265/70R16 tire size
A 265/70R16 tire is 30.6 inches (777 mm) tall and 10.4 inches (265 mm) wide, for a 16-inch wheel. Each sidewall is 7.3 inches (186 mm), 70% of the width, and the tire makes about 659 revolutions a mile.
Sources checked
| Dimension | 265/70R16 |
|---|---|
| Overall diameter | 30.61 in (777 mm) |
| Section width | 10.43 in (265 mm) |
| Sidewall height | 7.30 in (186 mm) |
| Aspect ratio | 70% |
| Rim diameter | 16 in |
| Circumference | 96.2 in (2,442 mm) |
| Revolutions per mile | 659 |
| Revolutions per km | 409 |
Compare 265/70R16 with another size
Metric, LT and flotation
At 60 mph on the speedometer you’re doing
62.0mph
+3.4% · the speedometer reads low
- Height
- +1.04 in (+27 mm)
- Width
- 0.00 in (0 mm)
- Ground clearance
- +0.52 in (+13 mm)
- Each side, same wheel
- 0.00 in (0 mm)
265/70R16 and 265/75R16 side by side
| Dimension | 265/70R16 | 265/75R16 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall diameter | 30.61 in (777 mm) | 31.65 in (804 mm) | +1.04 in (+27 mm) |
| Section width | 10.43 in (265 mm) | 10.43 in (265 mm) | 0.00 in (0 mm) |
| Sidewall height | 7.30 in (186 mm) | 7.82 in (199 mm) | +0.52 in (+13 mm) |
| Aspect ratio | 70% | 75% | |
| Rim diameter | 16 in | 16 in | |
| Circumference | 96.2 in | 99.4 in | +3.2 in |
| Revolutions per mile | 659 | 637 | −22 |
| Revolutions per km | 409 | 396 | −13 |
The working
- 265/70R16: sidewall = 265 mm × 70% = 185.5 mm = 7.30 in.
- Diameter = rim + 2 × sidewall = 16 + 2 × 7.30 = 30.61 in (777 mm).
- Circumference = π × 30.61 = 96.2 in; revolutions per mile = 63,360 ÷ 96.2 = 659.
- 265/75R16: sidewall = 265 mm × 75% = 198.8 mm = 7.82 in.
- Diameter = rim + 2 × sidewall = 16 + 2 × 7.82 = 31.65 in (804 mm).
- Circumference = π × 31.65 = 99.4 in; revolutions per mile = 63,360 ÷ 99.4 = 637.
- Speedometer. True speed = what it shows × new diameter ÷ old = 60 × 31.65 ÷ 30.61 = 62.0 mph.
- Ground clearance. Half the change in diameter: (31.65 − 30.61) ÷ 2 = +0.52 in.
Where the 265/70R16 numbers come from
The section width is 265 mm (10.43 inches), and each sidewall is 70% of it: 185.5 mm, or 7.30 inches. Two sidewalls and the 16-inch rim make 30.61 inches (777 mm).
One turn covers π × 30.61 = 96.2 inches, so the tire turns 659 times a mile and 409 times a kilometer.
What tire makers publish for 265/70R16
Inflated on the maker’s measuring rim. The percentage is the printed diameter against the 30.61 inches worked out above.
| Tire | Size as printed | Diameter | Width | Revs per mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyo Open Country A/T III | P265/70R16 | 30.6 in (0.0%) | 10.7 in | 678 |
Other 16-inch sizes against 265/70R16
Each size’s height against 265/70R16, and what a speedometer set for 265/70R16 shows at 60 mph with that size on.
| Size | Diameter | Width | Height change | At 60 mph shown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205/55R16 | 24.9 in | 8.1 in | −18.7% | 48.8 mph |
| 205/60R16 | 25.7 in | 8.1 in | −16.1% | 50.4 mph |
| 215/60R16 | 26.2 in | 8.5 in | −14.5% | 51.3 mph |
| 215/65R16 | 27.0 in | 8.5 in | −11.8% | 52.9 mph |
| 225/60R16 | 26.6 in | 8.9 in | −13.0% | 52.2 mph |
| 225/65R16 | 27.5 in | 8.9 in | −10.1% | 53.9 mph |
| 225/75R16 | 29.3 in | 8.9 in | −4.3% | 57.4 mph |
| 235/70R16 | 29.0 in | 9.3 in | −5.4% | 56.8 mph |
| 235/85R16 | 31.7 in | 9.3 in | +3.7% | 62.2 mph |
| 245/70R16 | 29.5 in | 9.6 in | −3.6% | 57.8 mph |
| 245/75R16 | 30.5 in | 9.6 in | −0.5% | 59.7 mph |
| 265/75R16 compared | 31.6 in | 10.4 in | +3.4% | 62.0 mph |
| 285/75R16 | 32.8 in | 11.2 in | +7.3% | 64.4 mph |
| 315/75R16 | 34.6 in | 12.4 in | +13.1% | 67.8 mph |
265/70R16 compared
Every size: the tire size calculator. With the wheels off, the nuts go back on at your vehicle’s lug nut torque.
Questions
What is 265/70R16 in inches?
About 30.6x10.4R16: 30.6 inches tall and 10.4 inches wide on a 16-inch wheel, with 7.3-inch sidewalls. Exactly, 16 + 2 × 265 mm × 0.70 ÷ 25.4 = 30.61 inches.
How many revolutions per mile does a 265/70R16 make?
659 by its diameter: 63,360 inches in a mile ÷ 96.2 inches a turn. Tire makers’ published figures are measured under load, when the tire rolls on a slightly smaller radius, and run 2.8% to 3.3% higher in Toyo’s tables.
Is LT265/70R16 the same size as P265/70R16?
In dimensions, yes: the numbers mean the same in every metric size. The letters mark what the tire is built for, and an LT tire’s load is rated differently, so check the load index and pressure your vehicle needs before swapping one for the other.
Sources
- Bridgestone Americas: Determining tire size: P-metric, Euro-metric, LT-metric, C-type and flotation sizes, and what each number means (checked October 28, 2026)
- Toyo Tires: Extensa A/S II sizes and specifications: inflated overall diameter and width, revolutions per mile (checked October 28, 2026)
- Toyo Tires: Proxes Sport A/S sizes and specifications: inflated overall diameter and width, revolutions per mile (checked October 28, 2026)
- Toyo Tires: Open Country A/T III sizes and specifications: P-metric, LT-metric and flotation sizes, with revolutions per mile (checked October 28, 2026)
- Nitto Tire: Trail Grappler M/T sizes and specs: inflated overall diameter and width, LT-metric and flotation sizes (checked October 28, 2026)
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