Best 175/60 R16 Tires. Rims & Conversion Info
Best 175/60 R16 All-Season Tires
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Overall: 59.7% Dry: 73.3%Wet: 68.5%Snow: 56%Comfort: 67%Wear: 72.5%Buy again: 80%Check on Amazon175/60 R16 in inches
175/60 R16 tires' overall diameter is 24.3 inches, tire width is 6.9 inches, the tire can be mounted on 16 inches wheel and the circumference is 76.3". With that parameters, we can calculate that it will take approximately 830.4 revolutions per mile.
So the closest metric tire size of 175/60R16 existing size in inches is 31x10.50R16, which is 27.57% taller and 52.17% wider.
You can use our handy tire size calculator to compare 175/60 R16 vs 31x10.50R16.
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What rims fit 175/60 R16 tires?
For each tire size there often there are several wheel sizes. You can't put too wide tires on narrow rims or vice versa. Here is what size of the wheels your vehicle needs for 175/60 R16 tires:
Rim diameter x rim width
- 16x6
- 16x5.5
- 16x5
175/60 R16 – what does it mean?
| Parameter | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 175 | The first number shows that the tire has a section width of 175 mm or approximately 6.9 inches. |
| 60 | The second number is the aspect ratio or sidewall height. In this case, it is 60%. It shows the height of the tire from the ground to the rim edge or the height of the tire's cross-section which is 60% of the width or ~ 105mm |
| R16 | The letter R means this tire is radial. Most of all tires nowadays are radial. The number is the tire diameter in inches. It means that the tire will fit 16-inch wheels |
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