265/70R16 tire size

A 265/70R16 tire is 30.6 inches (777 mm) tall and 10.4 inches (265 mm) wide, and fits a 16-inch wheel. In inch sizing it is about a 30.6x10.4R16.

Overall diameter30.61in777 mm

Drawn to scale from the nominal size.

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Size	Diameter	Difference	Width	Sidewall	Wheel
265/65R17	30.6″	−0.1%	10.4″	6.8″	17″
275/40R22	30.7″	+0.2%	10.8″	4.3″	22″
265/60R18	30.5″	−0.3%	10.4″	6.3″	18″
245/70R17	30.5″	−0.3%	9.6″	6.8″	17″
245/75R16	30.5″	−0.5%	9.6″	7.2″	16″
275/45R21	30.7″	+0.5%	10.8″	4.9″	21″
265/50R20	30.4″	−0.6%	10.4″	5.2″	20″
265/40R22	30.3″	−0.8%	10.4″	4.2″	22″
235/75R17	30.9″	+0.9%	9.3″	6.9″	17″
31x10.50R15	31.0″	+1.3%	10.5″	8.0″	15″
235/55R20	30.2″	−1.4%	9.3″	5.1″	20″
255/55R20	31.0″	+1.4%	10.0″	5.5″	20″

Within 3% of the original diameter is the range most tire shops treat as a direct swap. Check load index and clearance too.

265: Section width: 265 mm (10.4 in) from sidewall to sidewall.
70: Aspect ratio: the sidewall is 70% as tall as the tire is wide, 186 mm (7.3 in).
R: Radial construction, used by almost every modern tire.
16: Fits a 16-inch wheel.

265/70R16 is about 30.6 inches tall and 10.4 inches wide, on a 16-inch wheel, roughly a 30.6x10.4R16 in inch sizing.

Nearly. It measures 30.6 inches, so it falls between 30 and 31 inches.

265/65R17, 275/40R22, 265/60R18 are the closest common sizes, all within 0.3% of its diameter, so the speedometer stays close to accurate.

265/75R16 is 3.4% taller, so at an indicated 60 mph you would really be doing 62.0 mph. Compare 265/70R16 and 265/75R16.

About 659 per mile (409 per km), from a 96.2-inch circumference.