155/65R15 tire size

A 155/65R15 tire is 22.93 inches (582.5 mm) tall, 6.10 in (155 mm) wide and fits a 15-inch wheel. In inch notation it is roughly a 22.9x6.1R15.

155/65R15 dimensions
Overall diameter22.93 in582.5 mm
Section width6.10 in155 mm
Sidewall height3.97 in100.8 mm
Circumference72.05 in1,830 mm
Revolutions879.4 per mile546.5 per km
Rim diameter15 in381.0 mm

Compare 155/65R15 with another size

Speed in

Overall diameter difference

+0.34%

60 mph on the speedometer = 60.2 mph actual

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

Ground clearance
+1.0 mm (+0.04 in)
Revolutions
879 → 876 per mile

155/65R15 185/55R15

Side-by-side dimensions

CurrentNewDifference%
Diameter22.93 in23.01 in+0.08 in+0.34%
Diameter582.5 mm584.5 mm+2.0 mm+0.34%
Width6.10 in7.28 in+1.18 in+19.35%
Width155.0 mm185.0 mm+30.0 mm+19.35%
Sidewall3.97 in4.01 in+0.04 in+0.99%
Sidewall100.8 mm101.8 mm+1.0 mm+0.99%
Circumference72.05 in72.29 in+0.25 in+0.34%
Revs per mile879.4 876.4 −3.0 −0.34%

Speedometer error

Speedometer showsActual speedDifference
20 mph20.1 mph+0.1 mph
30 mph30.1 mph+0.1 mph
40 mph40.1 mph+0.1 mph
50 mph50.2 mph+0.2 mph
60 mph60.2 mph+0.2 mph
70 mph70.2 mph+0.2 mph
80 mph80.3 mph+0.3 mph

Alternative sizes on the same 15-inch wheel

Sizes in use within ±3 % of the overall diameter of 155/65R15:

Plus and minus sizes for 155/65R15

SizeWheelDiameterDifference
155/80R13Minus 2 (13 in)22.76 in−0.74%
205/60R13Minus 2 (13 in)22.69 in−1.08%
185/70R13Minus 2 (13 in)23.20 in+1.15%
175/70R13Minus 2 (13 in)22.65 in−1.25%
175/65R14Minus 1 (14 in)22.96 in+0.10%
165/70R14Minus 1 (14 in)23.09 in+0.70%
185/60R14Minus 1 (14 in)22.74 in−0.84%
195/60R14Minus 1 (14 in)23.21 in+1.22%
195/45R16Plus 1 (16 in)22.91 in−0.10%
175/50R16Plus 1 (16 in)22.89 in−0.19%
205/45R16Plus 1 (16 in)23.26 in+1.44%
185/50R16Plus 1 (16 in)23.28 in+1.53%
195/40R17Plus 2 (17 in)23.14 in+0.91%
205/40R17Plus 2 (17 in)23.46 in+2.28%
185/45R17Plus 2 (17 in)23.56 in+2.71%

Nearby 15-inch sizes

Reading the 155/65R15 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.