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205/65R15

Standard Metric

Factory Specs, Physical Dimensions & Compatible Vehicle Applications

Factory Spec Overview

The 205/65R15 tire size features an overall diameter of 25.49 inches, a section width of 8.1 inches (205mm), and rotates 791 times per mile. It is a standard factory tire fitment on 139+ vehicle models including Acura 3.2TL.

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Physical Dimensions & Specs

Overall Diameter

25.49"

647.4 mm

Section Width

205 mm

8.07" wide

Sidewall Height

5.25"

133.3 mm (65% aspect)

Revolutions / Mile

791

Circumference: 80.09"

Rim Diameter

15"

Wheel size

Recommended Rim Width

5.1" - 7.2"

Optimal rim width range

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Speedometer & Alternate Size Calculator

Testing an alternate size for your vehicle? Compare 205/65R15 against any proposed tire size below:

Popular Comparisons:
Tire 1 (Stock / Base)205/65R15
Overall Height:25.5"
Sidewall:5.2"
Revs/Mile:791
Tire 2 (New / Compare)245/60R18
Overall Height:29.6"
Sidewall:5.8"
Revs/Mile:682

Visual Tire & Wheel Comparison

Tire 125.5" HeightTire 229.6" Height

Speedometer Variance

+16.0%At 60 mph reading, actual speed is 69.6 mph
IndicatedActual SpeedDiff
20 mph23.2 mph+3.2 mph
30 mph34.8 mph+4.8 mph
45 mph52.2 mph+7.2 mph
60 mph69.6 mph+9.6 mph
75 mph87.0 mph+12.0 mph
90 mph104.4 mph+14.4 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:+2.04" ground clearance

Vehicles That Fit 205/65R15 (139+ Models)

Factory standard and optional vehicle fitments utilizing 205/65R15 tires:

YearMake & ModelTrim / VariantLookup Specs
1996Acura 3.2TL3.2TLView 1996 3.2TL ›
1997Acura 3.2TL3.2TLView 1997 3.2TL ›
1998Acura 3.2TL3.2TLView 1998 3.2TL ›
2002Audi A4Avant Quattro, 1.8 C, AutomaticView 2002 A4 ›
2002Audi A4Avant Quattro, 1.8 C, StandardView 2002 A4 ›
2002Audi A4Base, 1.8 C, Automatic CVTView 2002 A4 ›
2002Audi A4Base, 1.8 C, StandardView 2002 A4 ›
2002Audi A4Quattro, 1.8 C, AutomaticView 2002 A4 ›
2002Audi A4Quattro, 1.8 C, StandardView 2002 A4 ›
2003Audi A4Avant Quattro, 1.8 C, AutomaticView 2003 A4 ›
2003Audi A4Avant Quattro, 1.8 C, StandardView 2003 A4 ›
2003Audi A4Base, 2D Convertible, 1.8 CView 2003 A4 ›
2003Audi A4Quattro, 1.8 C, StandardView 2003 A4 ›
2003Audi A4Base, 4D Sedan, 1.8 C, Automatic CVTView 2003 A4 ›
2003Audi A4Base, 4D Sedan, 1.8 C, StandardView 2003 A4 ›
2003Audi A4Quattro, 1.8 C, AutomaticView 2003 A4 ›
1989BMW 525iAutomaticView 1989 525i ›
1989BMW 525iStandardView 1989 525i ›
1990BMW 525iAutomaticView 1990 525i ›
1990BMW 525iStandardView 1990 525i ›
1991BMW 525iStandardView 1991 525i ›
1991BMW 525iAutomaticView 1991 525i ›
1992BMW 525i4D Sedan, StandardView 1992 525i ›
1992BMW 525i4D Sedan, AutomaticView 1992 525i ›
1992BMW 525i4D WagonView 1992 525i ›
1993BMW 525i4D Sedan, AutomaticView 1993 525i ›
1993BMW 525i4D Sedan, StandardView 1993 525i ›
1993BMW 525i4D WagonView 1993 525i ›
1994BMW 525iAutomaticView 1994 525i ›
1994BMW 525iStandardView 1994 525i ›
1995BMW 525iAutomaticView 1995 525i ›
1995BMW 525iStandardView 1995 525i ›
1992Dodge StealthR/T, AutomaticView 1992 Stealth ›
1992Dodge StealthR/T, StandardView 1992 Stealth ›
1993Dodge StealthR/T, StandardView 1993 Stealth ›
1993Dodge StealthR/T, AutomaticView 1993 Stealth ›
1994Dodge StealthBase, AutomaticView 1994 Stealth ›
1994Dodge StealthBase, StandardView 1994 Stealth ›
1995Dodge StealthBase, AutomaticView 1995 Stealth ›
1995Dodge StealthBase, StandardView 1995 Stealth ›
1996Dodge StealthBase, AutomaticView 1996 Stealth ›
1996Dodge StealthBase, StandardView 1996 Stealth ›
1990Lexus LS 400LS 400View 1990 LS 400 ›
1991Lexus LS 400LS 400View 1991 LS 400 ›
1992Lexus LS 400LS 400View 1992 LS 400 ›
2003Mazda MPVLXView 2003 MPV ›
1986Mercedes-Benz 300SDL300SDLView 1986 300SDL ›
1986Mercedes-Benz 420SEL420SELView 1986 420SEL ›
1986Mercedes-Benz 560SL560SLView 1986 560SL ›
1986Mercedes-Benz 560SEC560SECView 1986 560SEC ›
1986Mercedes-Benz 560SEL560SELView 1986 560SEL ›
1987Mercedes-Benz 300SDL300SDLView 1987 300SDL ›
1987Mercedes-Benz 420SEL420SELView 1987 420SEL ›
1987Mercedes-Benz 560SEC560SECView 1987 560SEC ›
1987Mercedes-Benz 560SL560SLView 1987 560SL ›
1987Mercedes-Benz 560SEL560SELView 1987 560SEL ›
1988Mercedes-Benz 300SE300SEView 1988 300SE ›
1988Mercedes-Benz 300SEL300SELView 1988 300SEL ›
1988Mercedes-Benz 420SEL420SELView 1988 420SEL ›
1988Mercedes-Benz 560SEC560SECView 1988 560SEC ›
1988Mercedes-Benz 560SEL560SELView 1988 560SEL ›
1988Mercedes-Benz 560SL560SLView 1988 560SL ›
1989Mercedes-Benz 560SL560SLView 1989 560SL ›
1989Mercedes-Benz 300SEL300SELView 1989 300SEL ›
1989Mercedes-Benz 560SEC560SECView 1989 560SEC ›
1989Mercedes-Benz 560SEL560SELView 1989 560SEL ›
1989Mercedes-Benz 420SEL420SELView 1989 420SEL ›
1989Mercedes-Benz 300SE300SEView 1989 300SE ›
1990Mercedes-Benz 300SE300SEView 1990 300SE ›
1990Mercedes-Benz 300SEL300SELView 1990 300SEL ›
1990Mercedes-Benz 560SEC560SECView 1990 560SEC ›
1990Mercedes-Benz 560SEL560SELView 1990 560SEL ›
1990Mercedes-Benz 350SDL350SDLView 1990 350SDL ›
1990Mercedes-Benz 420SEL420SELView 1990 420SEL ›
1991Mercedes-Benz 300SE300SEView 1991 300SE ›
1991Mercedes-Benz 300SEL300SELView 1991 300SEL ›
1991Mercedes-Benz 560SEC560SECView 1991 560SEC ›
1991Mercedes-Benz 560SEL560SELView 1991 560SEL ›
1991Mercedes-Benz 350SD350SDView 1991 350SD ›
1991Mercedes-Benz 420SEL420SELView 1991 420SEL ›
1991Mercedes-Benz 350SDL350SDLView 1991 350SDL ›
1992Mitsubishi DiamanteLSView 1992 Diamante ›
1992Mitsubishi DiamanteBaseView 1992 Diamante ›
1993Mitsubishi DiamanteBaseView 1993 Diamante ›
1993Mitsubishi DiamanteES, 3.0 SView 1993 Diamante ›
1993Mitsubishi DiamanteES, 3.0 HView 1993 Diamante ›
1993Mitsubishi DiamanteLSView 1993 Diamante ›
1994Mitsubishi DiamanteES, 3.0 HView 1994 Diamante ›
1994Mitsubishi DiamanteBaseView 1994 Diamante ›
1994Mitsubishi DiamanteES, 3.0 SView 1994 Diamante ›
1994Mitsubishi DiamanteLSView 1994 Diamante ›
1995Mitsubishi DiamanteBaseView 1995 Diamante ›
1995Mitsubishi DiamanteLSView 1995 Diamante ›
1995Mitsubishi DiamanteESView 1995 Diamante ›
1996Mitsubishi DiamanteDiamanteView 1996 Diamante ›
1989Nissan MaximaGXEView 1989 Maxima ›
1989Nissan MaximaSE, AutomaticView 1989 Maxima ›
1989Nissan MaximaSE, StandardView 1989 Maxima ›
2003Saab 9-3Linear, StandardView 2003 9-3 ›
2003Saab 9-3Linear, AutomaticView 2003 9-3 ›
2004Saab 9-3Linear, StandardView 2004 9-3 ›
2004Saab 9-3Linear, AutomaticView 2004 9-3 ›
1993Toyota CamryDX, 4D Sedan, 3.0 VView 1993 Camry ›
1993Toyota CamryLE, 4D Sedan, 3.0 VView 1993 Camry ›
1993Toyota CamryLE, 4D Wagon, 3.0 VView 1993 Camry ›
1993Toyota CamrySE, AutomaticView 1993 Camry ›
1993Toyota CamrySE, StandardView 1993 Camry ›
1993Toyota CamryXLE, 3.0 VView 1993 Camry ›
1994Toyota CamryLE, 2D Coupe, 3.0 GView 1994 Camry ›
1994Toyota CamryLE, 4D Sedan, 3.0 GView 1994 Camry ›
1994Toyota CamryLE, 4D Wagon, 3.0 GView 1994 Camry ›
1994Toyota CamrySE, 2D CoupeView 1994 Camry ›
1994Toyota CamrySE, 4D SedanView 1994 Camry ›
1994Toyota CamryXLE, 3.0 GView 1994 Camry ›
1993Volkswagen EuroVanCL, 2.5 C, StandardView 1993 EuroVan ›
1993Volkswagen EuroVanCL, 2.5 D, StandardView 1993 EuroVan ›
1993Volkswagen EuroVanCL, 2.5 D, AutomaticView 1993 EuroVan ›
1993Volkswagen EuroVanGL, 2.5 C, AutomaticView 1993 EuroVan ›
1993Volkswagen EuroVanGL, 2.5 C, StandardView 1993 EuroVan ›
1993Volkswagen EuroVanGL, 2.5 D, AutomaticView 1993 EuroVan ›
1993Volkswagen EuroVanGL, 2.5 D, StandardView 1993 EuroVan ›
1993Volkswagen EuroVanMV, 2.5 C, AutomaticView 1993 EuroVan ›
1993Volkswagen EuroVanMV, 2.5 D, AutomaticView 1993 EuroVan ›
1993Volkswagen EuroVanCL, 2.5 C, AutomaticView 1993 EuroVan ›
1993Volkswagen EuroVanMV, 2.5 D, StandardView 1993 EuroVan ›
1993Volkswagen EuroVanMV, 2.5 C, StandardView 1993 EuroVan ›
1995Volkswagen EuroVanAutomaticView 1995 EuroVan ›
1995Volkswagen EuroVanStandardView 1995 EuroVan ›
1997Volkswagen EuroVanAutomaticView 1997 EuroVan ›
1997Volkswagen EuroVanStandardView 1997 EuroVan ›
1999Volkswagen EuroVanGLSView 1999 EuroVan ›
1999Volkswagen EuroVanMVView 1999 EuroVan ›
2000Volkswagen EuroVanMVView 2000 EuroVan ›
2000Volkswagen EuroVanGLSView 2000 EuroVan ›
1998Volvo V70AWDView 1998 V70 ›
1998Volvo V70XCView 1998 V70 ›
1999Volvo V70XCView 1999 V70 ›
2000Volvo V70XCView 2000 V70 ›
2000Volvo V70XC SEView 2000 V70 ›