265/70R16 in inches

How tall is a 265 70R16 tire?

When converted to inches, the equivalent of a 265/70R16 tire size is 30.6x10.4R16. It means that:

  • height overall (or diameter) is 30.6 inches
  • tread width is 10.4 inches
  • wheel diameter is 16 inches

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265/70R16 tire size in inches
265/70R16 tire size chart

265/70R16 tire size in inches

265/70R16 Height / overall diameter: 30.6 inches
Height / overall diameter
30.6 inches
265/70R16 Tread width: 10.4 inches
Tread width
10.4 inches
265/70R16 Sidewall: 7.3 inches
Sidewall
7.3 inches
265/70R16 Wheel diameter: 16 inches
Wheel diameter
16 inches
265/70R16 Circumference: 96.1 inches
Circumference
96.1 inches
265/70R16 Revolutions: 660 per mile
Revolutions
660 per mile

265/70R16 — what does it mean?

  • 265 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

265/70R16 tire code
265/70R16 tire code

How to convert 265 70R16 to inches?

First of all, we need to divide 265 mm (width) by 25.4 (mm to inch conversion), which will give us a width of 10.4″. Then, 70% of the 10.4″ will result in 7.3″ 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 30.6″ total tire diameter (or height).

For your convenience, below is a table for 265/70R16 conversion to inches:

Inches Metric
Overall diameter (height) 30.6″ 777 mm
Tread width 10.4″ 265 mm
Wheel diameter 16″ 777 mm
Sidewall height 7.3″ 186 mm
Circumference 96.1″ 2440 mm
Revolutions 660 / ml 410 / km

Alternatives to a 265/70R16 tire

If you're looking to upsize your 265 70R16 tires, try to stay within 3% deviation of an overall diameter for safety reasons.

Tire Tire diameter Width Wheel Size
P265/70R16 30.6″ 0% 10.4″ 16″
245/75R16 30.4″ -0.16% 9.6″ 16″
LT245/75R16 30.4″ -0.16% 9.6″ 16″
275/70R16 31.2″ 0.48% 10.8″ 16″
255/70R16 30″ -0.49% 10″ 16″
215/85R16 30.4″ -0.16% 8.5″ 16″
235/80R16 30.8″ 0.16% 9.3″ 16″
235/75R16 29.8″ -0.65% 9.3″ 16″
275/65R16 30″ -0.49% 10.8″ 16″
285/65R16 30.6″ 0% 11.2″ 16″