235/60R16
A 235/60R16 tire is 27.10 inches tall and 9.3 inches wide, with a 5.55-inch sidewall, mounted on a 16-inch wheel.
Common fitments: Highlander, Pilot
Overall diameter
27.10″
688 mm
Sidewall height
5.55″
141.0 mm
Tread width
235 mm
9.3″
Circumference
85.14″
7.1 ft
Revs per mile
744
462 per km
Wheel diameter
16″
aspect ratio 60%
Cross-section
- Overall diameter
- 27.10″
- Sidewall (each side)
- 5.55″
- Wheel
- 16″
235/60R16 in inches and millimeters
Every dimension of a 235/60R16, converted both ways. Calculated from the size code, accurate to about 1%.
| Measurement | Inches | Millimeters |
|---|---|---|
| Overall diameter (height) | 27.10″ | 688 mm |
| Tread width | 9.3″ | 235 mm |
| Sidewall height | 5.55″ | 141.0 mm |
| Wheel diameter | 16″ | 406 mm |
| Circumference | 85.14″ | 2163 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.
235/60R16 compared with other sizes
All 26 practical swaps involving 235/60R16 — diameter change, speedometer impact and a fit verdict for each.
235/60R16 → 215/60R16
215/60R16
Diameter +3.6% · Borderline. Check clearance first
235/60R16 → 215/65R16
215/65R16
Diameter +0.4% · This fits
235/60R16 → 225/60R16
225/60R16
Diameter +1.8% · This fits
215/65R16 → 235/60R16
215/65R16
Diameter −0.4% · This fits
225/65R16 → 235/60R16
225/65R16
Diameter +1.5% · This fits
225/60R16 → 235/60R16
225/60R16
Diameter −1.7% · This fits
205/65R16 → 235/60R16
205/65R16
Diameter −2.3% · This fits
215/70R16 → 235/60R16
215/70R16
Diameter +2.8% · This fits
215/60R16 → 235/60R16
215/60R16
Diameter −3.5% · Borderline. Check clearance first
235/55R17 → 235/60R16
235/55R17
Diameter +0.3% · This fits
235/50R18 → 235/60R16
235/50R18
Diameter +0.6% · This fits
225/70R16 → 235/60R16
225/70R16
Diameter +4.8% · Borderline. Check clearance first
215/60R17 → 235/60R16
215/60R17
Diameter +0.2% · This fits
205/60R16 → 235/60R16
205/60R16
Diameter −5.2% · Too big a jump
255/45R18 → 235/60R16
255/45R18
Diameter −0.2% · This fits
225/55R17 → 235/60R16
225/55R17
Diameter −1.3% · This fits
245/45R18 → 235/60R16
245/45R18
Diameter −1.6% · This fits
235/60R16 → 235/55R17
235/55R17
Diameter −0.3% · This fits
235/60R16 → 235/50R18
235/50R18
Diameter −0.5% · This fits
235/60R16 → 205/65R16
205/65R16
Diameter +2.3% · This fits
235/60R16 → 215/70R16
215/70R16
Diameter −2.7% · This fits
235/60R16 → 225/65R16
225/65R16
Diameter −1.5% · This fits
235/60R16 → 225/70R16
225/70R16
Diameter −4.6% · Borderline. Check clearance first
235/60R16 → 215/60R17
215/60R17
Diameter −0.2% · This fits
235/60R16 → 255/45R18
255/45R18
Diameter +0.2% · This fits
235/60R16 → 205/55R16
205/55R16
Diameter +8.9% · Too big a jump
Common questions
- What is 235/60R16 in inches?
- A 235/60R16 tire is 27.10 inches tall and 9.3 inches wide, with a 5.55-inch sidewall, mounted on a 16-inch wheel. In metric that is 688 mm tall and 235 mm wide. The circumference is 85.14 inches.
- How tall is a 235/60R16 tire?
- 27.10 inches, or 688 mm. That is the overall diameter, wheel included. It turns about 744 times per mile, which is what your speedometer counts.
- What do the numbers in 235/60R16 mean?
- 235 is the tread width in millimeters, 60 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 235 × 60% = 141.0 mm tall.