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Best 265/75 R16 tires

112 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.

31.6″
overall diameter
10.4″
section width
16″
rim diameter
637.2
revs per mile

Best 265/75 R16 all-terrain tires

55

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

Best 265/75 R16 all-season tires

22

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

More top-rated 265/75 R16 tires

14

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

Best 265/75 R16 mud-terrain tires

13

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

Best 265/75 R16 winter tires

7

Best 265/75 R16 summer tires

1
Conversion

265/75 R16 in inches

Overall diameter31.6″
Section width10.4″
Rim diameter16″
Sidewall height199 mm
Circumference99.4″
Revolutions per mile637.2

The closest flotation size is 31x10.50R16 — 2.1% shorter and 0.6% wider. Compare them in the calculator.

Wheels

What rims fit 265/75 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, 16x10.

Popular comparisons

Sizes often compared with 265/75 R16

Close alternatives — each opens in the tire size calculator.

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

265/75 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.
75The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 75%, the sidewall is about 199 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.