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42.5x13.50R16.5 tire size

42.5x13.50R16.5 is a flotation (inch) size: 42.5" tall, 13.5" wide, on a 16.5" rim — about a 340/95R16.5. The sidewall is 13.0" and the tire turns 475 times per mile.

Diameter 42.5" sidewall 13.00" 16.5" rim width 343 mm (13.5")
42.5x13.50R16.5: 343 mm wide, sidewall 96% of the width (13.00"), on a 16.5" rim → 42.50" tall.

42.5x13.50R16.5 specs

Overall diameter (height)42.50" · 1080 mm
Section width13.50" · 343 mm
Sidewall height13.00" · 330 mm (96% of width)
Rim diameter16.5"
Circumference133.52" · 3.391 m
Revolutions per mile475 (295 per km)
Closest metric size340/95R16.5

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
42x15.00R16.542.00"-1.18%+38 mm59.3 mphcalculate →
42x14.00R16.542.00"-1.18%+13 mm59.3 mphcalculate →
43x14.50R16.543.00"+1.18%+25 mm60.7 mphcalculate →

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Questions

What size is 42.5x13.50R16.5 in inches?

42.5x13.50R16.5 is about 42.5" tall and 13.5" wide on a 16.5-inch rim — roughly a 340/95R16.5 in inch sizing.

What does 42.5x13.50R16.5 mean?

42.5" overall diameter, 13.50" section width, radial, 16.5" rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 42.5x13.50R16.5?

On the same 16.5" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 42x14.00R16.5 (-1.18%), 42x15.00R16.5 (-1.18%), 43x14.50R16.5 (+1.18%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 42.5x13.50R16.5 tire make?

About 475 revolutions per mile (circumference 133.5").

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.