2015 model year · Second generation (N50)

Nissan Xterra tire size

Largest standard tire, 2015265/75R16

Maker31.6 in tall, nominal

The 2015 Nissan Xterra comes on 265/70R16 or 265/75R16 tires as standard, by trim, per the 2015 Nissan Xterra Press Kit.

265/70R16: X; S.

265/75R16: PRO-4X.

2015 Nissan Xterra Press Kit (overview, pricing and specifications)

Standard sizes: 2
Wheels: 16 in

2015 Xterra PRO-4X 4x4 4.0L V6 6MT, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Stock

Tires and wheels on every 2015 Xterra

The size each configuration leaves the factory on, and the one an option package swaps in.

2015 Nissan Xterra

MakerEstimate ±

Stock tire and wheel sizes of the 2015 Nissan Xterra by configuration
Configuration	Tire	Tall in, nominal	Wheel
X	265/70R16	30.6	16-inch steel
S	265/70R16	30.6	16-inch aluminum-alloy (7.0JJ)
PRO-4X	265/75R16	31.6	16-inch aluminum-alloy, PRO-4X style (7.0JJ)

Tire, wheel and fitment figures are the maker’s. “Tall” is worked out from the size code (dashed); a real tire measures a little differently. —: not in the documents we hold yet.

SourceMakerEvery figure above is Nissan’s, from this document.

2015 Nissan Xterra Press Kit (overview, pricing and specifications) · Nissan North America

Documents last checked Oct 9, 2026. How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

02 / Bigger tires

What the next sizes up change

From each stock size, the common larger sizes on the same wheel: how much taller, how far the axles rise, what the speedometer shows and how the axle ratio behaves. Whether one fits your Xterra depends on lift, wheel offset and trim; these figures don’t say.

From 265/70R16Stock on the X; S · 30.6 in tall

What larger tires change compared with the stock 265/70R16
Size	Tall in	Axles rise in	At an indicated 60 true mph	Axle ratio acts like	Compare
265/70R16stock	30.6	0.0	60.0	3.133 3.692	Baseline
265/75R16+1.0 in taller	31.631.2 to 32.1	+0.5+0.3 to +0.8	62.061.1 to 63.0	3.032.98 to 3.08 3.573.52 to 3.62	Compare →
285/75R16+2.2 in taller	32.832.3 to 33.3	+1.1+0.9 to +1.4	64.463.4 to 65.3	2.922.88 to 2.97 3.443.39 to 3.49	Compare →
315/75R16+4.0 in taller	34.634.1 to 35.1	+2.0+1.7 to +2.3	67.866.8 to 68.9	2.772.73 to 2.81 3.273.22 to 3.32	Compare →

Estimate ±Worked out from the nominal sizes; the small line is the range for real tires within 1.5% of nominal.

From 265/75R16Stock on the PRO-4X · 31.6 in tall

What larger tires change compared with the stock 265/75R16
Size	Tall in	Axles rise in	At an indicated 60 true mph	Axle ratio acts like	Compare
265/75R16stock	31.6	0.0	60.0	3.357 3.692	Baseline
285/75R16+1.2 in taller	32.832.3 to 33.3	+0.6+0.3 to +0.8	62.261.3 to 63.2	3.243.19 to 3.29 3.563.51 to 3.61	Compare →
315/75R16+3.0 in taller	34.634.1 to 35.1	+1.5+1.2 to +1.7	65.664.6 to 66.6	3.073.03 to 3.12 3.383.33 to 3.43	Compare →

Estimate ±Worked out from the nominal sizes; the small line is the range for real tires within 1.5% of nominal.

Assumption, not data

Heights come from the size code. A real tire of a size measures within about 1.5% of it, depending on brand, tread, wheel width and pressure, so each figure carries that range. The axles rise by half the change in height; the body only rises with a lift.

03 / By year

Xterra stock tires by model year

Stock tire sizes of the Nissan Xterra by model year
Year	Stock sizes
2015	265/70R16 X; S 265/75R16 PRO-4X
2014	265/70R16 X; S 265/75R16 PRO-4X
2013	265/70R16 X; S 265/75R16 PRO-4X
2012	265/70R16 X; S 265/75R16 PRO-4X
2011	265/70R16 X; S 265/75R16 PRO-4X
2010	265/70R16 X; S 265/75R16 Off-Road 265/65R17 SE
2009	265/70R16 X; S 265/75R16 Off-Road 265/65R17 SE
2008	265/70R16 X, S 265/75R16 Off-Road 265/65R17 SE
2007	265/70R16 X; S 265/75R16 Off-Road 265/65R17 SE
2005	265/70R16 S 265/75R16 Off-Road 265/65R17 SE

The 2015 Xterra belongs to the generation below; their pages have each configuration’s clearance, angles and weights.

Nissan Xterra N50 (2005–2015): full specs

04 / Next

Try a size on your rig

Tire size calculatorPut 265/75R16 next to 285/75R16 or any size you’re eyeing, with this Xterra’s gearing.Compare sizes Xterra specsClearance, angles and weights, and the rig builder to see a lift and bigger tires on it.Open the spec plate Xterra towingTowing, payload, GCWR and tongue weight for every configuration.See towing Tire sizes by vehicleEvery stock size on the trucks and SUVs we cover, by wheel diameter.Browse sizes

05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

How far off is the 2015 Xterra’s speedometer with bigger tires?

Set for the stock 265/70R16, with 265/75R16s it reads about 3.3% low: 62.0 mph at an indicated 60 (61.1 to 63.0, by brand) and with 315/75R16s it reads about 11.5% low: 67.8 mph at an indicated 60 (66.8 to 68.9, by brand). Worked out from the nominal sizes.

What size wheels does the 2015 Xterra have?

16-inch steel: X. 16-inch aluminum-alloy (7.0JJ): S. 16-inch aluminum-alloy, PRO-4X style (7.0JJ): PRO-4X.

What is the biggest tire the 2015 Xterra comes on?

As built, the 265/75R16, about 31.6 in tall (nominal), on the PRO-4X.

Did the Nissan Xterra’s tire sizes change by year?

2015: 265/70R16, 265/75R16. 2014: 265/70R16, 265/75R16. 2013: 265/70R16, 265/75R16. 2012: 265/70R16, 265/75R16. 2011: 265/70R16, 265/75R16. 2010: 265/70R16, 265/75R16, 265/65R17. 2009: 265/70R16, 265/75R16, 265/65R17. 2008: 265/70R16, 265/75R16, 265/65R17. 2007: 265/70R16, 265/75R16, 265/65R17. 2005: 265/70R16, 265/75R16, 265/65R17.