185/65R15 vs 205/60R15 tire size
205/60R15 vs 185/65R15, diameter
+0.9% taller
- Speedometer
- 59.5 mph
- At a true 60 mph
- Diameter
- 24.69 in
- Was 24.47 in
- Revs per mile
- 817
- Was 824
- 3% guideline
- Within
Car built for 185/65R15, now on 205/60R15.
185/65R15 and 205/60R15
| Measure | 185/65R15 | 205/60R15 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Width, mm | 185 | 205 | +20 |
| Sidewall, % of width | 65 | 60 | -5 |
| Rim, in | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Section height, in | 4.73 | 4.84 | +0.11 |
| Diameter, in | 24.47 | 24.69 | +0.22 (+0.9%) |
| Circumference, in | 76.9 | 77.6 | +0.7 |
| Revs per mile | 824 | 817 | -7 (-0.9%) |
Fitting 205/60R15 instead of 185/65R15
Within the usual 3% diameter guideline.
- 20 mm wider. Check rubbing at full lock.
Cars with 185/65R15
What this cannot tell you
Diameter within 3% is a common shop guideline, not a maker spec.
Load index, offset and clearance are not in this data.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ