185/60R16 to 195/55R16: Speedometer Shift and What Nine Models Cost
Going from 185/60R16 to 195/55R16: 10 mm wider, a 1.2% speedometer shift, and June 2026 prices for nine models the Lahore dealer lists in both sizes.
Drafted with AI from CircleWheels price data; published automatically and not yet reviewed by an editor. Prices updated 3 June 2026. How the blog is madePrices are those listed by Shaharyar Traders (3 branches, Lahore), the one dealer on CircleWheels; a listed price does not confirm stock. The catalogue holds sizes and prices only, with no load or speed ratings, tread data, test results or reviews. Confirm your size on your current tyres or the door-jamb placard before buying.
Of the 9 models priced in both 185/60R16 and 195/55R16 at Shaharyar Traders in Lahore, 6 cost more in 195/55R16, 2 cost the same and 1 costs less. The physical change is small but measurable: the overall diameter differs by 1.2%, which is enough to move the speedometer reading.
The prices below were last updated on 3 June 2026. Both sizes appear on the same car page, but that does not make them interchangeable on any one car, and the numbers show why price alone is a poor reason to move from one to the other.
What gets wider and what gets shorter
The figures here are exact arithmetic from the two sizes. See the 185/60R16 size page and the 195/55R16 size page for every listing.
| Figure | 185/60R16 | 195/55R16 |
|---|---|---|
| Section width | 185 mm | 195 mm |
| Sidewall height | 111 mm | 107 mm |
| Overall diameter | 628 mm (24.7 in) | 621 mm (24.4 in) |
| Circumference | 1,974 mm | 1,951 mm |
| Revolutions per km | about 507 | about 513 |
Going from 185/60R16 to 195/55R16, the section width grows by 10 mm while the sidewall loses 4 mm. The lower sidewall outweighs the extra width, so the tyre ends up shorter overall, by 1.2%. Going the other way, 185/60R16 is 10 mm narrower with a 4 mm taller sidewall and a larger overall diameter.
1.2% on the speedometer
A smaller tyre turns more often to cover the same ground: about 513 revolutions per kilometre for 195/55R16 against about 507 for 185/60R16. A speedometer counts those turns.
With 195/55R16 fitted where a car was calibrated for 185/60R16, the speedometer would read about 1.2% above the true speed. In the opposite case, 185/60R16 fitted where a car was calibrated for 195/55R16, it would read below the true speed. Which size a given car was calibrated for is set by its placard, not by either size.
The nine models priced in both sizes
| Model | 185/60R16 | 195/55R16 | Set of four in 195/55R16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nexen Nblue HD plus | Rs 28,000 | Rs 28,000 | the same |
| Kumho Ecowing ES01 | Rs 28,500 | Rs 27,500 | Rs 4,000 less |
| Bridgestone B250 | Rs 32,500 | Rs 33,500 | Rs 4,000 more |
| Dunlop SP Sport LM705 | Rs 33,500 | Rs 34,000 | Rs 2,000 more |
| Yokohama BluEarth ES32 | Rs 34,500 | Rs 36,000 | Rs 6,000 more |
| Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 | Rs 34,500 | Rs 36,000 | Rs 6,000 more |
| Continental UC6 | Rs 37,500 | Rs 38,500 | Rs 4,000 more |
| Continental EC6 | Rs 37,500 | Rs 38,500 | Rs 4,000 more |
| Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde | Rs 38,500 | Rs 38,500 | the same |
The two Yokohama BluEarth models carry Rs 1,500 a tyre more in 195/55R16, Rs 6,000 over a set of four. The Dunlop SP Sport LM705 moves by Rs 500 a tyre, Rs 2,000 for four.
The one model that goes the other way is the Kumho Ecowing ES01. In 185/60R16 the Kumho Ecowing ES01 is listed at Rs 28,500. In 195/55R16 the same Kumho model is listed at Rs 27,500.
The Nexen Nblue HD plus and the Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde show no difference at all. The Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde in 185/60R16 is Rs 38,500, and so is the Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde in 195/55R16.
Where each size starts for tyres listed with a model name
Leaving aside a winter tyre in each size (Yokohama W Drive V903 in 185/60R16, Kumho WP52 in 195/55R16), the lowest price for a comparable tyre with a model name in 185/60R16 is Rs 28,000, held by the Nexen Nblue HD plus alone.
In 195/55R16 the lowest price for a comparable tyre with a model name is Rs 27,500, shared by four Kumho tyres, among them the Kumho Ecsta HS51.
Between the Nexen Nblue HD plus at Rs 28,000 and the Kumho Ecsta HS51 at Rs 27,500 there is Rs 500 a tyre, Rs 2,000 for four. That gap belongs to those two tyres, not to the sizes in general: the table above shows most shared models listed higher in 195/55R16.
At the other end, the top price for a comparable tyre with a model name in 185/60R16 is Rs 38,500, shared by two Pirelli tyres. In 195/55R16 the top price for a comparable tyre with a model name is Rs 42,000, shared by four Michelin tyres. A separate Michelin Primacy 4 / Primacy 4+ listing at Rs 42,000 is left out of these comparisons because its page carries more than one model or price.
Brand-only listings in each size
Both sizes carry 53 brand-only listings from 53 brands. In 185/60R16 every one is Rs 21,500; in 195/55R16 every one is Rs 22,000. Within each tier the brand does not change the price.
Moving from a brand-only listing at Rs 21,500 to the Nexen Nblue HD plus at Rs 28,000 in 185/60R16 adds Rs 6,500 a tyre, Rs 26,000 for a set of four. In 195/55R16, moving from Rs 22,000 to the Kumho tyres at Rs 27,500 adds Rs 5,500 a tyre, Rs 22,000 for four.
The Honda Grace page and the placard
One car page on CircleWheels lists both sizes: the Honda Grace (2014–2020), whose page lists five sizes, 185/55/16, 185/60/16, 185/65/15, 195/55/16 and 195/65/15. A page lists sizes across trims and years; it does not say one car can take both.
This comparison is not for anyone hoping to switch between 185/60R16 and 195/55R16 to save money. Neither size is consistently cheaper, and the 1.2% diameter change shifts the speedometer reading. The door-jamb placard decides which size a car takes; the price table only helps once that is settled.
Sources
- CircleWheels catalogue: listed tyre prices, sizes and dealer branches; the prices quoted were updated 3 June 2026.