165/65R14 in inches

How tall is a 165 65R14 tire?

When converted to inches, the equivalent of a 165/65R14 tire size is 22.4x6.5R14. It means that:

  • height overall (or diameter) is 22.4 inches
  • tread width is 6.5 inches
  • wheel diameter is 14 inches

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165/65R14 tire size in inches
165/65R14 tire size chart

165/65R14 tire size in inches

165/65R14 Height / overall diameter: 22.4 inches
Height / overall diameter
22.4 inches
165/65R14 Tread width: 6.5 inches
Tread width
6.5 inches
165/65R14 Sidewall: 4.2 inches
Sidewall
4.2 inches
165/65R14 Wheel diameter: 14 inches
Wheel diameter
14 inches
165/65R14 Circumference: 70.3 inches
Circumference
70.3 inches
165/65R14 Revolutions: 901 per mile
Revolutions
901 per mile

165/65R14 — what does it mean?

  • 165 stands for tread width in millimeters
  • 65 is an aspect ration between the tread width and the sidewall in percents
  • R means that the tire has a radial construction
  • 14 is a wheel diameter (or rim) in inches

165/65R14 tire code
165/65R14 tire code

How to convert 165 65R14 to inches?

First of all, we need to divide 165 mm (width) by 25.4 (mm to inch conversion), which will give us a width of 6.5″. Then, 65% of the 6.5″ will result in 4.2″ sidewall.

To get the total height or tire diameter, we need to sum the 14″ rim diameter with two of the sidewall heights. It will result in a 22.4″ total tire diameter (or height).

For your convenience, below is a table for 165/65R14 conversion to inches:

Inches Metric
Overall diameter (height) 22.4″ 569 mm
Tread width 6.5″ 165 mm
Wheel diameter 14″ 569 mm
Sidewall height 4.2″ 107 mm
Circumference 70.3″ 1787 mm
Revolutions 901 / ml 560 / km

Alternatives to a 165/65R14 tire

If you're looking to upsize your 165 65R14 tires, try to stay within 3% deviation of an overall diameter for safety reasons.

Tire Tire diameter Width Wheel Size
135/80R14 22.6″ 0.22% 5.3″ 14″
155/65R14 22″ -0.44% 6.1″ 14″
155/70R14 22.6″ 0.22% 6.1″ 14″
165/60R14 21.8″ -0.67% 6.5″ 14″
175/60R14 22.2″ -0.22% 6.9″ 14″
175/65R14 23″ 0.65% 6.9″ 14″
185/55R14 22″ -0.44% 7.3″ 14″
185/60R14 22.8″ 0.44% 7.3″ 14″
195/55R14 22.4″ 0% 7.7″ 14″
205/50R14 22.2″ -0.22% 8.1″ 14″