Best 385/70R16 tires

1 rated tire available in this size, scored on dry, wet, snow, comfort and wear.

Top pick in 385/70R16

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Every rated 385/70R16 tire, by season

Ranked by our Relative score, weighed against how many reviews and tests stand behind it.

How scores work

Relative score: 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, it uses that one.
Ranking: A score backed by only a few reviews or tests is pulled toward the typical score before ranking, so a 95 from a dozen reviews can rank below a 92 from hundreds.

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Within 3% of the overall diameter, on the same rim first. Check the sizes approved for your vehicle before you switch.

Revolutions per mile: how many times the tire turns in one mile, the count your speedometer is calibrated to.

The closest flotation size is 38x15.50R16 — 2.1% taller and 2.3% wider. Compare them in the calculator.

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

Minimum

10.5″

Ideal

12″

Maximum

13.5″

The rim diameter is fixed at 16″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 15.2″ section width.

Close alternatives — each opens in the tire size calculator.

Parameter	Meaning
385	The first number is the section width — 385 mm, or about 15.2 inches across the widest part of the tire.
70	The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 70%, the sidewall is about 270 mm tall.
R16	R means radial construction, which nearly all modern tires use. The number is the rim diameter in inches — this tire fits a 16-inch wheel.