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190/45 R16 Tyres

Everything we know about the 190/45 R16 tyre size: 2 owner reviews covering 27,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.

  • 2owner reviews
  • 27,000 milescovered on them
190/45 R16 To scale, mm
Ø 577 190 86 16" 86

What does 190/45 R16 mean?

A 190/45 R16 tyre is 190 mm wide, its sidewall is 45% of that width (86 mm) tall, and it fits a 16 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 577 mm.

Section width190 mm
Sidewall height86 mm
Rim diameter16" (406 mm)
Overall diameter≈ 577 mm
Circumference≈ 1,814 mm
Revolutions per km≈ 551
Revolutions per mile≈ 887

Also written as

190/45R16 190/45 ZR16 190-45-16 190 45 16

Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tyre runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.

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What cars use 190/45 R16 tyres?

The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tyres for that exact car.

Ford Fiesta 1 reviews in this size Ford Fiesta Zetec S 123 1 reviews in this size

What drivers say about their 190/45 R16 tyres

The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.

84%
Rotalla RU01 S Pace 190/45 R16 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 123 18,000 miles August 30, 2018
Superior wet performance to Kumho! Soft tyres with slightly less life in them than Ecsta HS51s, but a substantial change in driving terrain might be a contributor. Huge exterior groove seems to make them very resistant to slipping in the wet - be careful with frame ramps, they tend to catch.

Had them on the front with a set of part-worn (~5mm) Ecsta HS51s on the rear and so far that seems the perfect setup on my car.
69%
Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110 190/45 R16 Ford Fiesta 9,000 miles December 21, 2010
These tyres came with my new Fiesta. Excellent during the summer months - great grip and feedback. Very low rolling resistance and pretty comfortable, low rolling noise. However, any rain or damp conditions and they were skittish at best. Made the car twitchy and installed no confidence to whoever was driving the car. Changed the fronts the following year as I was that nervous about these in the wet. Never ever had any Hankooks that could cope with the wet.

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