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265/80R16 tire size

265/80R16 is a metric size: 32.7" tall, 10.4" wide, on a 16" rim — about a 32.5x10.50R16. The sidewall is 8.3" and the tire turns 617 times per mile.

Diameter 32.7" sidewall 8.35" 16" rim width 265 mm (10.4")
265/80R16: 265 mm wide, sidewall 80% of the width (8.35"), on a 16" rim → 32.69" tall.

265/80R16 specs

Overall diameter (height)32.69" · 830 mm
Section width10.43" · 265 mm
Sidewall height8.35" · 212 mm (80% of width)
Rim diameter16"
Circumference102.71" · 2.609 m
Revolutions per mile617 (383 per km)
Inch (flotation) equivalent32.5x10.50R16

Equivalent sizes on a 16" rim

Sizes within ±5% of the overall diameter. Green rows are inside the usual ±3% limit for keeping the speedometer, ABS and gearing right; red rows are bigger changes that need clearance checks.

SizeDiameterDifferenceWidthSpeedo at 60
265/75R16 common31.65"-3.19%0 mm58.1 mphcalculate →
235/85R16 common31.73"-2.95%-30 mm58.2 mphcalculate →
285/75R16 common32.83"+0.42%+20 mm60.3 mphcalculate →
305/70R1632.81"+0.36%+40 mm60.2 mphcalculate →
275/70R1631.16"-4.70%+10 mm57.2 mphcalculate →
255/85R1633.07"+1.14%-10 mm60.7 mphcalculate →
295/75R1633.42"+2.23%+30 mm61.3 mphcalculate →
33x10.50R1633.00"+0.94%+2 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x12.50R1633.00"+0.94%+53 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x11.50R1633.00"+0.94%+27 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x13.00R1633.00"+0.94%+65 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
32x11.50R1632.00"-2.12%+27 mm58.7 mphcalculate →
285/70R1631.71"-3.01%+20 mm58.2 mphcalculate →
33x13.50R1633.00"+0.94%+78 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x14.50R1633.00"+0.94%+103 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x14.00R1633.00"+0.94%+91 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x9.50R1633.00"+0.94%-24 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
32x10.00R1632.00"-2.12%-11 mm58.7 mphcalculate →
32x9.00R1632.00"-2.12%-36 mm58.7 mphcalculate →
225/90R1631.94"-2.29%-40 mm58.6 mphcalculate →
33.5x16.50R1633.50"+2.47%+154 mm61.5 mphcalculate →
34x10.50R1634.00"+4.00%+2 mm62.4 mphcalculate →
34x12.50R1634.00"+4.00%+53 mm62.4 mphcalculate →
34x13.50R1634.00"+4.00%+78 mm62.4 mphcalculate →
34x9.00R1634.00"+4.00%-36 mm62.4 mphcalculate →
225/85R1631.06"-5.00%-40 mm57.0 mphcalculate →

Plus / minus sizing: 15" and 17" rims

Same overall height on a different rim. Check wheel width and clearance before switching.

SizeDiameterDifferenceWidthSpeedo at 60
285/70R17 common32.71"+0.05%+20 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
33x12.50R1533.00"+0.94%+53 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x12.50R1733.00"+0.94%+53 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x10.50R1533.00"+0.94%+2 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
305/65R1732.61"-0.25%+40 mm59.8 mphcalculate →
33x13.50R1533.00"+0.94%+78 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x14.50R1533.00"+0.94%+103 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x10.50R1733.00"+0.94%+2 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x11.50R1533.00"+0.94%+27 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x11.50R1733.00"+0.94%+27 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x13.50R1733.00"+0.94%+78 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x13.00R1533.00"+0.94%+65 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x13.00R1733.00"+0.94%+65 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x14.00R1533.00"+0.94%+91 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x15.50R1533.00"+0.94%+129 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x16.50R1533.00"+0.94%+154 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x22.00R1533.00"+0.94%+294 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x9.50R1533.00"+0.94%-24 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x9.50R1733.00"+0.94%-24 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
235/85R1732.73"+0.11%-30 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
33x19.50R1533.00"+0.94%+230 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x21.50R1533.00"+0.94%+281 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
33x9.00R1533.00"+0.94%-36 mm60.6 mphcalculate →

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Questions

What size is 265/80R16 in inches?

265/80R16 is about 32.7" tall and 10.4" wide on a 16-inch rim — roughly a 32.5x10.50R16 in inch sizing.

What does 265/80R16 mean?

265 mm section width, sidewall 80% of the width (8.35"), radial construction, 16-inch rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 265/80R16?

On the same 16" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 305/70R16 (+0.36%), 285/75R16 (+0.42%), 33x10.50R16 (+0.94%), 33x11.50R16 (+0.94%), 33x12.50R16 (+0.94%), 33x13.50R16 (+0.94%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 265/80R16 tire make?

About 617 revolutions per mile (circumference 102.7").

How these numbers are computed

Diameter = rim + 2 × sidewall, sidewall = width × aspect ÷ 100, circumference = π × diameter, revolutions per mile = 63,360 ÷ circumference. Real tires differ by brand by a few tenths of an inch. Last reviewed October 14, 2026.