225/65R16
Common fitments: CR-V, Forester
Overall diameter
27.52″
699 mm
Sidewall height
5.76″
146.3 mm
Tread width
225 mm
8.9″
Circumference
86.44″
7.2 ft
Revs per mile
733
455 per km
Wheel diameter
16″
aspect ratio 65%
Cross-section
- Overall diameter
- 27.52″
- Sidewall (each side)
- 5.76″
- Wheel
- 16″
225/65R16 compared with other sizes
All 24 practical swaps involving 225/65R16 — diameter change, speedometer impact and a fit verdict for each.
225/65R16 → 215/60R16
215/60R16
Diameter +5.2% · Not recommended
225/65R16 → 215/65R16
215/65R16
Diameter +1.9% · Good fit
225/65R16 → 225/60R16
225/60R16
Diameter +3.3% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
225/65R16 → 235/60R16
235/60R16
Diameter +1.5% · Good fit
225/65R16 → 205/65R16
205/65R16
Diameter +3.9% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
225/65R16 → 215/70R16
215/70R16
Diameter −1.2% · Good fit
215/70R16 → 225/65R16
215/70R16
Diameter +1.2% · Good fit
235/60R16 → 225/65R16
235/60R16
Diameter −1.5% · Good fit
215/65R16 → 225/65R16
215/65R16
Diameter −1.9% · Good fit
225/60R16 → 225/65R16
225/60R16
Diameter −3.2% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
225/70R16 → 225/65R16
225/70R16
Diameter +3.2% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
205/65R16 → 225/65R16
205/65R16
Diameter −3.7% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
225/60R17 → 225/65R16
225/60R17
Diameter +0.4% · Good fit
215/60R16 → 225/65R16
215/60R16
Diameter −4.9% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
235/70R16 → 225/65R16
235/70R16
Diameter +5.2% · Not recommended
235/50R18 → 225/65R16
235/50R18
Diameter −1.0% · Good fit
235/55R17 → 225/65R16
235/55R17
Diameter −1.2% · Good fit
215/60R17 → 225/65R16
215/60R17
Diameter −1.3% · Good fit
225/55R17 → 225/65R16
225/55R17
Diameter −2.8% · Good fit
255/45R18 → 225/65R16
255/45R18
Diameter −1.7% · Good fit
225/65R16 → 225/70R16
225/70R16
Diameter −3.1% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
225/65R16 → 235/70R16
235/70R16
Diameter −5.0% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
225/65R16 → 225/60R17
225/60R17
Diameter −0.4% · Good fit
225/65R16 → 205/55R16
205/55R16
Diameter +10.6% · Not recommended
Common questions
- What is the overall diameter of a 225/65R16 tire?
- A 225/65R16 tire is about 27.52″ (699 mm) in overall diameter, with a sidewall height of 146.3 mm and a circumference of 86.44″.
- How many revolutions per mile does a 225/65R16 tire turn?
- A 225/65R16 turns roughly 733 revolutions per mile (455 per kilometre). This is the number that determines speedometer and odometer accuracy when you change tire size.
- What do the numbers in 225/65R16 mean?
- 225 is the tread width in millimetres, 65 is the aspect ratio — the sidewall height as a percentage of the tread width — and 16 is the wheel diameter in inches. So the sidewall is 225 × 65% = 146.3 mm tall.