215/70R16 refers to the size of the tire. It’s a standard which is used by car and tire manufacturers. By having the standard, tire manufacturers are able to manufacture same size tires independently and users can buy same size tires from different manufacturers.
Here’s an explanation of what these metrics mean in practice:
215 | The tire width is 215mm. |
70 | The aspect ratio of the tire is 70. Aspect ratio refers to the height of tire sidewall in relation to tire width in percentages. |
R | The letter in the middle refers to tire construction. Practically all tires sold for cars are radials. Sometimes you also see tires with RF or ZR. RF indicates the tire is run flat, whereas ZR means the tire has speed rating higher than V. These tires are also radials, as the R indicates. |
16 | Rim diameter for the tire. 215/70R16 tire can be mounted only to a 16″ rims. |
What is 215/70R16 tire size in inches?
Because the width of 215/70R16 tire is stated in millimeters and sidewall height in percentages, you have to make calculations to see what the true size of 215/70R16 is in inches. Luckily, we have made these calculations for you.In this table you can see size of 215/70R16 in inches, as well as few additional metrics:
| In inches | In millimeters |
Section Width | 8.5″ | 215mm |
Sidewall height | 5.9″ | 151mm |
Diameter / Height | 27.9″ | 707mm |
Circumference | 87.5″ | 2222mm |
Rim Diameter | 16″ | |
Revolutions | 724 per mile | 450 per kilometer |
Recommended Rim Sizes for 215/70R16 Tires
For 215/70R16 tires you need to have correct size rims to install the tires to. There are different width rims available in the market, and you can run into problems by installing 215/70R16 to a too wide or too narrow rim. Here are the recommended rim sizes for 215/70R16 tire:
Diameter | Width Range |
16″ | 6-7″ |
215/70R16 – Variations
When you look at the tire code on 215/70R16 tires, you may see there are additional numbers and letters after the code 215/70R16. These numbers and letters refer to speed rating and load index of the tire. 215/70R16 has at least following variations available on the markets:
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TrailBlazer CLV2
215/70 R16 100H
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DH7
215/70 R16 100H
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DH2
215/70 R16 100H
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I FIT Ice
215/70 R16 100T
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I FIT
215/70 R16 100T
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X FIT HT
215/70 R16 70H
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X FIT HT
215/70 R16 100H
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Ice
215/70 R16 100T
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U
215/70 R16 70W
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U
215/70 R16 100H
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U
215/70 R16 70H
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Vimero SUV
215/70 R16 100H
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HT1000
215/70 R16 100H
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Desert Hawk H/T
215/70 R16 100H
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Grabber
215/70 R16 100T
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Grabber
215/70 R16 70T
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