2 Answers. Sorted by: 2. Yes. It will have a slightly lower sidewall height, but should work fine. Just for completeness: For a 205/55r16 tire, the numbers mean: 205 - width of the tire in mm. On some wheels, you can go 5-10mm (approximately) over without a problem. In the tire comparison table above, you can see a detailed calculation of the size difference between 205/65 R16 and 215/60 R16 tire. The calculation results are presented in the form of visual infographics, on which tire with size 205/65 R16 is on top, and tire with size 215/60 R16 below. Both in the table and in the graph, the tires are In this case, the overall diameter of a 215/60r16 tire is 26.16 inches, while the 215/55r16 tire measures 25.31 inches in diameter. This leads to a difference of about 0.85 inches, or approximately 3.3%. As this is slightly over the advised 3% limit, using a 215/60r16 tire instead of a 215/55r16 might not be suggested. Can you use a 205 65r16 tire on a Chevy Malibu? The engineers and designers at Chevrolet determined a 205/65R16 95H sized tire would give your Malibu the best handling, stability and control. By dropping to a shorter sidewall 205/55R16 tire such characteristics would be compromised. Interchangeable tire size?? 205 55 16 to 215 60 16. Have anyone did this before? This is for a mazda 3 hatchback for all seasons. -215-60r16. Reply; Reply with So if youā€™re wondering if you can use 205 60r16 instead of 205 55r16, hereā€™s what you need to know. The 205 number in the tire size indicates the width of the tire, which is 205 millimeters. The 60 and 55 numbers indicate the aspect ratio of the tire, which is the ratio between the height of the tire to its width. Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max All Season 205/55R16 91H Passenger Tire. 1009. Available for installation. In 200+ people's carts. Sponsored. Now $ 4600. $58.96. Zeetex ZT3000 All Season P205/55R16 94V XL Passenger Tire. 79. The new tire will be about an inch taller than stock, so you'll have about a half inch less clearance than the factory 215/45R17. I think that's fine. Your speedometer will be off by around 4.5%. Murdoc is right, your fine. Last edited by irax; 03-29-2016 at 12:57 PM. 03-29-2016, 12:32 PM. .

can i use 205 55r16 instead of 205 60r16