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195/60R14 in inches

A 195/60R14 tire is 23.2″ tall and 7.7″ wide, and fits a 14″ wheel. In inches it is written 23.2×7.7R14.

Diameter23.21″
Width7.68″
Sidewall4.61″
195/60R14 drawn to scale: 23.21 inch diameter, 4.61 inch sidewall, 14 inch wheel, 7.68 inch tread width14″ wheel4.61″23.21″ overall7.68″ wideSide view
Drawn to scale. Nominal dimensions calculated from the size code.
Manufacturer data

How tall 195/60R14 tires really are

Heights published by General for the one tire in this size. Their published revolutions per mile work out to 22.5″ under load (below).

The one tire listed, the General AltiMAX RT45, measures 23.20″: 0.01″ shorter than the size code's 23.21″.

Height under load22.5″

Published revs per mile (895) mean the tire rolls like a 22.5″ tire on the vehicle. Use this for speedometer calibration.

1 tire in 195/60R14

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LoadRevs/miSource
General AltiMAX RT45TouringSL · 86H23.2016.011.01,168895Spec page

Is 195/60R14 a 23-inch tire?

≈23″

Yes. The size code works out to 23.21″, and the 1 tire here publishes 23.20″, so people call it a 23.

Compare with nearby sizes

Differences in overall diameter, calculated from each size code.

SizeDiameter ″vs 195/60R14Difference
185/60R1422.74-0.47″-2.0%
175/65R1422.96-0.26″-1.1%
225/45R1522.97-0.24″-1.0%
185/55R1523.01-0.20″-0.9%
205/50R1523.07-0.14″-0.6%
195/55R1523.44+0.23″+1.0%
185/65R1423.47+0.26″+1.1%
175/70R1423.65+0.43″+1.9%
215/60R1424.16+0.94″+4.1%
185/70R1424.20+0.98″+4.2%

How to read 195/60R14

How to read any tire size

195/60R14 86H as printed on the tire sidewall, with each part numbered195/60R14 86H123456
How 195/60R14 86H is printed on the sidewall. It's the most common code among the 1 tire here; tires in this size come in other load and speed ratings too.
1195Section width

195 mm across the widest point, or 7.68 inches. Every 195 size

260Aspect ratio

A percentage, not a measurement: the sidewall is 60% as tall as the tire is wide, which is 117.0 mm or 4.61 inches.

3RConstruction

Radial construction.

414Wheel diameter

Mounts on a 14-inch wheel. Approved wheel widths run 5.5″ to 7.0″.

586Load index

Each tire carries up to 1,168 lb (530 kg) at its maximum pressure.

6HSpeed rating

Rated for up to 130 mph sustained.

SpecificationInchesMetric
Overall diameter23.21590 mm
Section width7.68195 mm
Sidewall height4.61117.0 mm
Circumference72.91,852 mm
Revolutions per mile (calculated, unloaded)868.8540 per km
Revolutions per mile (published by manufacturers)895556 per km
Approved wheel width5.5–7.0140–178 mm

Speedometer error after switching to 195/60R14

Your actual speed– mph

Questions about 195/60R14

What is 195/60R14 in inches?

23.21 inches tall, 7.68 inches wide, on a 14-inch wheel. Written in inches, that is roughly 23.2×7.7R14.

What wheel width do I need for 195/60R14?

Manufacturers approve 5.5–7.0″ wide wheels for this size.

How many revolutions per mile does a 195/60R14 make?

Published figures run 895 revolutions per mile. The calculated figure is 868.8, but manufacturers measure the tire under load, where it rolls on a smaller radius.

How much taller is 195/60R14 than 175/65R14?

0.26 inches taller on paper (23.21″ vs 22.96″), which raises the axle about 0.13″. Your speedometer will read about 1.1% slow.