What is the diameter of a 185/65R15 tire?

A 185/65R15 tire has an overall diameter of 24.47 inches (621.5mm).

How many revolutions per mile does a 185/65R15 tire make?

A 185/65R15 tire makes approximately 824 revolutions per mile.

What rim width is recommended for 185/65R15 tires?

The recommended wheel rim width for a 185/65R15 tire is 4.6" - 6.5".

185/65R15

Standard Metric

Factory Specs, Physical Dimensions & Compatible Vehicle Applications

Factory Spec Overview

The 185/65R15 tire size features an overall diameter of 24.47 inches, a section width of 7.3 inches (185mm), and rotates 824 times per mile. It is a standard factory tire fitment on 150+ vehicle models including BMW 318i.

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Physical Dimensions & Specs

Overall Diameter

24.47"

621.5 mm

Section Width

185 mm

7.28" wide

Sidewall Height

4.73"

120.1 mm (65% aspect)

Revolutions / Mile

824

Circumference: 76.87"

Rim Diameter

15"

Wheel size

Recommended Rim Width

4.6" - 6.5"

Optimal rim width range

Speedometer & Alternate Size Calculator

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Tire 1 (Stock / Base)185/65R15

Section Width (mm)

Aspect Ratio (%)

Rim Diameter (in)

Wheel Width (in)

Offset ET (mm)

Overall Height:24.5"

Sidewall:4.7"

Revs/Mile:824

Tire 2 (New / Compare)245/60R18

Section Width (mm)

Aspect Ratio (%)

Rim Diameter (in)

Wheel Width (in)

Offset ET (mm)

Overall Height:29.6"

Sidewall:5.8"

Revs/Mile:682

Visual Tire & Wheel Comparison

Speedometer Variance

+20.9%At 60 mph reading, actual speed is 72.5 mph

Indicated	Actual Speed	Diff
20 mph	24.2 mph	+4.2 mph
30 mph	36.3 mph	+6.3 mph
45 mph	54.4 mph	+9.4 mph
60 mph	72.5 mph	+12.5 mph
75 mph	90.7 mph	+15.7 mph
90 mph	108.8 mph	+18.8 mph

Fender & Suspension Clearance

Fitment Status: MODERATE RISK

Flush fitment. Extends 17.7mm outwards. Check wheel arch clearance under full suspension compression.

Inner Strut Space:7.7mm LESS clearance

Outer Fender Push:Extends 17.7mm further out

Ride Height Delta:+2.55" ground clearance

Vehicles That Fit 185/65R15 (150+ Models)

Factory standard and optional vehicle fitments utilizing 185/65R15 tires:

Year	Make & Model	Trim / Variant	Lookup Specs
1992	BMW 318i	2D Convertible	View 1992 318i ›
1992	BMW 318i	4D Sedan	View 1992 318i ›
1993	BMW 318i	Automatic	View 1993 318i ›
1993	BMW 318i	Standard	View 1993 318i ›
1994	BMW 318i	2D Convertible, Automatic	View 1994 318i ›
1994	BMW 318i	4D Sedan, Automatic	View 1994 318i ›
1994	BMW 318i	4D Sedan, Standard	View 1994 318i ›
1994	BMW 318i	2D Convertible, Standard	View 1994 318i ›
1995	BMW 318i	2D Convertible, Automatic	View 1995 318i ›
1995	BMW 318i	2D Convertible, Standard	View 1995 318i ›
1995	BMW 318i	4D Sedan, Standard	View 1995 318i ›
1995	BMW 318ti	Automatic	View 1995 318ti ›
1995	BMW 318ti	Standard	View 1995 318ti ›
1995	BMW 318i	4D Sedan, Automatic	View 1995 318i ›
1996	BMW 318i	2D Convertible, Automatic	View 1996 318i ›
1996	BMW 318i	2D Convertible, Standard	View 1996 318i ›
1996	BMW 318i	4D Sedan, Automatic	View 1996 318i ›
1996	BMW 318i	4D Sedan, Standard, S5D200G	View 1996 318i ›
1996	BMW 318i	4D Sedan, Standard, S5D250G	View 1996 318i ›
1996	BMW 318ti	Automatic	View 1996 318ti ›
1996	BMW 318ti	Standard	View 1996 318ti ›
1997	BMW 318i	2D Convertible, Automatic	View 1997 318i ›
1997	BMW 318i	2D Convertible, Standard	View 1997 318i ›
1997	BMW 318i	4D Sedan, Automatic	View 1997 318i ›
1997	BMW 318i	4D Sedan, Standard	View 1997 318i ›
1997	BMW 318ti	Automatic	View 1997 318ti ›
1997	BMW 318ti	Standard	View 1997 318ti ›
1998	BMW 318i	Automatic	View 1998 318i ›
1998	BMW 318i	Standard	View 1998 318i ›
1998	BMW 318ti	Automatic	View 1998 318ti ›
1998	BMW 318ti	Standard	View 1998 318ti ›
1999	BMW 318ti	Standard	View 1999 318ti ›
1999	BMW 318ti	Automatic	View 1999 318ti ›
1996	Honda Accord	LX, 2D Coupe, Automatic	View 1996 Accord ›
1996	Honda Accord	LX, 2D Coupe, Standard	View 1996 Accord ›
1996	Honda Accord	LX, 4D Sedan, 2.2 CD5, Automatic	View 1996 Accord ›
1996	Honda Accord	LX, 4D Sedan, 2.2 CD5, Standard	View 1996 Accord ›
1996	Honda Accord	LX, 4D Sedan, 2.7 CE6	View 1996 Accord ›
1996	Honda Accord	LX, 4D Wagon, Automatic	View 1996 Accord ›
1996	Honda Accord	LX, 4D Wagon, Standard	View 1996 Accord ›
1997	Honda Accord	LX, 2D Coupe, Automatic	View 1997 Accord ›
1997	Honda Accord	LX, 2D Coupe, Standard	View 1997 Accord ›
1997	Honda Accord	LX, 4D Sedan, 2.2 CD5, Automatic, AOYA	View 1997 Accord ›
1997	Honda Accord	LX, 4D Sedan, 2.2 CD5, Automatic, BOYA	View 1997 Accord ›
1997	Honda Accord	LX, 4D Sedan, 2.2 CD5, Standard	View 1997 Accord ›
1997	Honda Accord	LX, 4D Sedan, 2.7 CE6	View 1997 Accord ›
1997	Honda Accord	LX, 4D Wagon, Automatic	View 1997 Accord ›
1997	Honda Accord	LX, 4D Wagon, Standard	View 1997 Accord ›
2013	Honda Fit	EV	View 2013 Fit ›
2014	Honda Fit	Fit	View 2014 Fit ›
2018	Hyundai Accent	SE, Standard Trans	View 2018 Accent ›
2018	Hyundai Accent	SEL	View 2018 Accent ›
2018	Hyundai Accent	SE, Automatic Trans	View 2018 Accent ›
2019	Hyundai Accent	SEL	View 2019 Accent ›
2019	Hyundai Accent	SE, Automatic Trans	View 2019 Accent ›
2019	Hyundai Accent	SE, Standard Trans	View 2019 Accent ›
2020	Hyundai Accent	SE, Automatic CVT Trans	View 2020 Accent ›
2020	Hyundai Accent	SEL	View 2020 Accent ›
2020	Hyundai Accent	SE, Standard Trans	View 2020 Accent ›
2020	Hyundai Venue	SE, Automatic CVT Trans	View 2020 Venue ›
2020	Hyundai Venue	SE, Standard Trans	View 2020 Venue ›
2020	Hyundai Venue	SEL	View 2020 Venue ›
2021	Hyundai Accent	SE, Standard Trans	View 2021 Accent ›
2021	Hyundai Accent	SE, Automatic CVT Trans	View 2021 Accent ›
2021	Hyundai Accent	SEL	View 2021 Accent ›
2021	Hyundai Venue	SE	View 2021 Venue ›
2022	Hyundai Accent	SE, Automatic CVT Trans	View 2022 Accent ›
2022	Hyundai Accent	SEL	View 2022 Accent ›
2022	Hyundai Accent	SE, Standard Trans	View 2022 Accent ›
2022	Hyundai Venue	SE	View 2022 Venue ›
2023	Hyundai Venue	SE	View 2023 Venue ›
2024	Hyundai Venue	SE	View 2024 Venue ›
2025	Hyundai Venue	SE	View 2025 Venue ›
2018	Kia Rio	EX, 4D Sedan	View 2018 Rio ›
2018	Kia Rio	EX, 4D Hatchback	View 2018 Rio ›
2018	Kia Rio	LX, 4D Hatchback, Automatic Trans	View 2018 Rio ›
2018	Kia Rio	LX, 4D Hatchback, Standard Trans	View 2018 Rio ›
2018	Kia Rio	LX, 4D Sedan, Automatic Trans	View 2018 Rio ›
2018	Kia Rio	LX, 4D Sedan, Standard Trans	View 2018 Rio ›
2018	Kia Rio	S, 4D Hatchback	View 2018 Rio ›
2018	Kia Rio	S, 4D Sedan	View 2018 Rio ›
2019	Kia Rio	S, 4D Sedan	View 2019 Rio ›
2019	Kia Rio	LX	View 2019 Rio ›
2019	Kia Rio	S, 4D Hatchback	View 2019 Rio ›
2020	Kia Rio	S, 4D Hatchback	View 2020 Rio ›
2020	Kia Rio	S, 4D Sedan	View 2020 Rio ›
2020	Kia Rio	LX	View 2020 Rio ›
2021	Kia Rio	LX	View 2021 Rio ›
2021	Kia Rio	S, 4D Hatchback	View 2021 Rio ›
2021	Kia Rio	S, 4D Sedan	View 2021 Rio ›
2022	Kia Rio	LX	View 2022 Rio ›
2022	Kia Rio	S, 4D Hatchback	View 2022 Rio ›
2022	Kia Rio	S, 4D Sedan	View 2022 Rio ›
2023	Kia Rio	LX	View 2023 Rio ›
2023	Kia Rio	S, 4D Hatchback	View 2023 Rio ›
2023	Kia Rio	S, 4D Sedan	View 2023 Rio ›
1986	Mercedes-Benz 190D	Automatic	View 1986 190D ›
1986	Mercedes-Benz 190D	Standard	View 1986 190D ›
1986	Mercedes-Benz 190E	102.985, Automatic	View 1986 190E ›
1986	Mercedes-Benz 190E	102.985, Standard	View 1986 190E ›
1987	Mercedes-Benz 190D	602.911, Automatic	View 1987 190D ›
1987	Mercedes-Benz 190D	602.911, Standard	View 1987 190D ›
1987	Mercedes-Benz 190D	602.961	View 1987 190D ›
1987	Mercedes-Benz 190E	2.3, 102.985, Automatic	View 1987 190E ›
1987	Mercedes-Benz 190E	2.3, 102.985, Standard	View 1987 190E ›
1987	Mercedes-Benz 190E	2.6	View 1987 190E ›
1988	Mercedes-Benz 190E	2.3, Automatic	View 1988 190E ›
1988	Mercedes-Benz 190E	2.6, Automatic	View 1988 190E ›
1988	Mercedes-Benz 190E	2.6, Standard	View 1988 190E ›
1988	Mercedes-Benz 190E	2.3, Standard	View 1988 190E ›
1988	Mercedes-Benz 190D	190D	View 1988 190D ›
1989	Mercedes-Benz 190E	Automatic	View 1989 190E ›
1989	Mercedes-Benz 190E	Standard	View 1989 190E ›
1989	Mercedes-Benz 190D	190D	View 1989 190D ›
1990	Mercedes-Benz 190E	Automatic	View 1990 190E ›
1990	Mercedes-Benz 190E	Standard	View 1990 190E ›
1991	Mercedes-Benz 190E	2.3, Standard	View 1991 190E ›
1991	Mercedes-Benz 190E	2.3, Automatic	View 1991 190E ›
1991	Mercedes-Benz 190E	2.6, Automatic	View 1991 190E ›
1991	Mercedes-Benz 190E	2.6, Standard	View 1991 190E ›
1992	Mercedes-Benz 190E	2.3, Standard	View 1992 190E ›
1992	Mercedes-Benz 190E	2.6, Automatic	View 1992 190E ›
1992	Mercedes-Benz 190E	2.6, Standard	View 1992 190E ›
1992	Mercedes-Benz 190E	2.3, Automatic	View 1992 190E ›
1993	Mercedes-Benz 190E	2.3, Standard	View 1993 190E ›
1993	Mercedes-Benz 190E	2.3, Automatic	View 1993 190E ›
1993	Mercedes-Benz 190E	2.6, Automatic	View 1993 190E ›
1993	Mercedes-Benz 190E	2.6, Standard	View 1993 190E ›
1988	Peugeot 505	GLX, Automatic	View 1988 505 ›
1988	Peugeot 505	S, 4D Wagon	View 1988 505 ›
1988	Peugeot 505	GLX, Standard	View 1988 505 ›
1988	Peugeot 505	STI	View 1988 505 ›
1988	Peugeot 505	S, 4D Sedan, Automatic	View 1988 505 ›
1988	Peugeot 505	S, 4D Sedan, Standard	View 1988 505 ›
1989	Peugeot 505	S, 2.2 8, Automatic	View 1989 505 ›
1989	Peugeot 505	S, 2.2 8, Standard	View 1989 505 ›
1989	Peugeot 505	S, 2.8 9, Standard	View 1989 505 ›
1989	Peugeot 505	S, 2.8 9, Automatic	View 1989 505 ›
1990	Peugeot 505	S, Automatic	View 1990 505 ›
1990	Peugeot 505	S, Standard	View 1990 505 ›
1982	Saab 900	Base, 2D Hatchback, 2.0L Eng VIN 3, Automatic Trans	View 1982 900 ›
1982	Saab 900	Base, 2D Hatchback, 2.0L Eng VIN 4, Standard Trans	View 1982 900 ›
1982	Saab 900	Base, 2D Hatchback, 2.0L Eng VIN 3, Standard Trans	View 1982 900 ›
1982	Saab 900	Base, 2D Hatchback, 2.0L Eng VIN 4, Automatic Trans	View 1982 900 ›
1982	Saab 900	Base, 4D Sedan, 2.0L Eng VIN 3, Automatic Trans	View 1982 900 ›
1982	Saab 900	S, 2D Hatchback, Automatic Trans	View 1982 900 ›
1982	Saab 900	Base, 4D Sedan, 2.0L Eng VIN 3, Standard Trans	View 1982 900 ›
1982	Saab 900	Base, 4D Sedan, 2.0L Eng VIN 4, Automatic Trans	View 1982 900 ›
1982	Saab 900	Base, 4D Sedan, 2.0L Eng VIN 4, Standard Trans	View 1982 900 ›
1982	Saab 900	S, 4D Sedan, Automatic Trans	View 1982 900 ›