225/65R16
A 225/65R16 tire is 27.52 inches tall and 8.9 inches wide, with a 5.76-inch sidewall, mounted on a 16-inch wheel.
Common fitments: CR-V, Forester
Overall diameter
27.52″
699 mm
Sidewall height
5.76″
146.3 mm
Tread width
225 mm
8.9″
Circumference
86.44″
7.2 ft
Revs per mile
733
455 per km
Wheel diameter
16″
aspect ratio 65%
Cross-section
- Overall diameter
- 27.52″
- Sidewall (each side)
- 5.76″
- Wheel
- 16″
225/65R16 in inches and millimeters
Every dimension of a 225/65R16, converted both ways. Calculated from the size code, accurate to about 1%.
| Measurement | Inches | Millimeters |
|---|---|---|
| Overall diameter (height) | 27.52″ | 699 mm |
| Tread width | 8.9″ | 225 mm |
| Sidewall height | 5.76″ | 146.3 mm |
| Wheel diameter | 16″ | 406 mm |
| Circumference | 86.44″ | 2196 mm |
Nominal dimensions from the size code. A real tire varies by a few millimeters between manufacturers, and a loaded tire sits slightly shorter than its free diameter.
225/65R16 compared with other sizes
All 24 practical swaps involving 225/65R16 — diameter change, speedometer impact and a fit verdict for each.
225/65R16 → 215/60R16
215/60R16
Diameter +5.2% · Too big a jump
225/65R16 → 215/65R16
215/65R16
Diameter +1.9% · This fits
225/65R16 → 225/60R16
225/60R16
Diameter +3.3% · Borderline. Check clearance first
225/65R16 → 235/60R16
235/60R16
Diameter +1.5% · This fits
225/65R16 → 205/65R16
205/65R16
Diameter +3.9% · Borderline. Check clearance first
225/65R16 → 215/70R16
215/70R16
Diameter −1.2% · This fits
215/70R16 → 225/65R16
215/70R16
Diameter +1.2% · This fits
235/60R16 → 225/65R16
235/60R16
Diameter −1.5% · This fits
215/65R16 → 225/65R16
215/65R16
Diameter −1.9% · This fits
225/60R16 → 225/65R16
225/60R16
Diameter −3.2% · Borderline. Check clearance first
225/70R16 → 225/65R16
225/70R16
Diameter +3.2% · Borderline. Check clearance first
205/65R16 → 225/65R16
205/65R16
Diameter −3.7% · Borderline. Check clearance first
225/60R17 → 225/65R16
225/60R17
Diameter +0.4% · This fits
215/60R16 → 225/65R16
215/60R16
Diameter −4.9% · Borderline. Check clearance first
235/70R16 → 225/65R16
235/70R16
Diameter +5.2% · Too big a jump
235/50R18 → 225/65R16
235/50R18
Diameter −1.0% · This fits
235/55R17 → 225/65R16
235/55R17
Diameter −1.2% · This fits
215/60R17 → 225/65R16
215/60R17
Diameter −1.3% · This fits
225/55R17 → 225/65R16
225/55R17
Diameter −2.8% · This fits
255/45R18 → 225/65R16
255/45R18
Diameter −1.7% · This fits
225/65R16 → 225/70R16
225/70R16
Diameter −3.1% · Borderline. Check clearance first
225/65R16 → 235/70R16
235/70R16
Diameter −5.0% · Borderline. Check clearance first
225/65R16 → 225/60R17
225/60R17
Diameter −0.4% · This fits
225/65R16 → 205/55R16
205/55R16
Diameter +10.6% · Too big a jump
Common questions
- What is 225/65R16 in inches?
- A 225/65R16 tire is 27.52 inches tall and 8.9 inches wide, with a 5.76-inch sidewall, mounted on a 16-inch wheel. In metric that is 699 mm tall and 225 mm wide. The circumference is 86.44 inches.
- How tall is a 225/65R16 tire?
- 27.52 inches, or 699 mm. That is the overall diameter, wheel included. It turns about 733 times per mile, which is what your speedometer counts.
- What do the numbers in 225/65R16 mean?
- 225 is the tread width in millimeters, 65 is the aspect ratio — the sidewall height as a percentage of the tread width — and 16 is the wheel diameter in inches. So the sidewall is 225 × 65% = 146.3 mm tall.