205/60R16 tire size
A 205/60R16 tire stands 25.69 inches tall overall, on a 16-inch wheel, with a 123 mm sidewall and 205 mm of tread across. It turns roughly 785 times per mile.
- Overall diameter
- 25.69″
- 652.4 mm
- Sidewall height
- 123.0 mm
- 60% of 205 mm
- Circumference
- 80.7″
- 2,050 mm
- Revs per mile
- 785
- 488 per km
Reading the number
205 / 60 R 16 │ │ └─ rim diameter, 16 inches │ └──── aspect ratio, sidewall is 60% of width └──────── tread width, 205 mm sidewall = 205 × 0.60 = 123 mm diameter = (16 × 25.4) + (2 × 123) = 652.4 mm
Sizes that can replace 205/60R16
One rim step away, sorted by how close the rolling diameter stays.
Questions
›What does 205/60R16 mean?
205 is the tread width in millimetres. 60 is the aspect ratio, so the sidewall is 60% of 205 mm, or 123 mm. R means radial construction, and 16 is the wheel diameter in inches.
›How tall is a 205/60R16 tire?
25.69 inches, or 652.4 mm overall. That is the 16-inch rim plus a 123 mm sidewall at the top and another at the bottom.
›How many revolutions per mile does 205/60R16 do?
About 785 revolutions per mile, from a rolling circumference of 80.7 inches. Speedometers and odometers are calibrated against this figure, which is why changing size shifts both.
›What tires can replace 205/60R16?
Sizes within 3% of its rolling diameter and one rim step away, such as 225/50R17, 215/60R16, 215/55R17. Each is compared in full below.
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