Best 205/65 R16 Tires. Rims & Conversion Info

205/65 R16 in inches What rims fit 205/65 R16 tires What is 205/65 R16?

Best 205/65 R16 All Season Tires

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Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
Overall: 90.5%
Dry: 90.3%
Wet: 92%
Snow: 88%
Comfort: 97.5%
Wear: 93%
Buy again: 100%
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Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
Overall: 88.5%
Dry: 91.5%
Wet: 96.5%
Snow: 90%
Comfort: 89%
Wear: 85%
Buy again: 90%
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Image of Continental TrueContact Tour
Continental TrueContact Tour
Overall: 87.5%
Dry: 85.2%
Wet: 93.5%
Snow: 91%
Comfort: 92.5%
Wear: 95%
Buy again: 100%
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Image of BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport
BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport
Overall: 85.5%
Dry: 93%
Wet: 90.5%
Snow: 81%
Comfort: 87%
Wear: 87%
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Michelin CrossClimate 2
Overall: 84.1%
Dry: 78%
Wet: 89%
Snow: 90%
Comfort: 89%
Wear: 86%
Buy again: 87%
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Image of General AltiMAX RT43
General AltiMAX RT43
Overall: 80.3%
Dry: 84.7%
Wet: 82.5%
Snow: 75%
Comfort: 86%
Wear: 89.5%
Buy again: 93%
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Image of Toyo Celsius
Toyo Celsius
Overall: 76.3%
Dry: 72.7%
Wet: 80%
Snow: 80%
Comfort: 83%
Wear: 78%
Buy again: 78%
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Best 205/65 R16 Summer Tires

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Goodyear Assurance MaxLife
Overall: 87%
Dry: 92%
Wet: 89%
Snow: 81%
Comfort: 88%
Wear: 94%
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Image of Nexen CP671
Nexen CP671
Overall: 81.4%
Dry: 83.3%
Wet: 75%
Comfort: 85%
Wear: 70%
Buy again: 90%
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Image of Bridgestone DriveGuard
Bridgestone DriveGuard
Overall: 65.6%
Dry: 82.2%
Wet: 84%
Snow: 58%
Comfort: 73.5%
Wear: 59.5%
Buy again: 58%
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Image of Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus
Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus
Overall: 53.3%
Dry: 71.8%
Wet: 63%
Snow: 50%
Comfort: 64%
Wear: 69%
Buy again: 35%
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Image of Nexen N Priz AH8
Nexen N Priz AH8
Overall: 32%
Dry: 76%
Wet: 66%
Snow: 38%
Comfort: 66%
Wear: 67%
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Image of Bridgestone Turanza EL42
Bridgestone Turanza EL42
Overall: 24%
Dry: 63%
Wet: 50%
Snow: 35%
Comfort: 58%
Wear: 46%
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Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive
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Best 205/65 R16 Truck/SUV Winter Tires

Image of Continental VancoWinter 2
Continental VancoWinter 2
Overall: 80.7%
Dry: 68.3%
Wet: 75%
Comfort: 90%
Wear: 100%
Buy again: 95%
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Best 205/65 R16 Winter Tires

Image of General Altimax Arctic 12
General Altimax Arctic 12
Overall: 89%
Dry: 82%
Wet: 87%
Snow: 90%
Comfort: 83%
Wear: 87%
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Image of Michelin X-Ice Xi3
Michelin X-Ice Xi3
Overall: 85%
Dry: 85%
Wet: 88%
Snow: 88%
Comfort: 89%
Wear: 90%
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Image of Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter
Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter
Overall: 84%
Dry: 81%
Wet: 87%
Snow: 88%
Comfort: 80%
Wear: 85%
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Image of Bridgestone Blizzak WS80
Bridgestone Blizzak WS80
Overall: 83.3%
Dry: 76.7%
Wet: 80%
Snow: 90%
Comfort: 90%
Wear: 70%
Buy again: 100%
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Image of Falken EuroWinter HS449
Falken EuroWinter HS449
Overall: 78.4%
Dry: 81.3%
Wet: 87%
Snow: 40%
Comfort: 84%
Wear: 84%
Buy again: 87%
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Image of Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
Overall: 75.1%
Dry: 72.5%
Wet: 84.5%
Snow: 96.5%
Comfort: 73.5%
Wear: 76.5%
Buy again: 100%
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Image of Continental VikingContact 7
Continental VikingContact 7
Overall: 65.6%
Dry: 58.3%
Wet: 50%
Snow: 80%
Comfort: 95%
Wear: 50%
Buy again: 70%
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205/65 R16 in inches

205/65 R16 tires diameter is 26.5 inches, section width is 8.1 inches and rim diameter is 16 inches. So the closest metric tire size of 205/65R16 existing size in inches is 31x10.50R16, which is 16.98% taller and 29.63% wider.

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What rims fit 205/65 R16 tires?

For each tire size there often there are several wheel sizes. You can't put very wide tires on narrow rims or vise versa. Here is what size of the rims do you need for 205/65 R16 tires:

Rim diameter x rim width

205/65 R16 – what does it mean?

Parameter Meaning
205 The first number shows that the tire has a width of 205 millimeters or approximately 8.1 inches.
65 The second number is the aspect ratio. In this case, it is 65%. It shows the height of the tire from the ground to rim edge, which is 65% of the width or ~ 134mm
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 tire will fit 16 inch wheels