235/70R16
A 235/70R16 tire is 28.95 inches tall and 9.3 inches wide, with a 6.48-inch sidewall, mounted on a 16-inch wheel.
Common fitments: CR-V, Escape, Equinox
Overall diameter
28.95″
735 mm
Sidewall height
6.48″
164.5 mm
Tread width
235 mm
9.3″
Circumference
90.96″
7.6 ft
Revs per mile
697
433 per km
Wheel diameter
16″
aspect ratio 70%
Cross-section
- Overall diameter
- 28.95″
- Sidewall (each side)
- 6.48″
- Wheel
- 16″
235/70R16 in inches and millimeters
Every dimension of a 235/70R16, converted both ways. Calculated from the size code, accurate to about 1%.
| Measurement | Inches | Millimeters |
|---|---|---|
| Overall diameter (height) | 28.95″ | 735 mm |
| Tread width | 9.3″ | 235 mm |
| Sidewall height | 6.48″ | 164.5 mm |
| Wheel diameter | 16″ | 406 mm |
| Circumference | 90.96″ | 2310 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.
235/70R16 compared with other sizes
All 29 practical swaps involving 235/70R16 — diameter change, speedometer impact and a fit verdict for each.
235/70R16 → 245/75R16
245/75R16
Diameter −5.0% · Borderline. Check clearance first
235/70R16 → 265/70R16
265/70R16
Diameter −5.4% · Too big a jump
235/70R16 → 235/60R18
235/60R18
Diameter −0.5% · This fits
235/70R16 → 255/55R18
255/55R18
Diameter −0.3% · This fits
235/70R16 → 235/75R15
235/75R15
Diameter +0.3% · This fits
235/70R16 → 265/70R15
265/70R15
Diameter −2.2% · This fits
235/70R16 → 215/70R16
215/70R16
Diameter +4.0% · Borderline. Check clearance first
235/70R16 → 225/65R16
225/65R16
Diameter +5.2% · Too big a jump
235/70R16 → 225/70R16
225/70R16
Diameter +1.9% · This fits
235/70R16 → 225/75R16
225/75R16
Diameter −1.1% · This fits
225/75R16 → 235/70R16
225/75R16
Diameter +1.2% · This fits
225/70R16 → 235/70R16
225/70R16
Diameter −1.9% · This fits
245/70R16 → 235/70R16
245/70R16
Diameter +1.9% · This fits
215/70R16 → 235/70R16
215/70R16
Diameter −3.8% · Borderline. Check clearance first
255/70R16 → 235/70R16
255/70R16
Diameter +3.8% · Borderline. Check clearance first
235/75R15 → 235/70R16
235/75R15
Diameter −0.3% · This fits
235/65R17 → 235/70R16
235/65R17
Diameter +0.3% · This fits
235/60R18 → 235/70R16
235/60R18
Diameter +0.5% · This fits
225/65R16 → 235/70R16
225/65R16
Diameter −5.0% · Borderline. Check clearance first
245/75R16 → 235/70R16
245/75R16
Diameter +5.2% · Too big a jump
255/55R18 → 235/70R16
255/55R18
Diameter +0.3% · This fits
225/60R18 → 235/70R16
225/60R18
Diameter −1.1% · This fits
235/55R18 → 235/70R16
235/55R18
Diameter −2.7% · This fits
225/65R17 → 235/70R16
225/65R17
Diameter −1.5% · This fits
235/70R16 → 245/70R16
245/70R16
Diameter −1.9% · This fits
235/70R16 → 255/70R16
255/70R16
Diameter −3.7% · Borderline. Check clearance first
235/70R16 → 235/65R17
235/65R17
Diameter −0.3% · This fits
235/70R16 → 225/60R18
225/60R18
Diameter +1.1% · This fits
235/70R16 → 205/55R16
205/55R16
Diameter +16.4% · Too big a jump
Common questions
- What is 235/70R16 in inches?
- A 235/70R16 tire is 28.95 inches tall and 9.3 inches wide, with a 6.48-inch sidewall, mounted on a 16-inch wheel. In metric that is 735 mm tall and 235 mm wide. The circumference is 90.96 inches.
- How tall is a 235/70R16 tire?
- 28.95 inches, or 735 mm. That is the overall diameter, wheel included. It turns about 697 times per mile, which is what your speedometer counts.
- What do the numbers in 235/70R16 mean?
- 235 is the tread width in millimeters, 70 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 × 70% = 164.5 mm tall.