215/60R16 tire size
A 215/60R16 tire stands 26.16 inches tall overall, on a 16-inch wheel, with a 129 mm sidewall and 215 mm of tread across. It turns roughly 771 times per mile.
- Overall diameter
- 26.16″
- 664.4 mm
- Sidewall height
- 129.0 mm
- 60% of 215 mm
- Circumference
- 82.2″
- 2,087 mm
- Revs per mile
- 771
- 479 per km
Reading the number
215 / 60 R 16 │ │ └─ rim diameter, 16 inches │ └──── aspect ratio, sidewall is 60% of width └──────── tread width, 215 mm sidewall = 215 × 0.60 = 129 mm diameter = (16 × 25.4) + (2 × 129) = 664.4 mm
Sizes that can replace 215/60R16
One rim step away, sorted by how close the rolling diameter stays.
Questions
›What does 215/60R16 mean?
215 is the tread width in millimetres. 60 is the aspect ratio, so the sidewall is 60% of 215 mm, or 129 mm. R means radial construction, and 16 is the wheel diameter in inches.
›How tall is a 215/60R16 tire?
26.16 inches, or 664.4 mm overall. That is the 16-inch rim plus a 129 mm sidewall at the top and another at the bottom.
›How many revolutions per mile does 215/60R16 do?
About 771 revolutions per mile, from a rolling circumference of 82.2 inches. Speedometers and odometers are calibrated against this figure, which is why changing size shifts both.
›What tires can replace 215/60R16?
Sizes within 3% of its rolling diameter and one rim step away, such as 215/55R17, 225/50R17, 205/60R16. Each is compared in full below.
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