245/50R16 tire size

A 245/50R16 tire is 25.65 inches (651.4 mm) tall, 9.65 in (245 mm) wide and fits a 16-inch wheel. In inch notation it is roughly a 25.6x9.6R16.

245/50R16 dimensions
Overall diameter25.65 in651.4 mm
Section width9.65 in245 mm
Sidewall height4.82 in122.5 mm
Circumference80.57 in2,046 mm
Revolutions786.4 per mile488.7 per km
Rim diameter16 in406.4 mm

Compare 245/50R16 with another size

Speed in

Overall diameter difference

+0.38%

60 mph on the speedometer = 60.2 mph actual

Within the ±3 % diameter range most tire fitters accept.

Ground clearance
+1.3 mm (+0.05 in)
Revolutions
786 → 783 per mile

245/50R16 225/55R16

Side-by-side dimensions

CurrentNewDifference%
Diameter25.65 in25.74 in+0.10 in+0.38%
Diameter651.4 mm653.9 mm+2.5 mm+0.38%
Width9.65 in8.86 in−0.79 in−8.16%
Width245.0 mm225.0 mm−20.0 mm−8.16%
Sidewall4.82 in4.87 in+0.05 in+1.02%
Sidewall122.5 mm123.8 mm+1.3 mm+1.02%
Circumference80.57 in80.88 in+0.31 in+0.38%
Revs per mile786.4 783.4 −3.0 −0.38%

Speedometer error

Speedometer showsActual speedDifference
20 mph20.1 mph+0.1 mph
30 mph30.1 mph+0.1 mph
40 mph40.2 mph+0.2 mph
50 mph50.2 mph+0.2 mph
60 mph60.2 mph+0.2 mph
70 mph70.3 mph+0.3 mph
80 mph80.3 mph+0.3 mph

Alternative sizes on the same 16-inch wheel

Sizes in use within ±3 % of the overall diameter of 245/50R16:

Plus and minus sizes for 245/50R16

SizeWheelDiameterDifference
225/60R15Minus 1 (15 in)25.63 in−0.06%
215/65R15Minus 1 (15 in)26.00 in+1.40%
215/60R15Minus 1 (15 in)25.16 in−1.90%
275/40R17Plus 1 (17 in)25.66 in+0.06%
245/45R17Plus 1 (17 in)25.68 in+0.14%
215/50R17Plus 1 (17 in)25.46 in−0.71%
225/50R17Plus 1 (17 in)25.86 in+0.83%
215/45R18Plus 2 (18 in)25.62 in−0.11%
275/35R18Plus 2 (18 in)25.58 in−0.26%
245/40R18Plus 2 (18 in)25.72 in+0.28%
285/35R18Plus 2 (18 in)25.85 in+0.81%
285/30R19Plus 3 (19 in)25.73 in+0.34%
245/35R19Plus 3 (19 in)25.75 in+0.41%
275/30R19Plus 3 (19 in)25.50 in−0.58%
235/35R19Plus 3 (19 in)25.48 in−0.66%

Nearby 16-inch sizes

Reading the 245/50R16 size

The load index and speed rating (for example 91V) follow the size on the sidewall. They must meet at least the values on your vehicle's tire placard.