175/55R13 tire size

A 175/55R13 tire is 20.58 inches (522.7 mm) tall, 6.89 in (175 mm) wide and fits a 13-inch wheel. In inch notation it is roughly a 20.6x6.9R13.

175/55R13 dimensions
Overall diameter20.58 in522.7 mm
Section width6.89 in175 mm
Sidewall height3.79 in96.3 mm
Circumference64.65 in1,642 mm
Revolutions980.0 per mile609.0 per km
Rim diameter13 in330.2 mm

Compare 175/55R13 with another size

Speed in

Overall diameter difference

+1.72%

60 mph on the speedometer = 61.0 mph actual

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

Ground clearance
+4.5 mm (+0.18 in)
Revolutions
980 → 963 per mile

175/55R13 155/65R13

Side-by-side dimensions

CurrentNewDifference%
Diameter20.58 in20.93 in+0.35 in+1.72%
Diameter522.7 mm531.7 mm+9.0 mm+1.72%
Width6.89 in6.10 in−0.79 in−11.43%
Width175.0 mm155.0 mm−20.0 mm−11.43%
Sidewall3.79 in3.97 in+0.18 in+4.68%
Sidewall96.3 mm100.8 mm+4.5 mm+4.68%
Circumference64.65 in65.76 in+1.11 in+1.72%
Revs per mile980.0 963.5 −16.6 −1.69%

Speedometer error

Speedometer showsActual speedDifference
20 mph20.3 mph+0.3 mph
30 mph30.5 mph+0.5 mph
40 mph40.7 mph+0.7 mph
50 mph50.9 mph+0.9 mph
60 mph61.0 mph+1.0 mph
70 mph71.2 mph+1.2 mph
80 mph81.4 mph+1.4 mph

Alternative sizes on the same 13-inch wheel

Sizes in use within ±3 % of the overall diameter of 175/55R13:

Plus and minus sizes for 175/55R13

SizeWheelDiameterDifference
175/50R14Plus 1 (14 in)20.89 in+1.51%
165/55R14Plus 1 (14 in)21.15 in+2.75%

Vehicles approved with 175/55R13 tires

Models whose Swiss type approval lists 175/55R13 as a standard or optional size (16 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 13-inch sizes

Reading the 175/55R13 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.