Chevrolet Malibu tire size, battery and oil

2016-2025 Chevrolet Malibu (ninth generation)

Factory tire sizes

• Model year 2020: the L has 205/65R16 tires; the LT has 225/55R17; the Premier has 245/40R19.^1,2,3,4 #

Battery

• Model year 2020: the Malibu battery is group 48 (H6).^5,6,7 #

Engine oil

• Model year 2020: the 1.5L turbo takes SAE 0W-20 oil; the 2.0L turbo takes SAE 5W-30.^8,9,10 #

Wiper blades

• Model year 2020: the driver blade is 26 inches and the passenger blade is 18 inches.^11,12 #

From the shortest factory size, 205/65R16 (26.5 in tall), to the tallest, 225/55R17 (26.7 in), the overall diameter grows 1.0%. Fit the tall one on a vehicle set up for the short one and, at an indicated 60 mph, you are really doing about 60.6 mph. Stay with the sizes listed for your trim, or compare two sizes first.

2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu (eighth generation)

Factory tire sizes

• Model year 2014: the LS has 215/60R16 tires; the LT with the 2LT package has 235/50R18.^13,14,15 #

Engine oil

• Model year 2014: the 2.5L four-cylinder takes SAE 5W-20 oil, 5 quarts; the 2.0L turbo takes SAE 5W-30, 5 quarts.^16,17,18 #

Wiper blades

• Model year 2014: the driver blade is 24 inches and the passenger blade is 19 inches.^19,20 #

From the shortest factory size, 215/60R16 (26.2 in tall), to the tallest, 235/50R18 (27.3 in), the overall diameter grows 4.2%. Fit the tall one on a vehicle set up for the short one and, at an indicated 60 mph, you are really doing about 62.5 mph. Stay with the sizes listed for your trim, or compare two sizes first.