215/65R14
215/65R14 is uncommon as OEM fitment but appears as an aftermarket upsize option. At 25.00″ diameter with a 5.50″ sidewall (65% of section width), this size turns 807 revolutions per mile.
About 215/65R14
215/65R14 is less common as a factory fitment but is available as an aftermarket size, so SKU selection is narrower than mainstream OEM sizes. At 25.00″ overall diameter, 215/65R14 turns 807 revolutions per mile, which is the reference point the factory speedometer and odometer were calibrated against. The 65% aspect ratio gives it a balanced sidewall — enough compliance for daily comfort without vague steering. The 14″ rim pairing is typical for compact-car and economy-vehicle platforms, so compatible wheels are easy to source new or used. Going one step shorter to 195/70R14 drops diameter by 1.02%, which stays within the ±3% fitment safe zone for most vehicles. Stepping up to 205/70R14 adds 1.18% diameter — also inside the safe window, with marginally taller ride height. If you are shopping for a direct replacement, any tire within roughly ±0.7″ of the 25.00″ stock diameter (about ±2% in percentage terms) will keep ABS, TPMS, and odometer readings inside the vehicle's designed tolerance.
Compare with another size
275/65R18 or "33" for inch aliases215/65R14
- Diameter
- 25″ / 635.1mm
- Section Width
- 8.46″
- Sidewall
- 5.5″ / 139.75mm
- Circumference
- 78.55″
- Revs/Mile
- 807
195/65R14
- Diameter
- 23.98″ / 609.1mm
- Section Width
- 7.68″
- Sidewall
- 4.99″ / 126.75mm
- Circumference
- 75.34″
- Revs/Mile
- 841
Speedometer & Diameter Impact
At an indicated 60 mph, your actual speed is 57.54 mph (92.61 km/h). Your speedometer reads 4.09% high versus actual speed.