165/55R14 tire size

A 165/55R14 tire is 21.15 inches (537.1 mm) tall, 6.50 in (165 mm) wide and fits a 14-inch wheel. In inch notation it is roughly a 21.1x6.5R14.

165/55R14 dimensions
Overall diameter21.15 in537.1 mm
Section width6.50 in165 mm
Sidewall height3.57 in90.7 mm
Circumference66.43 in1,687 mm
Revolutions953.8 per mile592.6 per km
Rim diameter14 in355.6 mm

Compare 165/55R14 with another size

Speed in

Overall diameter difference

−1.21%

60 mph on the speedometer = 59.3 mph actual

Within the ±3 % diameter range most tire fitters accept.

Ground clearance
−3.3 mm (−0.13 in)
Revolutions
954 → 965 per mile

165/55R14 175/50R14

Side-by-side dimensions

CurrentNewDifference%
Diameter21.15 in20.89 in−0.26 in−1.21%
Diameter537.1 mm530.6 mm−6.5 mm−1.21%
Width6.50 in6.89 in+0.39 in+6.06%
Width165.0 mm175.0 mm+10.0 mm+6.06%
Sidewall3.57 in3.44 in−0.13 in−3.58%
Sidewall90.7 mm87.5 mm−3.3 mm−3.58%
Circumference66.43 in65.63 in−0.80 in−1.21%
Revs per mile953.8 965.5 +11.7 +1.23%

Speedometer error

Speedometer showsActual speedDifference
20 mph19.8 mph−0.2 mph
30 mph29.6 mph−0.4 mph
40 mph39.5 mph−0.5 mph
50 mph49.4 mph−0.6 mph
60 mph59.3 mph−0.7 mph
70 mph69.2 mph−0.8 mph
80 mph79.0 mph−1.0 mph

Alternative sizes on the same 14-inch wheel

Sizes in use within ±3 % of the overall diameter of 165/55R14:

Plus and minus sizes for 165/55R14

SizeWheelDiameterDifference
175/60R13Minus 1 (13 in)21.27 in+0.58%
185/55R13Minus 1 (13 in)21.01 in−0.63%
145/70R13Minus 1 (13 in)20.99 in−0.73%
155/65R13Minus 1 (13 in)20.93 in−1.01%

Vehicles approved with 165/55R14 tires

Models whose Swiss type approval lists 165/55R14 as a standard or optional size (7 approvals in total). Always check your own vehicle's placard or papers.

Source: Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO/ASTRA), open government data. Original data (downloaded 2026-09-29). Data processed by us; errors in processing are ours, not the publisher's.

Nearby 14-inch sizes

Reading the 165/55R14 size

The load index and speed rating (for example 91V) follow the size on the sidewall. They must meet at least the values on your vehicle's tire placard.