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Best 225/75 R16 tires

89 rated tires available in this size, scored on dry, wet, snow, comfort and wear. Top overall right now is the Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S at 94/100.

29.3″
overall diameter
8.9″
section width
16″
rim diameter
688.6
revs per mile

Best 225/75 R16 all-terrain tires

37

25 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 225/75 R16 all-season tires

22

10 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

More top-rated 225/75 R16 tires

13

1 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 225/75 R16 winter tires

10

Best 225/75 R16 mud-terrain tires

6

Best 225/75 R16 summer tires

1
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225/75 R16 in inches

Overall diameter29.3″
Section width8.9″
Rim diameter16″
Sidewall height169 mm
Circumference92″
Revolutions per mile688.6

The closest flotation size is 31x10.50R16 — 5.8% taller and 18.5% wider. Compare them in the calculator.

Wheels

What rims fit 225/75 R16 tires?

A tire fits a range of rim widths. Too narrow or too wide and the sidewall changes shape.

Minimum
6″
Ideal
7″
Maximum
8″

Rim diameter is fixed at 16″ — only the width varies. Estimated from the 8.9″ section width (70–90% rule).

Fitted from the factory on rims: 16x5, 16x5.5, 16x6, 16x6.5, 16x7.

Popular comparisons

Sizes often compared with 225/75 R16

Close alternatives — each opens in the tire size calculator.

225/75R16VS245/70R16
225/75R16VS245/65R17
225/75R16VS235/65R17
Sidewall

225/75 R16 — what does it mean?

ParameterMeaning
225The first number is the section width — 225 mm, or about 8.9 inches across the widest part of the tire.
75The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 75%, the sidewall is about 169 mm tall.
R16R means radial construction, which nearly all modern tires use. The number is the rim diameter in inches — this tire fits a 16-inch wheel.