Peugeot e-208 tyres
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The Peugeot e-208 leaves the factory on 195/55 R16 and 205/45 R17 and 215/40 R18 depending on wheel size, and the 195/55 R16 87H below is the one most owners are replacing. A standard load 87 rating is modest for an electric car and says something about where this one's kerb weight sits. The Fiat 500e takes the same size.
Every fitment
| Generation | Trim | Wheel | Tyre size | Load index | Speed | Construction | Marking | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 16in wheels | 16in | 195/55 R16 | 87 | H | SL | none | see plate |
| Current | 17in wheels (GT) | 17in | 205/45 R17 | 88 | H | XL | none | see plate |
| Current | GTi (18in, 2025-) | 18in | 215/40 R18 | 89 | Y | XL | 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 16 inch tyre is a plain standard-load 87H, rated for 545 kg, while the 17 inch on GT cars steps up to an XL 88H even though its sidewall is lower. Swapping between the two is a change of construction, not only of size.
The GTi added in 2025 runs 215/40 R18 at 89Y XL. Its sidewall is about 86 mm tall, the shallowest on any e-208, and it is the only one with a Y speed rating.
No tyres listed against this fitment yet. Product specifications are published from each manufacturer's own data and that work is not finished for 195/55 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 e-208 GT, 195/55 R16 87H): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/peugeot/208/e-208-ii-gt/2026/ev-156-115-kw/195---55-R-16-87H
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2019 e-208 GT, 195/55 R16 87H): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/peugeot/208/e-208-ii-gt/2019/ev-136-100-kw/195---55-R-16-87H
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2026 e-208 GT, 205/45 R17 88H): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/peugeot/208/e-208-ii-gt/2026/ev-156-115-kw/205---45-R-17-88H
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2019 e-208 GT, 205/45 R17 88H): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/peugeot/208/e-208-ii-gt/2019/ev-136-100-kw/205---45-R-17-88H
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2026 e-208 GTi, 215/40 R18 89Y): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/peugeot/208/e-208-ii-gti/2026/ev-280-206-kw/215---40-R-18-89Y
- Michelin UK vehicle fitment tool (2025 e-208 GTi, 215/40 R18 89Y): https://www.michelin.co.uk/auto/browse-tyres/by-vehicle/peugeot/208/e-208-ii-gti/2025/ev-280-206-kw/215---40-R-18-89Y
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.
Other cars on the same size
Common questions
- What size tyres does the Peugeot e-208 take?
- It runs 195/55 R16 and 205/45 R17 and 215/40 R18. 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 Peugeot e-208?
- Only at 195/55 R16 87H 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.