225/55R19 refers to the size of the tire. It’s a standard which is used by car and tire manufacturers. By having the standard, tire manufacturers are able to manufacture same size tires independently and users can buy same size tires from different manufacturers.
Here’s an explanation of what these metrics mean in practice:
| 225 | The tire width is 225mm. |
| 55 | The aspect ratio of the tire is 55. Aspect ratio refers to the height of tire sidewall in relation to tire width in percentages. |
| R | The letter in the middle refers to tire construction. Practically all tires sold for cars are radials. Sometimes you also see tires with RF or ZR. RF indicates the tire is run flat, whereas ZR means the tire has speed rating higher than V. These tires are also radials, as the R indicates. |
| 19 | Rim diameter for the tire. 225/55R19 tire can be mounted only to a 19″ rims. |
Best selling 225/55R19 tires
Fullway HP108 All-Season Performance Radial Tire-225/55R19 225/55/19 225/55-19 99V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall
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Summit Trail Climber SUV All-Season Tire - 225/55R19 99V
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Farroad FRD866 All-Season Performance Radial Tire-225/55R19 225/55/19 225/55-19 99V Load Range SL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall
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What is 225/55R19 tire size in inches?
Because the width of 225/55R19 tire is stated in millimeters and sidewall height in percentages, you have to make calculations to see what the true size of 225/55R19 is in inches. Luckily, we have made these calculations for you.In this table you can see size of 225/55R19 in inches, as well as few additional metrics:
| In inches | In millimeters | |
| Section Width | 8.9″ | 225mm |
| Sidewall height | 4.9″ | 124mm |
| Diameter / Height | 28.7″ | 730mm |
| Circumference | 90.3″ | 2294mm |
| Rim Diameter | 19″ | |
| Revolutions | 702 per mile | 436 per kilometer |
Recommended Rim Sizes for 225/55R19 Tires
For 225/55R19 tires you need to have correct size rims to install the tires to. There are different width rims available in the market, and you can run into problems by installing 225/55R19 to a too wide or too narrow rim. Here are the recommended rim sizes for 225/55R19 tire:
| Diameter | Width Range |
| 19″ | 6-8″ |
225/55R19 – Variations
When you look at the tire code on 225/55R19 tires, you may see there are additional numbers and letters after the code 225/55R19. These numbers and letters refer to speed rating and load index of the tire. 225/55R19 has at least following variations available on the markets:
225/55R19 99H 225/55R19 99T 225/55R19 99V 225/55R19 99W 225/55R19 103H 225/55R19 103T 225/55R19 103V 225/55R19 103Y