Best 265/70R16 tires

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

Top pick in 265/70R16

Falken WildPeak A/T4W

1,048 owner reviews

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Every rated 265/70R16 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 265/70R16 all-season tires

22 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 265/70R16 summer tires

Accelera Iota ST68
1,611 owner reviews
65 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
GT Radial Savero SUV
13 owner reviews
62 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16

Best 265/70R16 winter tires

Best 265/70R16 all-weather tires

Nokian Remedy WRG5
19 owner reviews · 1 test
71 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16

Best 265/70R16 all-terrain tires

29 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 265/70R16 mud-terrain tires

BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3
121 owner reviews
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265/70R16 in inches

Overall diameter	30.6″
Section width	10.4″
Rim diameter	16″
Sidewall height	186 mm
Circumference	96.2″
Revolutions per mile	659

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

The closest flotation size is 31x10.50R16 — 1.3% taller and 0.6% wider. Compare them in the calculator.

What rims fit 265/70R16 tires?

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

Minimum

7.5″

Ideal

8.5″

Maximum

9.5″

The rim diameter is fixed at 16″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 10.4″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 16x7.5, 16x8, 16x8.5.

Some factory fitments sit outside that range: 16x6.5, 16x7. Check the rim width approved for your car before you buy.

Cars that use 265/70R16

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

Mitsubishi Pajero1989–2019

Nissan Patrol1988–2025

Mercedes-Benz G-Class1979–2018

Toyota Land Cruiser1996–2026

Toyota 4Runner1989–2009

Toyota Tacoma1998–2023

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado1996–2002

Toyota Hilux Surf1995–2009

Nissan Safari1987–2002

Mitsubishi Montero Sport1996–2026

Isuzu Bighorn1991–2002

Mitsubishi Montero1989–2006

56 more models use this size. Find your vehicle

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265/70R16 — what does it mean?

Parameter	Meaning
265	The first number is the section width — 265 mm, or about 10.4 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 186 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.