265/70R16 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:
265 | The tire width is 265mm. |
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. 265/70R16 tire can be mounted only to a 16″ rims. |
What is 265/70R16 tire size in inches?
Because the width of 265/70R16 tire is stated in millimeters and sidewall height in percentages, you have to make calculations to see what the true size of 265/70R16 is in inches. Luckily, we have made these calculations for you.In this table you can see size of 265/70R16 in inches, as well as few additional metrics:
| In inches | In millimeters |
Section Width | 10.4″ | 265mm |
Sidewall height | 7.3″ | 186mm |
Diameter / Height | 30.6″ | 777mm |
Circumference | 96.2″ | 2442mm |
Rim Diameter | 16″ | |
Revolutions | 659 per mile | 409 per kilometer |
Recommended Rim Sizes for 265/70R16 Tires
For 265/70R16 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 265/70R16 to a too wide or too narrow rim. Here are the recommended rim sizes for 265/70R16 tire:
Diameter | Width Range |
16″ | 7-9″ |
265/70R16 – Variations
When you look at the tire code on 265/70R16 tires, you may see there are additional numbers and letters after the code 265/70R16. These numbers and letters refer to speed rating and load index of the tire. 265/70R16 has at least following variations available on the markets:
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TrailBlazer CLV2
265/70 R16 112H
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DH7
265/70 R16 112H
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X FIT HT
265/70 R16 112T
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X FIT AT
265/70 R16 112T
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Road
265/70 R16 116T
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D
265/70 R16 116T
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D
265/70 R16 116T
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Desert Hawk A/T
265/70 R16 112S
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Desert Hawk A/T
265/70 R16 112S
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Grabber HTS 60
265/70 R16 112T
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Grabber HTS
265/70 R16 70T
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Grabber HTS
265/70 R16 112T
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Grabber
265/70 R16 121Q
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Grabber
265/70 R16 121S
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Grabber
265/70 R16 118S
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Grabber
265/70 R16 112T
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