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225/65R16 tire size

A 225/65R16 tire stands 27.5 inches tall and 8.9 inches wide, with a 5.8-inch sidewall on a 16-inch rim.

27.5″OVERALL 27.5 IN · RIM 16 IN8.9″5.8″WIDTH · SIDEWALL
Overall height
27.5 in699 mm
Section width
8.9 in225 mm
Sidewall height
5.8 in146 mm
Rim diameter
16 in406 mm
Circumference
86.4 in2196 mm
Revolutions per mile
733455 per km
Inch size
27.5x8.9R16

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Sizes you can swap to

These 16-inch sizes are within two width steps and 3% of a 225/65R16's overall height, the usual limit before the speedometer, ABS and transmission notice. The closest is 245/60R16, 0.2% taller (0.06 in). Wider sizes also need room in the wheel well and a rim width that suits them.

SizeHeightWidthAt 60 mph
245/60R16+0.2%+0.06 in+20 mm60.1 mph
205/70R16−0.8%−0.22 in−20 mm59.5 mph
215/70R16+1.2%+0.33 in−10 mm60.7 mph
235/60R16−1.5%−0.41 in+10 mm59.1 mph
235/65R16+1.9%+0.51 in+10 mm61.1 mph
215/65R16−1.9%−0.51 in−10 mm58.9 mph
205/75R16+2.1%+0.59 in−20 mm61.3 mph

Plus and minus sizes

Changing rim size means changing the sidewall to keep the same overall height. On 14-inch or 15-inch or 17-inch or 18-inch rims, these are the closest matches to a 225/65R16.

SizeHeightWidthAt 60 mph
245/70R14−0.0%−0.01 in+20 mm60.0 mph
245/65R15+0.1%+0.02 in+20 mm60.1 mph
205/65R17−0.1%−0.02 in−20 mm59.9 mph
245/50R18+0.5%+0.13 in+20 mm60.3 mph

Other 16-inch sizes near 225/65R16

225 mm wide, other sidewalls

65 series, other widths

See the other sizes for this rim on 16-inch tire sizes.

Shop 225/65R16 tires

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225/65R16 questions

How tall is a 225/65R16 tire?

About 27.5 inches (699 mm) from the ground to the top of the tread, unloaded. On the vehicle, carrying weight, it sits a little lower.

What does 225/65R16 mean?

225 is the section width in millimetres (8.9 in). 65 means the sidewall is 65% of that width: 146 mm, or 5.8 in. R means radial construction, and 16 is the rim diameter in inches.

Can I use 205/70R16 instead of 225/65R16?

205/70R16 is 0.8% shorter (0.22 in) and 20 mm narrower, which is inside the usual 3% rule. With it fitted, the speedometer shows 60 mph when you are doing 59.5 mph.

What is 225/65R16 in inches?

In inch terms it is 27.5x8.9R16: 27.5 inches tall, 8.9 inches wide, for a 16-inch rim.

How many revolutions per mile does a 225/65R16 make?

About 733 turns per mile, worked out from its unloaded circumference of 86.4 inches. Makers list slightly higher numbers for their own tires, because a loaded tire rolls on a smaller radius.