About 205/70R16 tires
205/70R16 means a 205 mm section width, a sidewall 70 percent of that (144 mm) and a 16 inch rim, which works out to 27.3 inches tall. Whether 205/70R16 works comes down to the wheel width it mounts on and how far it lands from the height the car left the factory with.
6 lines carry 205/70R16, from 4 brands (Falken, Nexen, Continental Tire and Laufenn). By type that is 4 all season and 2 all terrain. The tire has to stay near your car's stock height and mount on your wheel width, so pick the car and the wheel set and the page keeps only the 205/70R16 lines that do both.
Common questions
- What does 205/70R16 mean?
- 205 is the section width in millimeters, 70 is the sidewall height as a percent of that width (144 mm here), R means radial and 16 is the wheel diameter in inches. Overall the tire stands 27.3 inches tall.
- Will 205/70R16 fit your car?
- Pick your year, make and model and the tires page answers it for yours. The wheel width has to carry the section width and the overall height has to stay near where the car started.
- What wheel width fits 205/70R16?
- The tire makers list 5 to 11 inch rim widths across the 205 mm sizes we carry, and each product page shows the range for that line. Pick a 16 inch wheel set and the tire step checks the width for you.
