205/70R16 in inches

How tall is a 205 70R16 tire?

When converted to inches, the equivalent of a 205/70R16 tire size is 27.4x8.1R16. It means that:

  • height overall (or diameter) is 27.4 inches
  • tread width is 8.1 inches
  • wheel diameter is 16 inches

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205/70R16 tire size in inches
205/70R16 tire size chart

205/70R16 tire size in inches

205/70R16 Height / overall diameter: 27.4 inches
Height / overall diameter
27.4 inches
205/70R16 Tread width: 8.1 inches
Tread width
8.1 inches
205/70R16 Sidewall: 5.7 inches
Sidewall
5.7 inches
205/70R16 Wheel diameter: 16 inches
Wheel diameter
16 inches
205/70R16 Circumference: 86 inches
Circumference
86 inches
205/70R16 Revolutions: 737 per mile
Revolutions
737 per mile

205/70R16 — what does it mean?

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

205/70R16 tire code
205/70R16 tire code

How to convert 205 70R16 to inches?

First of all, we need to divide 205 mm (width) by 25.4 (mm to inch conversion), which will give us a width of 8.1″. Then, 70% of the 8.1″ will result in 5.7″ sidewall.

To get the total height or tire diameter, we need to sum the 16″ rim diameter with two of the sidewall heights. It will result in a 27.4″ total tire diameter (or height).

For your convenience, below is a table for 205/70R16 conversion to inches:

Inches Metric
Overall diameter (height) 27.4″ 696 mm
Tread width 8.1″ 205 mm
Wheel diameter 16″ 696 mm
Sidewall height 5.7″ 144 mm
Circumference 86″ 2185 mm
Revolutions 737 / ml 458 / km

Alternatives to a 205/70R16 tire

If you're looking to upsize your 205 70R16 tires, try to stay within 3% deviation of an overall diameter for safety reasons.

Tire Tire diameter Width Wheel Size
225/60R16 26.6″ -0.73% 8.9″ 16″
215/70R16 27.8″ 0.36% 8.5″ 16″
235/65R16 28″ 0.53% 9.3″ 16″
225/65R16 27.4″ 0% 8.9″ 16″
155/90R16 27″ -0.36% 6.1″ 16″
175/80R16 27″ -0.36% 6.9″ 16″
185/75R16 27″ -0.36% 7.3″ 16″
195/75R16 27.4″ 0% 7.7″ 16″
205/75R16 28.2″ 0.71% 8.1″ 16″
215/65R16 27″ -0.36% 8.5″ 16″