285/70R16 in inches

How tall is a 285 70R16 tire?

When converted to inches, the equivalent of a 285/70R16 tire size is 31.8x11.2R16. It means that:

  • height overall (or diameter) is 31.8 inches
  • tread width is 11.2 inches
  • wheel diameter is 16 inches

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285/70R16 tire size in inches
285/70R16 tire size chart

285/70R16 tire size in inches

285/70R16 Height / overall diameter: 31.8 inches
Height / overall diameter
31.8 inches
285/70R16 Tread width: 11.2 inches
Tread width
11.2 inches
285/70R16 Sidewall: 7.9 inches
Sidewall
7.9 inches
285/70R16 Wheel diameter: 16 inches
Wheel diameter
16 inches
285/70R16 Circumference: 99.9 inches
Circumference
99.9 inches
285/70R16 Revolutions: 634 per mile
Revolutions
634 per mile

285/70R16 — what does it mean?

  • 285 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

285/70R16 tire code
285/70R16 tire code

How to convert 285 70R16 to inches?

First of all, we need to divide 285 mm (width) by 25.4 (mm to inch conversion), which will give us a width of 11.2″. Then, 70% of the 11.2″ will result in 7.9″ 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 31.8″ total tire diameter (or height).

For your convenience, below is a table for 285/70R16 conversion to inches:

Inches Metric
Overall diameter (height) 31.8″ 808 mm
Tread width 11.2″ 285 mm
Wheel diameter 16″ 808 mm
Sidewall height 7.9″ 200 mm
Circumference 99.9″ 2537 mm
Revolutions 634 / ml 394 / km

Alternatives to a 285/70R16 tire

If you're looking to upsize your 285 70R16 tires, try to stay within 3% deviation of an overall diameter for safety reasons.

Tire Tire diameter Width Wheel Size
265/75R16 31.6″ -0.16% 10.4″ 16″
LT265/75R16 31.6″ -0.16% 10.4″ 16″
275/70R16 31.2″ -0.5% 10.8″ 16″
235/85R16 31.8″ 0% 9.3″ 16″
225/85R16 31″ -0.66% 8.9″ 16″
225/90R16 32″ 0.15% 8.9″ 16″
265/80R16 32.6″ 0.61% 10.4″ 16″
295/65R16 31.2″ -0.5% 11.6″ 16″
345/55R16 31″ -0.66% 13.6″ 16″
375/55R16 32.2″ 0.31% 14.8″ 16″