165/60R15 tire size

A 165/60R15 tire is 22.80 inches (579.0 mm) tall, 6.50 in (165 mm) wide and fits a 15-inch wheel. In inch notation it is roughly a 22.8x6.5R15.

165/60R15 dimensions
Overall diameter	22.80 in	579.0 mm
Section width	6.50 in	165 mm
Sidewall height	3.90 in	99.0 mm
Circumference	71.61 in	1,819 mm
Revolutions	884.7 per mile	549.8 per km
Rim diameter	15 in	381.0 mm

Compare 165/60R15 with another size

Current size

New size

Speed in mphkm/h

Overall diameter difference

−0.52%

60 mph on the speedometer = 59.7 mph actual

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

Ground clearance: −1.5 mm (−0.06 in)
Revolutions: 885 → 889 per mile

165/60R15 195/50R15

Side-by-side dimensions

	Current	New	Difference	%
Diameter	22.80 in	22.68 in	−0.12 in	−0.52%
Diameter	579.0 mm	576.0 mm	−3.0 mm	−0.52%
Width	6.50 in	7.68 in	+1.18 in	+18.18%
Width	165.0 mm	195.0 mm	+30.0 mm	+18.18%
Sidewall	3.90 in	3.84 in	−0.06 in	−1.52%
Sidewall	99.0 mm	97.5 mm	−1.5 mm	−1.52%
Circumference	71.61 in	71.24 in	−0.37 in	−0.52%
Revs per mile	884.7	889.4	+4.6	+0.52%

Speedometer error

Speedometer shows	Actual speed	Difference
20 mph	19.9 mph	−0.1 mph
30 mph	29.8 mph	−0.2 mph
40 mph	39.8 mph	−0.2 mph
50 mph	49.7 mph	−0.3 mph
60 mph	59.7 mph	−0.3 mph
70 mph	69.6 mph	−0.4 mph
80 mph	79.6 mph	−0.4 mph

Alternative sizes on the same 15-inch wheel

Sizes in use within ±3 % of the overall diameter of 165/60R15:

Plus and minus sizes for 165/60R15

Size	Wheel	Diameter	Difference
155/80R13	Minus 2 (13 in)	22.76 in	−0.14%
205/60R13	Minus 2 (13 in)	22.69 in	−0.48%
175/70R13	Minus 2 (13 in)	22.65 in	−0.66%
185/70R13	Minus 2 (13 in)	23.20 in	+1.76%
185/60R14	Minus 1 (14 in)	22.74 in	−0.24%
175/65R14	Minus 1 (14 in)	22.96 in	+0.71%
155/70R14	Minus 1 (14 in)	22.54 in	−1.11%
165/70R14	Minus 1 (14 in)	23.09 in	+1.31%
215/40R16	Plus 1 (16 in)	22.77 in	−0.10%
175/50R16	Plus 1 (16 in)	22.89 in	+0.41%
195/45R16	Plus 1 (16 in)	22.91 in	+0.50%
205/45R16	Plus 1 (16 in)	23.26 in	+2.06%
195/40R17	Plus 2 (17 in)	23.14 in	+1.52%
205/40R17	Plus 2 (17 in)	23.46 in	+2.90%

Vehicles approved with 165/60R15 tires

Models whose Swiss type approval lists 165/60R15 as a standard or optional size (203 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 15-inch sizes

Reading the 165/60R15 size

165 — section width in millimetres (6.50 in).
60 — aspect ratio: the sidewall is 60 % of the width, 99.0 mm.
R — radial construction (ZR on the sidewall means a high-speed rated radial; the dimensions are the same).
15 — fits a 15-inch diameter wheel.

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.