If wet braking matters most
Graded A for wet grip, and nothing else that fits is graded higher. Graded B for rolling resistance. EPREL registration 2422463.
Nexen N'FERA Sport
rear 205/55 R16 91H, no front in this range
£67.62inc VATFull spec
Honda Honda e tyres
The Honda Honda e runs one fitment, 185/60 R16 86H. A standard load 86 rating is modest for an electric car and says something about where this one's kerb weight sits. It is staggered: a 185 section at the front and a 205 at the back, so the two can never be swapped across axles and the rear goes first.
Every fitment
| Generation | Trim | Wheel | Tyre size | Load index | Speed | Construction | Marking | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 16in | 16in | 185/60 R16 front, 205/55 R16 rear | 86 | H | SL | none | see plate |
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 Honda e is rear-wheel drive and staggered, with a narrower tyre at the front, which helps the front wheels turn further for its very tight turning circle. On 16 inch wheels that is 185/60 R16 86H front and 205/55 R16 89H rear.
The 89 rear index is below the usual standard-load figure of 91 for a 205/55 R16, so any normal standard-load tyre of that size exceeds it.
The 17 inch Advance wheels (205/45 R17 front, 225/45 R17 rear) are left out because Michelin gives their speed ratings only in brackets, which this site cannot match reliably.
Which one to buy
How these were chosen. Everything here already clears this vehicle's own load index, speed rating and construction class. Each heading is a question about use rather than a ranking. The whole method.
If range is what you care about
Graded A for rolling resistance, the best of anything here, and that is the figure that shows on the range display. Graded B for wet grip. EPREL registration 410975.
Michelin e.Primacy
rear 205/55 R16 91H, no front in this range
£81.99inc VATFull spec
Everything that fits the 205/55 R16
Order by
Ordering is by the registered label figure, not by anything we think of them.
summer
Nexen Tire Corporation · Manufacturer material, used by permission
A Korean-built summer tyre that turns up as original equipment more often than its profile suggests, graded A for fuel efficiency.
Built for EVsSummer
Kumho Tire · Manufacturer material, used by permission
Kumho's electric-car version of the Ecsta PS71, with its own tread and a casing built for the weight and instant torque of an EV.
Built for EVsSummer
Manufacture Francaise des Pneumatiques Michelin · Manufacturer material, used by permission
An efficiency-first summer tyre aimed squarely at range rather than at cornering.
summer
Continental AG · Manufacturer material, used by permission
Graded A for wet grip in the large sizes electric SUVs run, which is the grade worth paying for.
summerExtra load
Bridgestone Europe NV/SA · Manufacturer material, used by permission
A touring summer tyre built with Bridgestone's Enliten construction, which cuts weight and rolling resistance across the range rather than in one model.
Where these figures come from
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2020 Honda e 113 kW, 185/60 R16 86H): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/honda/e/e/2020/ev-154-113-kw/185---60-R-16-86H
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2022 Honda e 113 kW, 185/60 R16 86H): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/honda/e/e/2022/ev-154-113-kw/185---60-R-16-86H
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2020 Honda e 113 kW, 205/55 R16 89H): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/honda/e/e/2020/ev-154-113-kw/205---55-R-16-89H
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2022 Honda e 113 kW, 205/55 R16 89H): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/honda/e/e/2022/ev-154-113-kw/205---55-R-16-89H
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 Honda Honda e take?
- It runs 185/60 R16. 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 Honda Honda e?
- Only at 185/60 R16 86H 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.