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Best 265/70R16 tires

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

Top pick in 265/70R16

Michelin Primacy 5

2,775 owner reviews · 14 tests

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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.

Best 265/70R16 all-season tires

52
  1. Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac RT

    196 owner reviews

    79 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
  2. Nokian Outpost APT

    67 owner reviews

    79 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
  3. Continental TerrainContact H/T

    18 owner reviews · 2 tests

    77 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
  4. General Grabber H/T

    6 owner reviews · 1 test

    75 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
  5. Nexen Roadian ATX

    43 owner reviews

    75 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16

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

Best 265/70R16 summer tires

25
  1. Michelin Primacy 5

    2,775 owner reviews · 14 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
  2. Triangle AdvanteX SUV TR259

    51 owner reviews

    77 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
  3. General Grabber GT+

    31 owner reviews · 2 tests

    70 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
  4. General Grabber GT

    65 owner reviews

    75 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
  5. Hankook Dynapro HP2 RA33

    67 owner reviews

    73 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16

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

Best 265/70R16 winter tires

27
  1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV

    20 owner reviews · 2 tests

    76 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
  2. Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak

    1 test

    73 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
  3. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV

    21 owner reviews · 2 tests

    72 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
  4. Michelin X-Ice Snow SUV

    4 owner reviews · 2 tests

    72 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
  5. Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905

    15 owner reviews · 5 tests

    73 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16

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

Best 265/70R16 all-weather tires

1
  1. Nokian Remedy WRG5

    19 owner reviews · 1 test

    73 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16

Best 265/70R16 all-terrain tires

71
  1. Falken WildPeak A/T4W

    1,062 owner reviews · 1 test

    78 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
  2. Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S

    688 owner reviews · 1 test

    79 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
  3. Nitto Terra Grappler G3

    33 owner reviews · 1 test

    77 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
  4. Milestar Patagonia A/T Pro

    22 owner reviews

    76 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
  5. Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT

    251 owner reviews

    76 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16

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

Best 265/70R16 mud-terrain tires

2
  1. BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3

    123 owner reviews

    69 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
  2. Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac

    304 owner reviews

    69 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16

More 265/70R16 tires, season not listed

4
  1. Cooper Endeavor+

    647 owner reviews

    74 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
  2. Pathfinder HT

    3,149 owner reviews

    71 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
  3. iLink Powercity 77

    47 owner reviews

    68 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16
  4. iLink Powercity 79

    54 owner reviews

    53 Check price on Amazon · 265/70R16

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265/70R16 in inches

Overall diameter30.6″
Section width10.4″
Rim diameter16″
Sidewall height186 mm
Circumference96.2″
Revolutions per mile659

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.

Compare 265/70R16 with another size in the tire size 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.

Changing wheels too? The wheel offset and backspacing calculator shows how far a new wheel width and offset move the tire toward the suspension and the fender.

Sizes often compared with 265/70R16

Close alternatives — each opens in the tire size calculator.

265/70R16VS245/75R16
265/70R16VS265/65R17
265/70R16VS245/70R17
265/70R16VS285/65R16
265/70R16VS265/75R15

265/70R16 — what does it mean?

ParameterMeaning
265The first number is the section width — 265 mm, or about 10.4 inches across the widest part of the tire.
70The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 70%, the sidewall is about 186 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.