ST235/60R16 in inches

How tall is a ST235 60R16 tire?

When converted to inches, the equivalent of a ST235/60R16 tire size is 27.2x9.3R16. It means that:

  • height overall (or diameter) is 27.2 inches
  • tread width is 9.3 inches
  • wheel diameter is 16 inches

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ST235/60R16 tire size in inches
ST235/60R16 tire size chart

ST235/60R16 tire size in inches

ST235/60R16 Height / overall diameter: 27.2 inches
Height / overall diameter
27.2 inches
ST235/60R16 Tread width: 9.3 inches
Tread width
9.3 inches
ST235/60R16 Sidewall: 5.6 inches
Sidewall
5.6 inches
ST235/60R16 Wheel diameter: 16 inches
Wheel diameter
16 inches
ST235/60R16 Circumference: 85.4 inches
Circumference
85.4 inches
ST235/60R16 Revolutions: 742 per mile
Revolutions
742 per mile

ST235/60R16 — what does it mean?

  • ST means "special trailer"
  • 235 stands for tread width in millimeters
  • 60 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

ST235/60R16 tire code
ST235/60R16 tire code

How to convert ST235 60R16 to inches?

First of all, we need to divide 235 mm (width) by 25.4 (mm to inch conversion), which will give us a width of 9.3″. Then, 60% of the 9.3″ will result in 5.6″ 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 27.2″ total tire diameter (or height).

For your convenience, below is a table for ST235/60R16 conversion to inches:

Inches Metric
Overall diameter (height) 27.2″ 691 mm
Tread width 9.3″ 235 mm
Wheel diameter 16″ 691 mm
Sidewall height 5.6″ 141 mm
Circumference 85.4″ 2170 mm
Revolutions 742 / ml 461 / km

Alternatives to a ST235/60R16 tire

If you're looking to upsize your ST235 60R16 tires, try to stay within 3% deviation of an overall diameter for safety reasons.

Tire Tire diameter Width Wheel Size
225/60R16 26.6″ -0.55% 8.9″ 16″
215/70R16 27.8″ 0.54% 8.5″ 16″
225/65R16 27.4″ 0.18% 8.9″ 16″
155/90R16 27″ -0.18% 6.1″ 16″
165/80R16 26.4″ -0.73% 6.5″ 16″
175/80R16 27″ -0.18% 6.9″ 16″
185/75R16 27″ -0.18% 7.3″ 16″
195/75R16 27.4″ 0.18% 7.7″ 16″
205/65R16 26.4″ -0.73% 8.1″ 16″
205/70R16 27.4″ 0.18% 8.1″ 16″