LT385/70R16 in inches

How tall is a LT385 70R16 tire?

When converted to inches, the equivalent of a LT385/70R16 tire size is 37.2x15.2R16. It means that:

  • height overall (or diameter) is 37.2 inches
  • tread width is 15.2 inches
  • wheel diameter is 16 inches

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LT385/70R16 tire size in inches
LT385/70R16 tire size chart

LT385/70R16 tire size in inches

LT385/70R16 Height / overall diameter: 37.2 inches
Height / overall diameter
37.2 inches
LT385/70R16 Tread width: 15.2 inches
Tread width
15.2 inches
LT385/70R16 Sidewall: 10.6 inches
Sidewall
10.6 inches
LT385/70R16 Wheel diameter: 16 inches
Wheel diameter
16 inches
LT385/70R16 Circumference: 116.8 inches
Circumference
116.8 inches
LT385/70R16 Revolutions: 542 per mile
Revolutions
542 per mile

LT385/70R16 — what does it mean?

  • LT means "light truck"
  • 385 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

LT385/70R16 tire code
LT385/70R16 tire code

How to convert LT385 70R16 to inches?

First of all, we need to divide 385 mm (width) by 25.4 (mm to inch conversion), which will give us a width of 15.2″. Then, 70% of the 15.2″ will result in 10.6″ 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 37.2″ total tire diameter (or height).

For your convenience, below is a table for LT385/70R16 conversion to inches:

Inches Metric
Overall diameter (height) 37.2″ 945 mm
Tread width 15.2″ 385 mm
Wheel diameter 16″ 945 mm
Sidewall height 10.6″ 270 mm
Circumference 116.8″ 2967 mm
Revolutions 542 / ml 337 / km

Alternatives to a LT385/70R16 tire

If you're looking to upsize your LT385 70R16 tires, try to stay within 3% deviation of an overall diameter for safety reasons.

Tire Tire diameter Width Wheel Size
325/80R16 36.4″ -0.53% 12.8″ 16″
345/75R16 36.4″ -0.53% 13.6″ 16″
365/70R16 36.2″ -0.7% 14.4″ 16″
365/75R16 37.6″ 0.26% 14.4″ 16″
385/70R16 37.2″ 0% 15.2″ 16″
395/70R16 37.8″ 0.39% 15.6″ 16″
LT325/80R16 36.4″ -0.53% 12.8″ 16″
LT345/75R16 36.4″ -0.53% 13.6″ 16″
LT365/70R16 36.2″ -0.7% 14.4″ 16″
LT365/75R16 37.6″ 0.26% 14.4″ 16″