Best 175/80R16 tires

No tire in this size has a score yet — too few owner reviews and tests. 19 vehicle models use it from the factory. See the nearest sizes with rated tires.

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Nearest sizes with rated tires

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

175/80R16 in inches

Overall diameter27″
Section width6.9″
Rim diameter16″
Sidewall height140 mm
Circumference84.9″
Revolutions per mile746.3

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

What rims fit 175/80R16 tires?

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

Minimum
5″
Ideal
5.5″
Maximum
6″

The rim diameter is fixed at 16″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 6.9″ section width.

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

175/80R16 — what does it mean?

ParameterMeaning
175The first number is the section width — 175 mm, or about 6.9 inches across the widest part of the tire.
80The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 80%, the sidewall is about 140 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.