LT315/70R16 in inches

How tall is a LT315 70R16 tire?

When converted to inches, the equivalent of a LT315/70R16 tire size is 33.4x12.4R16. It means that:

  • height overall (or diameter) is 33.4 inches
  • tread width is 12.4 inches
  • wheel diameter is 16 inches

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LT315/70R16 tire size in inches
LT315/70R16 tire size chart

LT315/70R16 tire size in inches

LT315/70R16 Height / overall diameter: 33.4 inches
Height / overall diameter
33.4 inches
LT315/70R16 Tread width: 12.4 inches
Tread width
12.4 inches
LT315/70R16 Sidewall: 8.7 inches
Sidewall
8.7 inches
LT315/70R16 Wheel diameter: 16 inches
Wheel diameter
16 inches
LT315/70R16 Circumference: 104.9 inches
Circumference
104.9 inches
LT315/70R16 Revolutions: 605 per mile
Revolutions
605 per mile

LT315/70R16 — what does it mean?

  • LT means "light truck"
  • 315 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

LT315/70R16 tire code
LT315/70R16 tire code

How to convert LT315 70R16 to inches?

First of all, we need to divide 315 mm (width) by 25.4 (mm to inch conversion), which will give us a width of 12.4″. Then, 70% of the 12.4″ will result in 8.7″ 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 33.4″ total tire diameter (or height).

For your convenience, below is a table for LT315/70R16 conversion to inches:

Inches Metric
Overall diameter (height) 33.4″ 848 mm
Tread width 12.4″ 315 mm
Wheel diameter 16″ 848 mm
Sidewall height 8.7″ 221 mm
Circumference 104.9″ 2663 mm
Revolutions 605 / ml 376 / km

Alternatives to a LT315/70R16 tire

If you're looking to upsize your LT315 70R16 tires, try to stay within 3% deviation of an overall diameter for safety reasons.

Tire Tire diameter Width Wheel Size
285/75R16 32.8″ -0.45% 11.2″ 16″
295/75R16 33.4″ 0% 11.6″ 16″
255/85R16 33″ -0.3% 10″ 16″
LT285/75R16 32.8″ -0.45% 11.2″ 16″
315/70R16 33.4″ 0% 12.4″ 16″
265/80R16 32.6″ -0.6% 10.4″ 16″
305/70R16 32.8″ -0.45% 12″ 16″
305/75R16 34″ 0.47% 12″ 16″
LT255/85R16 33″ -0.3% 10″ 16″
LT295/75R16 33.4″ 0% 11.6″ 16″