Best 285/70R16 tires

No tire in this size has a score yet — too few owner reviews and tests. 1 vehicle model uses 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.

285/70R16 in inches

Overall diameter31.7″
Section width11.2″
Rim diameter16″
Sidewall height200 mm
Circumference99.6″
Revolutions per mile636

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

The closest flotation size is 32x11.50R16 — 0.9% taller and 2.5% wider. Compare them in the calculator.

Compare 285/70R16 with another size in the tire size calculator

What rims fit 285/70R16 tires?

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

Minimum
8″
Ideal
9″
Maximum
10″

The rim diameter is fixed at 16″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 11.2″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 16x10.

Cars that use 285/70R16

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

Sizes often compared with 285/70R16

Close alternatives — each opens in the tire size calculator.

285/70R16 — what does it mean?

ParameterMeaning
285The first number is the section width — 285 mm, or about 11.2 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 200 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.