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37x12.50R16.5 tire size

37x12.50R16.5 is a flotation (inch) size: 37.0" tall, 12.5" wide, on a 16.5" rim — about a 320/80R16.5. The sidewall is 10.3" and the tire turns 545 times per mile.

Diameter 37.0" sidewall 10.25" 16.5" rim width 318 mm (12.5")
37x12.50R16.5: 318 mm wide, sidewall 82% of the width (10.25"), on a 16.5" rim → 37.00" tall.

37x12.50R16.5 specs

Overall diameter (height)37.00" · 940 mm
Section width12.50" · 318 mm
Sidewall height10.25" · 260 mm (82% of width)
Rim diameter16.5"
Circumference116.24" · 2.952 m
Revolutions per mile545 (339 per km)
Closest metric size320/80R16.5

Equivalent sizes on a 16.5" 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
36x12.50R16.536.00"-2.70%0 mm58.4 mphcalculate →
36x13.50R16.536.00"-2.70%+25 mm58.4 mphcalculate →
38x12.50R16.538.00"+2.70%0 mm61.6 mphcalculate →
38x15.50R16.538.00"+2.70%+76 mm61.6 mphcalculate →
37x13.00R16.537.00"0.00%+12 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
37x14.00R16.537.00"0.00%+38 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
36x14.50R16.536.00"-2.70%+50 mm58.4 mphcalculate →
36x16.00R16.536.00"-2.70%+88 mm58.4 mphcalculate →
38x11.00R16.538.00"+2.70%-39 mm61.6 mphcalculate →

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Questions

What size is 37x12.50R16.5 in inches?

37x12.50R16.5 is about 37.0" tall and 12.5" wide on a 16.5-inch rim — roughly a 320/80R16.5 in inch sizing.

What does 37x12.50R16.5 mean?

37" overall diameter, 12.50" section width, radial, 16.5" rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 37x12.50R16.5?

On the same 16.5" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 37x13.00R16.5 (0.00%), 37x14.00R16.5 (0.00%), 36x12.50R16.5 (-2.70%), 36x13.50R16.5 (-2.70%), 36x14.50R16.5 (-2.70%), 36x16.00R16.5 (-2.70%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 37x12.50R16.5 tire make?

About 545 revolutions per mile (circumference 116.2").

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.