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Tire size · 16-inch wheel · about 27.9x8.5R16

215/70R16 tire size

Overall diameter, nominal27.9 in

Estimate ±707 mm

A 215/70R16 tire is 27.9 in (707 mm) tall and 8.5 in (215 mm) wide on a 16-inch wheel, with a 5.9 in sidewall, and turns about 724 times a mile.

Stock on the Mazda BT-50 (2017–2020), per their makers’ documents.

Width
8.5 in
Sidewall
5.9 in
Wheel
16 in
Revs per mile
724

01 / Dimensions

215/70R16 in inches and millimeters

What the size code works out to. A real tire of the size measures within about 1.5% of it, by brand, tread, wheel width and pressure.

215/70R16

Estimate ±
Overall diameter
27.9 in 707 mm27.4 to 28.3 in for real tires
Section width
8.5 in 215 mm
Sidewall height
5.9 in 151 mm
Wheel diameter
16 in 406 mm
Circumference
87.5 in 2,222 mm
Revolutions per mile
724 450 per km713 to 735

02 / Stock on

Vehicles that leave the factory on 215/70R16

Which configurations run it in which model years, printed the way each maker prints the size, and how it compares with the vehicle’s other stock sizes. A speedometer set for one of those reads off by the amount shown when you fit 215/70R16 instead.

  • Mazda BT-50Maker
    • 2017–2020 · Australia · XT Single Cab 2.2L 4-cylinder turbo-diesel 6-speed manualprinted 215/70R16C

    Mazda BT-50 model years on 215/70R16:

    Its other stock sizes

    • 265/65R17 (2017–2020 · XTR, GT). 215/70R16 is 2.7 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 265/65R17 it reads 9.7% high, 54.7 mph at an indicated 60.
    • 255/70R16 (2017–2020 · XT Chassis 4x2 Hi-Rider/4x4; XT Dual Cab Utility). 215/70R16 is 2.2 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 255/70R16 it reads 7.9% high, 55.6 mph at an indicated 60.

Documents last checked . 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.

03 / Nearby sizes

Sizes either side of 215/70R16

The nearest common upsizes and the next sizes down on the same wheel, from the stock sizes we cover and the sizes owners usually step up to, and sizes about as tall on another wheel.

Nearest sizes up

Nearest sizes up, compared with 215/70R16
SizeTallinHeightvs 215/70R16Widthvs 215/70R16At an indicated 60true mphCompare
225/70R1628.4+0.6 in+0.4 in61.260.3 to 62.1Compare →
225/75R1629.3+1.4 in+0.4 in63.162.1 to 64.0Compare →
245/70R1629.5+1.7 in+1.2 in63.662.6 to 64.5Compare →

Next sizes down

Next sizes down, compared with 215/70R16
SizeTallinHeightvs 215/70R16Widthvs 215/70R16At an indicated 60true mphCompare
215/65R1627.0−0.8 in±0.0 in58.257.3 to 59.0Compare →
235/55R1626.2−1.7 in+0.8 in56.455.5 to 57.2Compare →

About as tall, other wheels

About as tall, other wheels, compared with 215/70R16
SizeTallinHeightvs 215/70R16Widthvs 215/70R16At an indicated 60true mphCompare
225/55R1827.7−0.1 in+0.4 in59.858.9 to 60.7Compare →
215/75R1527.7−0.2 in±0.0 in59.758.8 to 60.6Compare →
225/60R1727.6−0.2 in+0.4 in59.558.6 to 60.4Compare →
235/60R1728.1+0.3 in+0.8 in60.559.6 to 61.5Compare →

04 / Next

Compare it with your size

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

What is 215/70R16 in inches?

About 27.9x8.5R16: 27.9 in tall and 8.5 in wide on a 16-inch wheel.

Which vehicles come with 215/70R16 tires?

In our data: Mazda BT-50 (2017–2020).

How does 215/70R16 compare with the Mazda BT-50’s other stock sizes?

215/70R16 is 2.7 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 265/65R17 it reads 9.7% high, 54.7 mph at an indicated 60. 215/70R16 is 2.2 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 255/70R16 it reads 7.9% high, 55.6 mph at an indicated 60.

What is the next size up from 215/70R16?

225/70R16: about 0.6 in taller and 0.4 in wider. On a speedometer set for 215/70R16 it reads 1.9% low (61.2 mph at an indicated 60).