Mitsubishi tire sizes

We cover 4 Mitsubishi models across 6 factory fitments, spanning model years 1999 to 2024. The size that turns up most often on a Mitsubishi is 225/55R18, followed by 205/60R15 and 255/45R20. Wheel diameters run from 15 to 20 inches, so the trim and wheel package matter as much as the model year.

Mitsubishi 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.

Mitsubishi sells somewhere around 100,000 vehicles a year in the United States from a three-model lineup: the Outlander, the Outlander Sport and the Eclipse Cross, plus the Outlander PHEV. The performance cars that built its reputation, the Eclipse turbo and the Lancer Evolution, are long gone, and the brand now competes almost entirely on price and warranty. It is part of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance, and the current Outlander shares its platform with the Nissan Rogue.

For tires that alliance link is the most useful thing to know, because sizes and availability follow Nissan.

Tires on a Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi stamps no approval code on its tires, so the door placard is the complete specification. Every fitment is square, so four identical tires and normal rotation. The sizes are ordinary and well stocked, which makes Mitsubishi one of the cheaper makes to keep in tires: an Outlander Sport has run 225/55R18 since 2011, the Eclipse Cross uses the same 225/55R18, and the current Outlander runs 255/45R20 on the SEL.

That 20 inch fitment is a notable jump, because it puts a mainstream-priced crossover on a tire size shared with considerably more expensive vehicles, and it costs accordingly. Because the current Outlander shares its platform with the Nissan Rogue, its sizes overlap with Nissan's, which helps availability. Mitsubishi's original tires are chosen for price and rolling resistance, and they are among the OE fitments owners most often replace early; moving to a mid-range grand touring all-season typically improves wet braking and tread life at once.

For the PHEV versions, the extra battery weight makes load index the number to watch rather than section width.

The models that matter

The Outlander and Outlander Sport are the volume models. The Outlander Sport has run 225/55R18 across its long production life, the Eclipse Cross uses 225/55R18, and the current Outlander runs 255/45R20 on the SEL with smaller fitments lower down the range. Older cars still in service include the 2007 to 2013 Outlander on 215/70R16 and the 1999 to 2003 Galant on 205/60R15.

What owners find out later

The Outlander SEL's 255/45R20 costs roughly twice what the Outlander Sport's 225/55R18 does for similar tread life, which is a real running-cost difference between two vehicles from the same brand. The Outlander PHEV is several hundred pounds heavier than the gasoline version, so a replacement tire needs the placard's load index rather than the lowest one that fits the size. Mitsubishi used direct TPMS across the range from the mid-2000s, so winter wheels need sensors.

Because the brand is small, some retailers' fitment databases are thin on Mitsubishi, and looking the size up by the door placard rather than by make and model avoids a wrong order.