175/50R14 tire size

A 175/50R14 tire is 20.89 inches (530.6 mm) tall, 6.89 in (175 mm) wide and fits a 14-inch wheel. In inch notation it is roughly a 20.9x6.9R14.

175/50R14 dimensions
Overall diameter20.89 in530.6 mm
Section width6.89 in175 mm
Sidewall height3.44 in87.5 mm
Circumference65.63 in1,667 mm
Revolutions965.5 per mile599.9 per km
Rim diameter14 in355.6 mm

Compare 175/50R14 with another size

Speed in

Overall diameter difference

+1.23%

60 mph on the speedometer = 60.7 mph actual

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

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

175/50R14 165/55R14

Side-by-side dimensions

CurrentNewDifference%
Diameter20.89 in21.15 in+0.26 in+1.23%
Diameter530.6 mm537.1 mm+6.5 mm+1.23%
Width6.89 in6.50 in−0.39 in−5.71%
Width175.0 mm165.0 mm−10.0 mm−5.71%
Sidewall3.44 in3.57 in+0.13 in+3.71%
Sidewall87.5 mm90.7 mm+3.3 mm+3.71%
Circumference65.63 in66.43 in+0.80 in+1.23%
Revs per mile965.5 953.8 −11.7 −1.21%

Speedometer error

Speedometer showsActual speedDifference
20 mph20.2 mph+0.2 mph
30 mph30.4 mph+0.4 mph
40 mph40.5 mph+0.5 mph
50 mph50.6 mph+0.6 mph
60 mph60.7 mph+0.7 mph
70 mph70.9 mph+0.9 mph
80 mph81.0 mph+1.0 mph

Alternative sizes on the same 14-inch wheel

Sizes in use within ±3 % of the overall diameter of 175/50R14:

Plus and minus sizes for 175/50R14

SizeWheelDiameterDifference
155/65R13Minus 1 (13 in)20.93 in+0.21%
145/70R13Minus 1 (13 in)20.99 in+0.49%
185/55R13Minus 1 (13 in)21.01 in+0.58%
175/55R13Minus 1 (13 in)20.58 in−1.49%

Vehicles approved with 175/50R14 tires

Models whose Swiss type approval lists 175/50R14 as a standard or optional size (13 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 175/50R14 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.