Falken Eurowinter HS449 is a winter tyre made in total of 52 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R16, which means it fits to a 16 inch/406.4mm diameter wheel. 205/55 R16 is 20mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and 70mm narrower than the widest one (275). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 112.75mm sidewall height. In 205/55 R16, there is only one possible speed index for Falken Eurowinter HS449 - "H", which is good for speeds up to 210 km/h. In 205/55 R16, Eurowinter HS449 usually competes against Blizzak LM-001, which is a tyre from Bridgestone with a rating of 0%, compared to 0% of the Falken in question. Latest test in 205/55 R16 was held by Autobild in 2016, where Eurowinter HS449 received rating "Sufficient" and finished on the 17. place. It was tested on a .