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Tire size · 16-inch wheel · about 26.2x9.3R16

235/55R16 tire size

Overall diameter, nominal26.2 in

Estimate ±665 mm

A 235/55R16 tire is 26.2 in (665 mm) tall and 9.3 in (235 mm) wide on a 16-inch wheel, with a 5.1 in sidewall, and turns about 770 times a mile.

Stock on the Toyota Tacoma (2001–2004), per their makers’ documents.

Width
9.3 in
Sidewall
5.1 in
Wheel
16 in
Revs per mile
770

01 / Dimensions

235/55R16 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.

235/55R16

Estimate ±
Overall diameter
26.2 in 665 mm25.8 to 26.6 in for real tires
Section width
9.3 in 235 mm
Sidewall height
5.1 in 129 mm
Wheel diameter
16 in 406 mm
Circumference
82.2 in 2,089 mm
Revolutions per mile
770 479 per km759 to 782

02 / Stock on

Vehicles that leave the factory on 235/55R16

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 235/55R16 instead.

  • Toyota TacomaMaker
    • 2003–2004 · S-Runner; Base Regular Cab/XtraCab 2.4L 4-cylinder with the Available tiresprinted P235/55R16
    • 2001–2002 · S-Runnerprinted P235/55R16

    Toyota Tacoma model years on 235/55R16:

    Its other stock sizes

    • 265/70R16 (2003–2004 · Base 2.7L 4-cylinder/3.4L V6, PreRunner with the Available tires, with a package). 235/55R16 is 4.4 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 265/70R16 it reads 16.9% high, 51.3 mph at an indicated 60.
    • 225/75R15 (2001–2004 · Base 2.7L 4-cylinder/3.4L V6, PreRunner). 235/55R16 is 2.1 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 225/75R15 it reads 8.1% high, 55.5 mph at an indicated 60.
    • 205/75R15 (2001–2004 · Base Regular Cab/XtraCab 2.4L 4-cylinder). 235/55R16 is 0.9 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 205/75R15 it reads 3.5% high, 57.9 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 235/55R16

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 235/55R16
SizeTallinHeightvs 235/55R16Widthvs 235/55R16At an indicated 60true mphCompare
215/65R1627.0+0.8 in−0.8 in61.961.0 to 62.8Compare →
215/70R1627.9+1.7 in−0.8 in63.862.9 to 64.8Compare →
225/70R1628.4+2.2 in−0.4 in65.164.1 to 66.1Compare →

About as tall, other wheels

About as tall, other wheels, compared with 235/55R16
SizeTallinHeightvs 235/55R16Widthvs 235/55R16At an indicated 60true mphCompare
215/70R1425.9−0.3 in−0.8 in59.358.4 to 60.1Compare →

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

What is 235/55R16 in inches?

About 26.2x9.3R16: 26.2 in tall and 9.3 in wide on a 16-inch wheel.

Which vehicles come with 235/55R16 tires?

In our data: Toyota Tacoma (2001–2004).

How does 235/55R16 compare with the Toyota Tacoma’s other stock sizes?

235/55R16 is 4.4 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 265/70R16 it reads 16.9% high, 51.3 mph at an indicated 60. 235/55R16 is 2.1 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 225/75R15 it reads 8.1% high, 55.5 mph at an indicated 60. 235/55R16 is 0.9 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 205/75R15 it reads 3.5% high, 57.9 mph at an indicated 60.

What is the next size up from 235/55R16?

215/65R16: about 0.8 in taller and 0.8 in narrower. On a speedometer set for 235/55R16 it reads 3.1% low (61.9 mph at an indicated 60).