195/55R20 tire size

A 195/55R20 tire is 28.44 inches (722.5 mm) tall, 7.68 in (195 mm) wide and fits a 20-inch wheel. In inch notation it is roughly a 28.4x7.7R20 — a "28-inch" tire.

195/55R20 dimensions
Overall diameter28.44 in722.5 mm
Section width7.68 in195 mm
Sidewall height4.22 in107.3 mm
Circumference89.36 in2,270 mm
Revolutions709.0 per mile440.6 per km
Rim diameter20 in508.0 mm

Compare 195/55R20 with another size

Speed in

Overall diameter difference

−0.42%

60 mph on the speedometer = 59.8 mph actual

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

Ground clearance
−1.5 mm (−0.06 in)
Revolutions
709 → 712 per mile

195/55R20 235/45R20

Side-by-side dimensions

CurrentNewDifference%
Diameter28.44 in28.33 in−0.12 in−0.42%
Diameter722.5 mm719.5 mm−3.0 mm−0.42%
Width7.68 in9.25 in+1.57 in+20.51%
Width195.0 mm235.0 mm+40.0 mm+20.51%
Sidewall4.22 in4.16 in−0.06 in−1.40%
Sidewall107.3 mm105.8 mm−1.5 mm−1.40%
Circumference89.36 in88.99 in−0.37 in−0.42%
Revs per mile709.0 712.0 +3.0 +0.42%

Speedometer error

Speedometer showsActual speedDifference
20 mph19.9 mph−0.1 mph
30 mph29.9 mph−0.1 mph
40 mph39.8 mph−0.2 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 20-inch wheel

Sizes in use within ±3 % of the overall diameter of 195/55R20:

Plus and minus sizes for 195/55R20

SizeWheelDiameterDifference
225/60R18Minus 2 (18 in)28.63 in+0.65%
235/55R18Minus 2 (18 in)28.18 in−0.94%
215/60R18Minus 2 (18 in)28.16 in−1.01%
235/60R18Minus 2 (18 in)29.10 in+2.31%
215/55R19Minus 1 (19 in)28.31 in−0.47%
235/50R19Minus 1 (19 in)28.25 in−0.68%
245/50R19Minus 1 (19 in)28.65 in+0.71%
225/55R19Minus 1 (19 in)28.74 in+1.05%
245/40R21Plus 1 (21 in)28.72 in+0.96%
245/35R21Plus 1 (21 in)27.75 in−2.44%

Vehicles approved with 195/55R20 tires

Models whose Swiss type approval lists 195/55R20 as a standard or optional size (174 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 20-inch sizes

Reading the 195/55R20 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.