265/75R16 tire size

A 265/75R16 tire is 31.65 inches (803.9 mm) tall, 10.43 in (265 mm) wide and fits a 16-inch wheel. In inch notation it is roughly a 31.6x10.4R16 — a "32-inch" tire.

265/75R16 dimensions
Overall diameter	31.65 in	803.9 mm
Section width	10.43 in	265 mm
Sidewall height	7.82 in	198.8 mm
Circumference	99.43 in	2,526 mm
Revolutions	637.2 per mile	396.0 per km
Rim diameter	16 in	406.4 mm

Compare 265/75R16 with another size

Current size

New size

Speed in mphkm/h

Overall diameter difference

+0.25%

60 mph on the speedometer = 60.1 mph actual

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

Ground clearance: +1.0 mm (+0.04 in)
Revolutions: 637 → 636 per mile

265/75R16 235/85R16

Side-by-side dimensions

	Current	New	Difference	%
Diameter	31.65 in	31.73 in	+0.08 in	+0.25%
Diameter	803.9 mm	805.9 mm	+2.0 mm	+0.25%
Width	10.43 in	9.25 in	−1.18 in	−11.32%
Width	265.0 mm	235.0 mm	−30.0 mm	−11.32%
Sidewall	7.82 in	7.86 in	+0.04 in	+0.50%
Sidewall	198.8 mm	199.8 mm	+1.0 mm	+0.50%
Circumference	99.43 in	99.68 in	+0.25 in	+0.25%
Revs per mile	637.2	635.6	−1.6	−0.25%

Speedometer error

Speedometer shows	Actual speed	Difference
20 mph	20.0 mph	0.0 mph
30 mph	30.1 mph	+0.1 mph
40 mph	40.1 mph	+0.1 mph
50 mph	50.1 mph	+0.1 mph
60 mph	60.1 mph	+0.1 mph
70 mph	70.2 mph	+0.2 mph
80 mph	80.2 mph	+0.2 mph

Alternative sizes on the same 16-inch wheel

Sizes in use within ±3 % of the overall diameter of 265/75R16:

Plus and minus sizes for 265/75R16

Size	Wheel	Diameter	Difference
265/70R17	Plus 1 (17 in)	31.61 in	−0.14%
285/65R17	Plus 1 (17 in)	31.59 in	−0.20%
235/80R17	Plus 1 (17 in)	31.80 in	+0.49%
245/75R17	Plus 1 (17 in)	31.47 in	−0.57%
265/65R18	Plus 2 (18 in)	31.56 in	−0.27%
285/60R18	Plus 2 (18 in)	31.46 in	−0.58%
255/70R18	Plus 2 (18 in)	32.06 in	+1.28%
275/65R18	Plus 2 (18 in)	32.07 in	+1.34%
255/65R19	Plus 3 (19 in)	32.05 in	+1.27%
255/60R19	Plus 3 (19 in)	31.05 in	−1.90%
235/65R19	Plus 3 (19 in)	31.03 in	−1.97%
275/55R19	Plus 3 (19 in)	30.91 in	−2.34%

Vehicles approved with 265/75R16 tires

Models whose Swiss type approval lists 265/75R16 as a standard or optional size (16 approvals in total). Always check your own vehicle's placard or papers.

Source: Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO/ASTRA), open government data. Original data (downloaded 2026-09-29). Data processed by us; errors in processing are ours, not the publisher's.

Nearby 16-inch sizes

Reading the 265/75R16 size

265 — section width in millimetres (10.43 in).
75 — aspect ratio: the sidewall is 75 % of the width, 198.8 mm.
R — radial construction (ZR on the sidewall means a high-speed rated radial; the dimensions are the same).
16 — fits a 16-inch diameter wheel.

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.