2012 Honda fit tire sizes & fitment
Approved tire and wheel sizes for the 2012 Honda Fit, sourced from manufacturer fitment data and refreshed monthly.
Approved fitments
| Tire size | Rim size | PCD (bolt pattern) | Offset | Load index | Speed rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185/55R16 OEM | R16 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 175/65R15 OEM | 5.5x15 | N/A | 45mm | 84 | S |
| 185/55R16 | 6x16 | N/A | 50mm | 81 | V |
| 175/65R15 OEM | R15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Best by use case
Four tires, four jobs
Best all-season
Hankook
Kinergy PT
all-season touring, UTQG 800, 90,000-mi warranty
Best budget
Hankook
Kinergy PT
Lowest cost per mile in this size; UTQG 800
Best quiet
Hankook
Kinergy PT
70 dB cabin noise (EU label); quietest in this size
Best winter
Bridgestone
Blizzak WS90
Dedicated winter (premium compound); ice/snow grip
See the best tires for the Honda Fit, ranked by category →
Tire recalls & safety complaints for the Honda Fit →
Plus-size and winter-downsize options for every Honda Fit factory size →
Compatible alternative sizes for 185/55R16
Sizes within the ETRTO ±3% overall-diameter safe-fit tolerance. Each row links to the size's own page.
| Alternative size | %Δ OD | Category | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
195/65R14 |
-0.13% | alternative | Safe |
175/65R15 |
-0.23% | winter narrower | Safe |
205/50R16 |
0.25% | wider | Safe |
155/65R16 |
-0.33% | winter narrower | Safe |
165/70R15 |
0.34% | winter narrower | Safe |
For the full list of alternatives with comfort/handling impact, see 185/55R16 upsize options. To check an arbitrary size pair, use the tire compatibility calculator.
Check a different size against this vehicle
Type any tire size below; we'll compute its overall-diameter delta against the OEM 185/55R16 and verdict using the ETRTO ±3% rule.
Common upgrade paths
- Plus-1: 195/45R17; one rim size up, -0.43% OD change. Sharper steering, mild ride penalty, modest cost premium.
- Plus-2: 215/35R18; two rim sizes up, -0.36% OD change. Noticeable ride penalty, higher pothole risk, meaningful tire-cost premium.
Use the plus-size calculator to evaluate any rim step against the OEM size.
How to choose tires for the 2012 honda fit
The 2012 Honda Fit ships from the factory on 185/55R16 tires mounted on R16 wheels. 2 approved fitments are documented for this model year, allowing some flexibility between performance, comfort, and winter compounds. The Compatible alternative sizes table above lists every safe substitution within the ETRTO ±3% overall-diameter tolerance.
Tire choice on the Honda Fit comes down to three trade-offs that matter more than brand loyalty: load index (must equal or exceed the OEM number), speed rating (must match or exceed the placard), and UTQG treadwear (higher means longer life, lower usually means stickier rubber). Owners replacing factory tires with the same compound class, for example all-season for all-season, generally see no change in ride characteristics or fuel economy. Switching categories (performance summer to all-season touring, for example) is where the trade-offs show up at the contact patch.
For 2012 Honda Fit owners considering a plus-size upgrade, the safer option is a Plus-1 step (one rim size up with a 10-point aspect drop and ~10 mm of additional section width). Plus-2 is technically viable on this chassis if the alternative-sizes table lists a Plus-2 candidate within tolerance, but expect a meaningful ride-harshness penalty and a tire-cost premium of 30–60% per tire relative to the OEM fitment. For winter use the recommended pattern is one width step down (e.g. from a 235 to a 225) with the aspect ratio bumped up to preserve overall diameter; narrower tires apply higher contact pressure per square inch on snow, which translates directly into shorter braking distances. The plus-size calculator evaluates any specific rim step against this OEM size.
Before purchasing, verify the tire size on the driver-door placard of your specific 2012 Honda Fit, since trim levels and option packages can shift the original fitment from what is documented here. The placard reading is the authoritative source per FMVSS 110, and dealers will reference the placard rather than aftermarket catalogs when validating warranty claims.
NHTSA-reported issues for 2012 honda fit
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (1) · TPMS (1)
Reported across: 2012 – 2012 (1 year)
What owners described
Sidewall failure appears in 32% of these reports; about 2.2× as often as across all tire complaints. Percentages are shares of the 31 reports covering every model year of the Honda Fit that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.
| Reported problem | This subject | All tire complaints | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidewall failure | 32% | 15% | 2.2× |
| Blowout or sudden deflation | 23% | 20% | 1.1× |
| Bubble or bulge in the tire | 23% | 6% | 3.8× |
| Pressure-monitoring (TPMS) fault | 19% | 2% | 8.1× |
| Cracking or dry rot | 10% | 9% | 1.0× |
| Loss of control, rollover or collision | 3% | 8% | 0.4× |
Mileage at failure
27 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 12,500 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 1,160 and 21,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Honda Fit. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
HAVE HAD TWO BLOWOUTS ON THE SAME WHEEL (REAR PASSENGER) WITH DIFFERENT TIRE BRANDS IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS OF OWNING THE CAR (BLOWOUTS WERE 16 MONTHS APART, MAYBE 8K MILES). THE HONDA FIT IS NOT CAPABLE OF DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS! I WAS TRAVELING AT 75 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH, MY CAR AND STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE/JERK, CAR FISHTAILED, AND I WAS THROWN PERPENDICULAR INTO TRAFFIC! I WAS LUCKY TO NOT BE HIT BY OTHER DRIVERS ON THE HIGHWAY AS THEY WERE ABLE TO STOP (SECOND TIME, THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS BEHIND ME). THIS HAPPENED TWICE! THESE WHEELS ARE NOT SAFE! NHTSA NEEDS TO LAUNCH A FULL INVESTIGATION.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA FIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED. THE TIRES WERE LOSING PRESSURE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS A VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE NOR PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,200.
YOKOHAMA TIRE AVID ASCEND 185/55R-16 SIDE WALL HAS DEVELOPED SIDEWALL BULGE AND POTENTIAL FOR CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AFTER MINOR BUMP AGAINST CURB. THIS OCCURRED TWICE ON SAME VEHICLE WITHIN A 12 MONTH PERIOD. RECENT EVENT REPORTED BELOW WAS ON A TIRE WITH LESS THAN 15K MILES.
AT 29,000 HAD TO REPLACE TIRES, SIDEWALL CRACKING AND ONE TIRE HAD A BUBBLE. ASKED HONDA ABOUT PROMISED WARRANTY AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO WARRANTY, CONTACT TIRE DEALER BUT TIRES WERE A SPECIAL PURCHASE BY HONDA. TPMS DAMAGED BY WARTART WHEN MOUNTING NEW TIRES, FIXED & RESET BY HONDA. HAD HONDA DO A FRONT END ALIGNMENT THEY STATE LEFT WHEEL "FROZEN" -"UNFIXABLE" I DID HIT BRAKES VERY HAD ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO, FELT TIRES FREEZE, GRAB, CAR WENT SIDEWAYS. CAN THIS BE RELATED TO ESC RECALL?
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
Frequently asked questions
What size tires fit a 2012 Honda Fit?
Can I run a different tire size on my 2012 Honda Fit?
Where can I buy tires for my 2012 Honda Fit?
What is the recommended tire pressure for the 2012 Honda Fit?
Can I fit winter tires in a different size on my 2012 Honda Fit?
How often should I rotate the tires on my 2012 Honda Fit?
For broader tire questions; replacement timing, UTQG, EV-specific tires, winter swaps; see the tire FAQ.
Sources for this page
- Vehicle owner's manual tire & wheel placard; door-jamb placard on the Honda Fit is the authoritative source for OEM tire size, load index, and cold-inflation pressure for your specific trim.
- NHTSA SaferCar; recall lookup for the 2012 Honda Fit.
- ETRTO 2024 Standards Manual §2.3; overall-diameter math used for the alternative-size verdicts above.
- Tire & Rim Association 2025 Yearbook; load-index to maximum-load reference.
Last verified 2026-10-07.