155/70R19 tire size

A 155/70R19 tire is 27.54 inches (699.6 mm) tall, 6.10 in (155 mm) wide and fits a 19-inch wheel. In inch notation it is roughly a 27.5x6.1R19 — a "28-inch" tire.

155/70R19 dimensions
Overall diameter27.54 in699.6 mm
Section width6.10 in155 mm
Sidewall height4.27 in108.5 mm
Circumference86.53 in2,198 mm
Revolutions732.2 per mile455.0 per km
Rim diameter19 in482.6 mm

Compare 155/70R19 with another size

Speed in

Overall diameter difference

−0.36%

60 mph on the speedometer = 59.8 mph actual

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

Ground clearance
−1.3 mm (−0.05 in)
Revolutions
732 → 735 per mile

155/70R19 195/55R19

Side-by-side dimensions

CurrentNewDifference%
Diameter27.54 in27.44 in−0.10 in−0.36%
Diameter699.6 mm697.1 mm−2.5 mm−0.36%
Width6.10 in7.68 in+1.57 in+25.81%
Width155.0 mm195.0 mm+40.0 mm+25.81%
Sidewall4.27 in4.22 in−0.05 in−1.15%
Sidewall108.5 mm107.2 mm−1.3 mm−1.15%
Circumference86.53 in86.22 in−0.31 in−0.36%
Revs per mile732.2 734.9 +2.6 +0.36%

Speedometer error

Speedometer showsActual speedDifference
20 mph19.9 mph−0.1 mph
30 mph29.9 mph−0.1 mph
40 mph39.9 mph−0.1 mph
50 mph49.8 mph−0.2 mph
60 mph59.8 mph−0.2 mph
70 mph69.7 mph−0.3 mph
80 mph79.7 mph−0.3 mph

Alternative sizes on the same 19-inch wheel

Sizes in use within ±3 % of the overall diameter of 155/70R19:

Plus and minus sizes for 155/70R19

SizeWheelDiameterDifference
205/65R17Minus 2 (17 in)27.49 in−0.19%
205/60R18Minus 1 (18 in)27.69 in+0.51%
195/60R18Minus 1 (18 in)27.21 in−1.20%
205/55R18Minus 1 (18 in)26.88 in−2.42%
175/55R20Plus 1 (20 in)27.58 in+0.13%
195/50R20Plus 1 (20 in)27.68 in+0.49%
155/60R20Plus 1 (20 in)27.32 in−0.80%

Vehicles approved with 155/70R19 tires

Models whose Swiss type approval lists 155/70R19 as a standard or optional size (38 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 19-inch sizes

Reading the 155/70R19 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.