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Metric tire size · 16 in wheel

265/70R16 tire size in inches and millimeters

mm, 115–395
% of width
inches

Reading 265/70R16. Change any field and the gauge follows.

Overall diameter

30.61in

A 265/70R16 tire stands 30.61 in (777.4 mm) tall, which makes it a 31-inch size, 0.39 in under.

Section width
10.43 in265 mm
Sidewall
7.30 in185.5 mm
Wheel
16 in406.4 mm
265/70R16 drawn to scaleA 265/70R16 tire drawn to scale, seen from the side and head-on at one scale. Four dimension lines label the overall diameter 30.61 in, the wheel diameter 16 in, the sidewall height 7.30 in and the section width 10.43 in. Every one of those values is stated in text on this page.30.61 in16 in wheel7.30 in10.43 in
Drawn to scale. Hover or focus a row in the equivalents table to lay that size over this one.

Full specification

265/70R16 — one measurement per row, in both unit systems
Dimension Inchesin Millimetersmm
Overall diameter30.61777.4
Section width10.43265.0
Sidewall height7.30185.5
Wheel diameter16.00406.4
Circumference96.152,442.3
265/70R16 — the quantities that are not one measurement in two units
QuantityValueUnit
Revolutions659.0per mile
Revolutions409.5per kilometer
Aspect ratio70% of section width
ConstructionRradial

Sizes that will do the same job

Where every equivalent size falls inside the tolerance bandA horizontal scale running from three percent under to three percent over the 265/70R16 overall diameter of 30.61 in. Each of the 10 sizes in the table is drawn as a tick at its own difference; the pointer marks 285/65R16 at −0.06%. Every plotted value is a row of the table below.−3−2−10123SHORTERTALLER285/65R16 · −0.06%
The scale is percent difference in overall diameter against 30.61 in. Every mark is a row of the table below, at its own distance from it.

10 sizes in this table are within ±3% of 30.61 in. A positive difference is taller than 265/70R16; every sign is printed as well as colored.

The most searched equivalents of 265/70R16, 10 listed, sorted by how far each is from 30.61 in. Open a row for its section width and speed.
Size Overall diameterin Difference vs 265/70R16% of diameter, then inches Actual speedmph at an indicated 60
30.59 −0.06% −0.02 in 60.0
30.47 −0.45% −0.14 in 59.7
30.80 +0.64% +0.20 in 60.4
30.41 −0.64% −0.20 in 59.6
31.06 +1.48% +0.45 in 60.9
31.10 +1.61% +0.49 in 61.0
30.07 −1.74% −0.53 in 59.0
30.06 −1.80% −0.55 in 58.9
31.16 +1.80% +0.55 in 61.1
29.88 −2.38% −0.73 in 58.6

The next sizes up and down

One width step and one profile step either side of 265/70R16, on the same wheel.
Size Overall diameterdifference % and inches Section widthvs 265/70R16, then mph at an indicated 60
narrower255/70R16 30.06−1.80% −0.55 in −0.39 in58.9 mph actual
wider275/70R16 31.16+1.80% +0.55 in +0.39 in61.1 mph actual
lower profile265/65R16 29.56−3.41% −1.04 in 0.00 in58.0 mph actual
taller profile265/75R16 31.65+3.41% +1.04 in 0.00 in62.0 mph actual