Nissan tire sizes

We cover 20 Nissan models across 46 factory fitments, spanning model years 1984 to 2024. The size that turns up most often on a Nissan is 235/55R19, followed by 265/70R18 and 265/65R17. Wheel diameters run from 14 to 22 inches, so the trim and wheel package matter as much as the model year.

Nissan does not stamp an approval code on tires the way Porsche and BMW do, so any tire in the right size that meets the load index and speed rating on the door placard is a legitimate replacement. Pick on wet braking, tread life and price instead.

Pick your model below to see the size for every year and trim, what it costs from budget to premium, and which tires are worth buying in that size. If you already know your size, search by size instead, and if you are not sure where to find it, our guide on reading a tire size shows exactly where the placard sits.

Nissan sells over 800,000 vehicles a year in the United States, having arrived as Datsun in the late 1950s and dropped that badge in the early 1980s. The Rogue is the volume model by a wide margin, with the Altima and Sentra still selling in numbers, plus the Frontier and Titan pickups and the Pathfinder and Armada SUVs. The Leaf was the first mass-market electric car sold here, and the GT-R sat at the top of the range for fifteen years.

That breadth means Nissan fitments run from a 185/65R14 Sentra to a 285/35R20 GT-R rear.

Tires on a Nissan

Nissan stamps no approval code on its tires, so the door placard is the complete specification and there is no letter to look for. Almost everything is square, with the GT-R as the standing exception at 255/40R20 front and 285/35R20 rear. Volume fitments are ordinary and cheap to buy: a Rogue runs 225/60R17, 235/60R18 or 235/55R19 depending on trim and generation, an Altima 215/55R17 or 235/40R19 on the SR, and a Sentra 205/60R16 or 205/50R17.

The trucks move to 17 and 18 inch sizes, a Frontier on 245/70R17 or 265/65R17 and a Titan on 265/70R18 with 275/60R20 higher up. The electric Ariya runs 235/55R19 or 255/45R20 and weighs enough that tire life is shorter than an equivalent gasoline crossover. Nissan's OE tires are cost-focused on the volume models, so replacement with a mid-range all-season is usually a clear improvement, and the CVT-equipped cars in particular benefit from a lower rolling resistance choice on fuel economy.

On all-wheel-drive models keeping all four tires close in diameter matters, because the coupling does not tolerate large mismatch.

The models that matter

The Rogue is the volume model, on 225/60R17 and 225/55R19 for 2014 to 2020 and 235/65R17, 235/60R18 or 235/55R19 for 2021 onward. The Altima runs 215/55R17 and 235/40R19 on the SR. The Frontier takes 245/70R17 or 265/65R17, the Titan 265/70R18 or 275/60R20, and the Pathfinder 255/60R18.

The GT-R uses 255/40R20 front and 285/35R20 rear.

What owners find out later

The GT-R's original tires are among the most expensive OE fitments on any Japanese car, they are run-flats, and Nissan specifies nitrogen inflation from the factory, which is why a shop quote for a GT-R set is startling rather than mistaken. Most Nissan crossovers carry only a temporary spare, and on the 19 and 20 inch trims it is much smaller in diameter than the fitted tires. Direct TPMS across the range means winter wheels need sensors, and Nissan's system on many models uses an automatic relearn that needs a specific drive cycle rather than a tool.

Older Frontiers and Xterras with 15 and 16 inch sizes are cheap to shoe, which is worth knowing when comparing a used truck against a newer one on 18s.