

195/55R20 is about 28.4" tall and 7.7" wide on a 20-inch rim — roughly a 28.5x7.50R20 in inch sizing.

What does 195/55R20 mean?

195 mm section width, sidewall 55% of the width (4.22"), radial construction, 20-inch rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 195/55R20?

On the same 20" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 305/35R20 (-0.14%), 265/40R20 (-0.35%), 235/45R20 (-0.42%), 275/40R20 (+0.76%), 245/45R20 (+0.83%), 315/35R20 (+0.83%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 195/55R20 tire make?

About 709 revolutions per mile (circumference 89.4").

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.