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215/60R15 vs 215/55R16

215/55R16 is 0.15 in (3.9 mm) taller than 215/60R15, a +0.61% diameter difference. With the speedometer set for 215/60R15, an indicated 60 mph is 60.4 mph on 215/55R16.

Is this a safe swap?

Diameter difference +0.61%: under 1%

By overall diameter alone, 215/55R16 is a near match for 215/60R15; the speedometer changes by less than 1%. This check uses diameter only. It does not assess load index, speed rating, wheel width or clearance.

To-scale drawing: 215/60R15 (25.16 in) vs 215/55R16 (25.31 in)215/60R1525.16 in × 8.46 in215/55R1625.31 in × 8.46 in
Side profile and tread width, drawn to the same scale.
215/60R15 vs 215/55R16 differences
Measurement215/60R15215/55R16Difference% diff
Overall diameter25.16 in (639.0 mm)25.31 in (642.9 mm)+0.15 in (+3.9 mm)+0.61%
Sidewall height5.08 in (129.0 mm)4.66 in (118.3 mm)−0.42 in (−10.7 mm)−8.33%
Section width8.46 in (215.0 mm)8.46 in (215.0 mm)0.00 in (0.0 mm)0.00%
Circumference79.03 in (2,007.5 mm)79.52 in (2,019.7 mm)+0.48 in (+12.3 mm)+0.61%
Revolutions per mile802797−5−0.61%
True speed with the speedometer calibrated for 215/60R15
IndicatedActual on 215/60R15Actual on 215/55R16Difference
30 mph30.0 mph30.2 mph+0.2 mph
60 mph60.0 mph60.4 mph+0.4 mph
75 mph75.0 mph75.5 mph+0.5 mph

Ride-height change: 215/55R16 raises the vehicle by 0.08 in (1.9 mm) at the axle (half the +3.9 mm diameter difference).

215/55R16 is 0.15 in taller than 215/60R15 and the same width, a 0.61% difference in overall diameter.

With the speedometer calibrated for 215/60R15, an indicated 60 mph is actually 60.4 mph on 215/55R16, and revolutions per mile change from 802 to 797.

215/55R16 mounts on a 16-inch wheel, a plus-1 fitment from the 15-inch wheel of 215/60R15.

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Source: Calculated from standard tire geometry formulas. Verified . How these numbers are calculated.