175/60R13 tire size

A 175/60R13 tire is 21.27 inches (540.2 mm) tall, 6.89 in (175 mm) wide and fits a 13-inch wheel. In inch notation it is roughly a 21.3x6.9R13.

175/60R13 dimensions
Overall diameter21.27 in540.2 mm
Section width6.89 in175 mm
Sidewall height4.13 in105.0 mm
Circumference66.81 in1,697 mm
Revolutions948.3 per mile589.2 per km
Rim diameter13 in330.2 mm

Compare 175/60R13 with another size

Speed in

Overall diameter difference

+0.83%

60 mph on the speedometer = 60.5 mph actual

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

Ground clearance
+2.3 mm (+0.09 in)
Revolutions
948 → 940 per mile

175/60R13 165/65R13

Side-by-side dimensions

CurrentNewDifference%
Diameter21.27 in21.44 in+0.18 in+0.83%
Diameter540.2 mm544.7 mm+4.5 mm+0.83%
Width6.89 in6.50 in−0.39 in−5.71%
Width175.0 mm165.0 mm−10.0 mm−5.71%
Sidewall4.13 in4.22 in+0.09 in+2.14%
Sidewall105.0 mm107.3 mm+2.3 mm+2.14%
Circumference66.81 in67.37 in+0.56 in+0.83%
Revs per mile948.3 940.5 −7.8 −0.83%

Speedometer error

Speedometer showsActual speedDifference
20 mph20.2 mph+0.2 mph
30 mph30.2 mph+0.2 mph
40 mph40.3 mph+0.3 mph
50 mph50.4 mph+0.4 mph
60 mph60.5 mph+0.5 mph
70 mph70.6 mph+0.6 mph
80 mph80.7 mph+0.7 mph

Alternative sizes on the same 13-inch wheel

Sizes in use within ±3 % of the overall diameter of 175/60R13:

Plus and minus sizes for 175/60R13

SizeWheelDiameterDifference
165/55R14Plus 1 (14 in)21.15 in−0.57%
175/50R14Plus 1 (14 in)20.89 in−1.78%
165/60R14Plus 1 (14 in)21.80 in+2.48%
175/50R15Plus 2 (15 in)21.89 in+2.92%

Vehicles approved with 175/60R13 tires

Models whose Swiss type approval lists 175/60R13 as a standard or optional size (25 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 175/60R13 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.