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Best 265/70 R16 tires

93 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.

30.6″
overall diameter
10.4″
section width
16″
rim diameter
659
revs per mile

Best 265/70 R16 all-terrain tires

39

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

Best 265/70 R16 all-season tires

22

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

More top-rated 265/70 R16 tires

20

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

Best 265/70 R16 winter tires

9

Best 265/70 R16 summer tires

2

Best 265/70 R16 mud-terrain tires

1
Conversion

265/70 R16 in inches

Overall diameter30.6″
Section width10.4″
Rim diameter16″
Sidewall height186 mm
Circumference96.2″
Revolutions per mile659

The closest flotation size is 31x10.50R16 — 1.3% taller and 0.6% wider. Compare them in the calculator.

Wheels

What rims fit 265/70 R16 tires?

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

Minimum
7.5″
Ideal
8.5″
Maximum
9.5″

Rim diameter is fixed at 16″ — only the width varies. Estimated from the 10.4″ section width (70–90% rule).

Fitted from the factory on rims: 16x6.5, 16x7, 16x7.5, 16x8, 16x8.5.

Popular comparisons

Sizes often compared with 265/70 R16

Close alternatives — each opens in the tire size calculator.

265/70R16VS245/75R16
265/70R16VS265/65R17
265/70R16VS245/70R17
265/70R16VS285/65R16
265/70R16VS265/75R15
Sidewall

265/70 R16 — what does it mean?

ParameterMeaning
265The first number is the section width — 265 mm, or about 10.4 inches across the widest part of the tire.
70The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 70%, the sidewall is about 186 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.