Best 205/70R16 tires

23 rated tires available in this size, scored on dry, wet, snow, comfort and wear.

Top pick in 205/70R16

Nokian Outpost APT

66 owner reviews

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Every rated 205/70R16 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, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Ranking: The score already allows for how much stands behind it: with only a few reviews or tests a tire stays near the typical score. Among similar scores, newer tires rank higher and tires replaced by a newer generation lower.

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Best 205/70R16 all-season tires

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205/70R16 in inches

Overall diameter	27.3″
Section width	8.1″
Rim diameter	16″
Sidewall height	144 mm
Circumference	85.8″
Revolutions per mile	738.8

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

What rims fit 205/70R16 tires?

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

Minimum

5.5″

Ideal

6.5″

Maximum

7.5″

The rim diameter is fixed at 16″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 8.1″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 16x5.5, 16x6, 16x6.5, 16x7.

Cars that use 205/70R16

Fitted from the factory on at least one trim. Models with the most trims and years in this size come first.

Suzuki Jimny1987–2026

Isuzu Faster1988–2002

Suzuki Vitara1988–1998

Suzuki Escudo1988–1998

Chevrolet Tracker1989–2019

38 more models use this size. Find your vehicle

Sizes often compared with 205/70R16

Close alternatives — each opens in the tire size calculator.

205/70R16VS225/65R16

205/70R16VS215/60R17

205/70R16VS225/70R15

205/70R16 — what does it mean?

Parameter	Meaning
205	The first number is the section width — 205 mm, or about 8.1 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 144 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.

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