215/65R16 tire size
A 215/65R16 tire stands 27 inches tall overall, on a 16-inch wheel, with a 139.8 mm sidewall and 215 mm of tread across. It turns roughly 747 times per mile.
- Overall diameter
- 27.00″
- 685.9 mm
- Sidewall height
- 139.8 mm
- 65% of 215 mm
- Circumference
- 84.8″
- 2,155 mm
- Revs per mile
- 747
- 464 per km
Reading the number
215 / 65 R 16 │ │ └─ rim diameter, 16 inches │ └──── aspect ratio, sidewall is 65% of width └──────── tread width, 215 mm sidewall = 215 × 0.65 = 139.75 mm diameter = (16 × 25.4) + (2 × 139.75) = 685.9 mm
Sizes that can replace 215/65R16
One rim step away, sorted by how close the rolling diameter stays.
Questions
›What does 215/65R16 mean?
215 is the tread width in millimetres. 65 is the aspect ratio, so the sidewall is 65% of 215 mm, or 139.8 mm. R means radial construction, and 16 is the wheel diameter in inches.
›How tall is a 215/65R16 tire?
27 inches, or 685.9 mm overall. That is the 16-inch rim plus a 139.8 mm sidewall at the top and another at the bottom.
›How many revolutions per mile does 215/65R16 do?
About 747 revolutions per mile, from a rolling circumference of 84.8 inches. Speedometers and odometers are calibrated against this figure, which is why changing size shifts both.
›What tires can replace 215/65R16?
Sizes within 3% of its rolling diameter and one rim step away, such as 225/60R17, 215/55R17, 215/60R16. Each is compared in full below.
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