What does 255/65R16 mean?

255 is the section width in millimeters, 65 is the sidewall height as a percent of that width (166 mm here), R means radial and 16 is the wheel diameter in inches. Overall the tire stands 29.1 inches tall.

Will 255/65R16 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 255/65R16?

The tire makers list 6.5 to 11 inch rim widths across the 255 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.

255/65R16 tires

5 tire lines. 255/65R16 tires sized to your wheels and your car.

About 255/65R16 tires

A 255/65R16 is 255 mm wide with a 166 mm sidewall (65 series) on a 16 inch wheel, 29.1 inches tall overall. A tire size only makes sense next to a wheel width and a car. 255/65R16 mounts on a range of widths, and the overall height decides whether the speedometer and the fender stay happy.

5 lines carry 255/65R16, from 4 brands (Toyo, Kumho, Nexen and Yokohama). By type that is 2 all terrain, 2 highway and 1 all season. 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 255/65R16 lines that do both.

Common questions

What does 255/65R16 mean?: 255 is the section width in millimeters, 65 is the sidewall height as a percent of that width (166 mm here), R means radial and 16 is the wheel diameter in inches. Overall the tire stands 29.1 inches tall.
Will 255/65R16 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 255/65R16?: The tire makers list 6.5 to 11 inch rim widths across the 255 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.