What size tyres does the BYD Dolphin take?

It runs 195/60 R16 and 205/50 R17. The exact fitment for your car is on On the driver's door jamb, on the B-pillar.

Can I fit a cheaper tyre to a BYD Dolphin?

Only at 195/60 R16 89H or better. That is the figure to hold: a tyre below the load index, the speed rating or the construction class is not a cheaper one, it is the wrong one.

BYD Dolphin tyres

The BYD Dolphin leaves the factory on 195/60 R16 and 205/50 R17 depending on wheel size, and the 195/60 R16 89H below is the one most owners are replacing. A standard load 89 rating is modest for an electric car and says something about where this one's kerb weight sits. The Mini Cooper Electric takes the same size.

Every fitment

Generation	Trim	Wheel	Tyre size	Load index	Speed	Construction	Marking	Pressure
Current	70 kW (16in)	16in	195/60 R16	89	H	SL	none	see plate
Current	150 kW (17in)	17in	205/50 R17	93	W	XL	none	see plate

What you are looking for, drawn. The real one is on on the driver's door jamb, on the b-pillar, and its figures are the ones that count.

Your own placard is the authority. You will find it on the on the driver's door jamb, on the B-pillar. Where it disagrees with this page, it wins. Match or exceed the size, load index, speed rating and construction class it gives, and use its pressure figure rather than anything printed on the tyre.

What changes on this car

The two Dolphin outputs do not share a size. The 70 kW car runs 195/60 R16 89H on standard load, while the 150 kW car moves to 205/50 R17 93W, an XL tyre with a W speed rating that is uncommon on a hatchback of this size.

Per-tyre capacity rises from 580 kg on the 16 inch fitment to 650 kg on the 17 inch. The 17 inch sidewall is about 102 mm against 117 mm on the 16, so the larger wheel trades away roughly 15 mm of rubber between rim and road.

No tyres listed against this fitment yet. Product specifications are published from each manufacturer's own data and that work is not finished for 195/60 R16. Match or exceed every figure in the table above and you cannot go far wrong.

Where these figures come from

Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2026 BYD Dolphin 70 kW, version 'ev-95-70-kw', 195/60 R16 89H): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/byd/dolphin/dolphin/2026/ev-95-70-kw/195---60-R-16-89H checked 5 October 2026
Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2025 BYD Dolphin 70 kW, version 'ev-95-70-kw', 195/60 R16 89H): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/byd/dolphin/dolphin/2025/ev-95-70-kw/195---60-R-16-89H checked 5 October 2026
Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2026 BYD Dolphin 150 kW, version 'ev-204-150-kw', 205/50 R17 93W): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/byd/dolphin/dolphin/2026/ev-204-150-kw/205---50-R-17-93W checked 5 October 2026
Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2025 BYD Dolphin 150 kW, version 'ev-204-150-kw', 205/50 R17 93W): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/byd/dolphin/dolphin/2025/ev-204-150-kw/205---50-R-17-93W checked 5 October 2026

Every figure here comes from one tyre maker's own fitment data, checked across different years or trims. That is a second look rather than a second opinion, so check the label on your door jamb before you buy.

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Common questions

What size tyres does the BYD Dolphin take?: It runs 195/60 R16 and 205/50 R17. The exact fitment for your car is on On the driver's door jamb, on the B-pillar.
Can I fit a cheaper tyre to a BYD Dolphin?: Only at 195/60 R16 89H or better. That is the figure to hold: a tyre below the load index, the speed rating or the construction class is not a cheaper one, it is the wrong one.