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Tire size · 16-inch wheel · about 28.4x8.9R16

225/70R16 tire size

Overall diameter, nominal28.4 in

Estimate ±721 mm

A 225/70R16 tire is 28.4 in (721 mm) tall and 8.9 in (225 mm) wide on a 16-inch wheel, with a 6.2 in sidewall, and turns about 710 times a mile.

Stock on the Jeep Wrangler (2001), per their makers’ documents.

Width
8.9 in
Sidewall
6.2 in
Wheel
16 in
Revs per mile
710

01 / Dimensions

225/70R16 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.

225/70R16

Estimate ±
Overall diameter
28.4 in 721 mm28.0 to 28.8 in for real tires
Section width
8.9 in 225 mm
Sidewall height
6.2 in 158 mm
Wheel diameter
16 in 406 mm
Circumference
89.2 in 2,266 mm
Revolutions per mile
710 441 per km700 to 721

02 / Stock on

Vehicles that leave the factory on 225/70R16

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 225/70R16 instead.

  • Jeep WranglerMaker
    • 2001 · Saharaprinted P225/70R16

    Jeep Wrangler model years on 225/70R16:

    Its other stock sizes

    • 215/75R15 (2001 · Sport). 225/70R16 is 0.7 in taller: with a speedometer set for 215/75R15 it reads 2.5% low, 61.5 mph at an indicated 60.
    • 205/75R15 (2001 · SE). 225/70R16 is 1.3 in taller: with a speedometer set for 205/75R15 it reads 4.6% low, 62.9 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 225/70R16

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 225/70R16
SizeTallinHeightvs 225/70R16Widthvs 225/70R16At an indicated 60true mphCompare
225/75R1629.3+0.9 in±0.0 in61.960.9 to 62.8Compare →
245/70R1629.5+1.1 in+0.8 in62.361.4 to 63.3Compare →
255/70R1630.1+1.7 in+1.2 in63.562.5 to 64.4Compare →

Next sizes down

Next sizes down, compared with 225/70R16
SizeTallinHeightvs 225/70R16Widthvs 225/70R16At an indicated 60true mphCompare
215/70R1627.9−0.6 in−0.4 in58.858.0 to 59.7Compare →
215/65R1627.0−1.4 in−0.4 in57.056.2 to 57.9Compare →

About as tall, other wheels

About as tall, other wheels, compared with 225/70R16
SizeTallinHeightvs 225/70R16Widthvs 225/70R16At an indicated 60true mphCompare
225/75R1528.3−0.1 in±0.0 in59.858.9 to 60.7Compare →
225/65R1728.5+0.1 in±0.0 in60.259.3 to 61.1Compare →
235/50R1928.3−0.1 in+0.4 in59.758.8 to 60.6Compare →
245/55R1828.6+0.2 in+0.8 in60.459.5 to 61.3Compare →

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Compare it with your size

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

What is 225/70R16 in inches?

About 28.4x8.9R16: 28.4 in tall and 8.9 in wide on a 16-inch wheel.

Which vehicles come with 225/70R16 tires?

In our data: Jeep Wrangler (2001).

How does 225/70R16 compare with the Jeep Wrangler’s other stock sizes?

225/70R16 is 0.7 in taller: with a speedometer set for 215/75R15 it reads 2.5% low, 61.5 mph at an indicated 60. 225/70R16 is 1.3 in taller: with a speedometer set for 205/75R15 it reads 4.6% low, 62.9 mph at an indicated 60.

What is the next size up from 225/70R16?

225/75R16: about 0.9 in taller. On a speedometer set for 225/70R16 it reads 3.0% low (61.9 mph at an indicated 60).