2012 Toyota Prius Tire Size

Your Toyota was manufactured with different tire sizes.  To determine the best tire size for your specific 2012 Toyota Prius, we first need to determine your rim size.  Please review the information below.

How to Determine Rim Size

Check your existing tires.  Your Toyota Prius's rim size is the number to the right of the R.  In the example pictured here, the tire size fits 16-inch rims.

Rim Size Selection

Now that you know your rim size, make a selection below to filter your results.

15-Inch Rims

2012 Toyota Prius

 

The original tire size for your 2012 Toyota Prius is listed below. Tap on the box to view a color-coded explanation of your Toyota Prius's' tire size.

Trim Options:

FourThreeTwo

P195/65R15 89S

Simplified Size:  195-65-15

Simplified size is useful for shopping and buying tires.

The original tire size for your 2012 Toyota Prius is P195/65R15 89S.  A color-coded explanation of the 2012 Toyota Prius's tire size is shown below.

P

This letter denotes the intended use of the tire.

PPassenger Vehicle
LTLight Truck
CCommercial Vehicle
195

This number indicates that your tire has a width of 195 millimeters.

15

The tire size was designed to fit rims or wheels that are 15 inches in diameter.

89

This tire has a load index of 89, which means it's capable of carrying a load of 1276 pounds (580 kg) or less.  A higher number means the tire can carry more weight.  A lower number means the opposite.

65

This number means that your tire has an aspect ratio of 65%.  In other words, your tire's sidewall height (from the edge of the rim to the tire's tread) is 65% of the width.  In this case, the sidewall height works out to be 126 millimeters.

R

This letter denotes how your tire was constructed.  Radial is the standard construction method for about 99% of all tires sold today.

RRadial
BBias Belt
DDiagonal
S

This tire has a speed rating of S, which means 111 mph (180 km/h) is the maximum speed that can be sustained for 10 minutes.  A higher speed becomes dangerous.

17-Inch Rims

2012 Toyota Prius

 

The original tire size for your 2012 Toyota Prius is listed below. Tap on the box to view a color-coded explanation of your Toyota Prius's' tire size.

Trim Options:

Five

P215/45R17 87V

Simplified Size:  215-45-17

Simplified size is useful for shopping and buying tires.

The original tire size for your 2012 Toyota Prius is P215/45R17 87V.  A color-coded explanation of the 2012 Toyota Prius's tire size is shown below.

P

This letter denotes the intended use of the tire.

PPassenger Vehicle
LTLight Truck
CCommercial Vehicle
215

This number indicates that your tire has a width of 215 millimeters.

17

The tire size was designed to fit rims or wheels that are 17 inches in diameter.

87

This tire has a load index of 87, which means it's capable of carrying a load of 1199 pounds (545 kg) or less.  A higher number means the tire can carry more weight.  A lower number means the opposite.

45

This number means that your tire has an aspect ratio of 45%.  In other words, your tire's sidewall height (from the edge of the rim to the tire's tread) is 45% of the width.  In this case, the sidewall height works out to be 96 millimeters.

R

This letter denotes how your tire was constructed.  Radial is the standard construction method for about 99% of all tires sold today.

RRadial
BBias Belt
DDiagonal
V

This tire has a speed rating of V, which means 149 mph (240 km/h) is the maximum speed that can be sustained for 10 minutes.  A higher speed becomes dangerous.