What is the diameter of a P255/65R16 tire?

A P255/65R16 tire has an overall diameter of 29.05 inches (737.9mm).

How many revolutions per mile does a P255/65R16 tire make?

A P255/65R16 tire makes approximately 694 revolutions per mile.

What rim width is recommended for P255/65R16 tires?

The recommended wheel rim width for a P255/65R16 tire is 6.4" - 8.9".

P255/65R16

Passenger / P-Metric

Factory Specs, Physical Dimensions & Compatible Vehicle Applications

Factory Spec Overview

The P255/65R16 tire size features an overall diameter of 29.05 inches, a section width of 10.0 inches (255mm), and rotates 694 times per mile. It is a standard factory tire fitment on 95+ vehicle models including Dodge Dakota.

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Physical Dimensions & Specs

Overall Diameter

29.05"

737.9 mm

Section Width

255 mm

10.04" wide

Sidewall Height

6.53"

165.9 mm (65% aspect)

Revolutions / Mile

694

Circumference: 91.27"

Rim Diameter

16"

Wheel size

Recommended Rim Width

6.4" - 8.9"

Optimal rim width range

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Tire 1 (Stock / Base)255/65R16

Section Width (mm)

Aspect Ratio (%)

Rim Diameter (in)

Wheel Width (in)

Offset ET (mm)

Overall Height:29.1"

Sidewall:6.5"

Revs/Mile:694

Tire 2 (New / Compare)245/60R18

Section Width (mm)

Aspect Ratio (%)

Rim Diameter (in)

Wheel Width (in)

Offset ET (mm)

Overall Height:29.6"

Sidewall:5.8"

Revs/Mile:682

Visual Tire & Wheel Comparison

Speedometer Variance

+1.8%At 60 mph reading, actual speed is 61.1 mph

Indicated	Actual Speed	Diff
20 mph	20.4 mph	+0.4 mph
30 mph	30.5 mph	+0.5 mph
45 mph	45.8 mph	+0.8 mph
60 mph	61.1 mph	+1.1 mph
75 mph	76.4 mph	+1.4 mph
90 mph	91.6 mph	+1.6 mph

Fender & Suspension Clearance

Fitment Status: MODERATE RISK

Flush fitment. Extends 17.7mm outwards. Check wheel arch clearance under full suspension compression.

Inner Strut Space:7.7mm LESS clearance

Outer Fender Push:Extends 17.7mm further out

Ride Height Delta:+0.26" ground clearance

Vehicles That Fit P255/65R16 (95+ Models)

Factory standard and optional vehicle fitments utilizing P255/65R16 tires:

Year	Make & Model	Trim / Variant	Lookup Specs
2003	Dodge Dakota	Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic	View 2003 Dakota ›
2003	Dodge Dakota	Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard	View 2003 Dakota ›
2003	Dodge Dakota	Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.7 N, RWD, Automatic	View 2003 Dakota ›
2003	Dodge Dakota	Base, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.7 N, RWD, Standard	View 2003 Dakota ›
2003	Dodge Dakota	Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic	View 2003 Dakota ›
2003	Dodge Dakota	Base, 2D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard	View 2003 Dakota ›
2003	Dodge Dakota	Base, 2D Pickup, 4.7 N, RWD, Automatic	View 2003 Dakota ›
2003	Dodge Dakota	Base, 2D Pickup, 4.7 N, RWD, Standard	View 2003 Dakota ›
2003	Dodge Dakota	Base, 4D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Automatic	View 2003 Dakota ›
2003	Dodge Dakota	Base, 4D Pickup, 3.9 X, RWD, Standard	View 2003 Dakota ›
2003	Dodge Dakota	Base, 4D Pickup, 4.7 N, RWD, Automatic	View 2003 Dakota ›
2003	Dodge Dakota	Base, 4D Pickup, 4.7 N, RWD, Standard	View 2003 Dakota ›
2004	Dodge Dakota	2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.7 K, RWD, Automatic	View 2004 Dakota ›
2004	Dodge Dakota	2D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.7 K, RWD, Standard	View 2004 Dakota ›
2004	Dodge Dakota	2D Pickup, 3.7 K, RWD, Automatic	View 2004 Dakota ›
2004	Dodge Dakota	2D Pickup, 3.7 K, RWD, Standard	View 2004 Dakota ›
2004	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup, 3.7 K, RWD, Automatic	View 2004 Dakota ›
2004	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup, 3.7 K, RWD, Standard	View 2004 Dakota ›
2005	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.7 K, RWD, Automatic	View 2005 Dakota ›
2005	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.7 K, RWD, Standard	View 2005 Dakota ›
2005	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.7 J, RWD	View 2005 Dakota ›
2005	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.7 N, RWD, Automatic	View 2005 Dakota ›
2005	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.7 N, RWD, Standard	View 2005 Dakota ›
2005	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup, 3.7 K, RWD, Automatic	View 2005 Dakota ›
2005	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup, 3.7 K, RWD, Standard	View 2005 Dakota ›
2005	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup, 4.7 J, RWD	View 2005 Dakota ›
2005	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup, 4.7 N, RWD, Automatic	View 2005 Dakota ›
2005	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup, 4.7 N, RWD, Standard	View 2005 Dakota ›
2006	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.7 K, RWD, Automatic, 42RLE	View 2006 Dakota ›
2006	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.7 K, RWD, Automatic, 42RLE/VLP	View 2006 Dakota ›
2006	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.7 K, RWD, Standard	View 2006 Dakota ›
2006	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.7 J, RWD	View 2006 Dakota ›
2006	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.7 N, RWD, Automatic	View 2006 Dakota ›
2006	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.7 N, RWD, Standard	View 2006 Dakota ›
2006	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup, 3.7 K, RWD, Automatic, 42RLE/VLP	View 2006 Dakota ›
2006	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup, 3.7 K, RWD, Automatic, 42RLE	View 2006 Dakota ›
2006	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup, 3.7 K, RWD, Standard	View 2006 Dakota ›
2006	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup, 4.7 J, RWD	View 2006 Dakota ›
2006	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup, 4.7 N, RWD, Standard	View 2006 Dakota ›
2006	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup, 4.7 N, RWD, Automatic	View 2006 Dakota ›
2007	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.7 K, RWD, Automatic	View 2007 Dakota ›
2007	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup Extra Cab, 3.7 K, RWD, Standard	View 2007 Dakota ›
2007	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.7 J, RWD	View 2007 Dakota ›
2007	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.7 N, RWD, Automatic	View 2007 Dakota ›
2007	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.7 N, RWD, Standard	View 2007 Dakota ›
2007	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.7 P, RWD	View 2007 Dakota ›
2007	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup, 3.7 K, RWD, Automatic	View 2007 Dakota ›
2007	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup, 3.7 K, RWD, Standard	View 2007 Dakota ›
2007	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup, 4.7 J, RWD	View 2007 Dakota ›
2007	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup, 4.7 N, RWD, Automatic	View 2007 Dakota ›
2007	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup, 4.7 N, RWD, Standard	View 2007 Dakota ›
2007	Dodge Dakota	4D Pickup, 4.7 P, RWD	View 2007 Dakota ›
2000	Infiniti QX4	QX4	View 2000 QX4 ›
2006	Mitsubishi Raider	LS, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, Automatic	View 2006 Raider ›
2006	Mitsubishi Raider	LS, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, Standard	View 2006 Raider ›
2006	Mitsubishi Raider	LS, 4D Pickup, RWD	View 2006 Raider ›
2007	Mitsubishi Raider	DuroCross	View 2007 Raider ›
2007	Mitsubishi Raider	LS, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, Automatic	View 2007 Raider ›
2007	Mitsubishi Raider	LS, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, Standard	View 2007 Raider ›
2007	Mitsubishi Raider	LS, 4D Pickup, 3.7 K, RWD	View 2007 Raider ›
2007	Mitsubishi Raider	SE	View 2007 Raider ›
2000	Nissan Frontier	Desert Runner SE, Standard	View 2000 Frontier ›
2000	Nissan Frontier	SE, 4D Pickup, 4WD, Automatic	View 2000 Frontier ›
2000	Nissan Frontier	Desert Runner SE, Automatic	View 2000 Frontier ›
2000	Nissan Frontier	SE, 4D Pickup, 4WD, Standard	View 2000 Frontier ›
2000	Nissan Frontier	SE, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, Standard	View 2000 Frontier ›
2000	Nissan Frontier	SE, 2D Pickup Extra Cab, Automatic	View 2000 Frontier ›
2000	Nissan Frontier	SE, 4D Pickup, RWD, Standard	View 2000 Frontier ›
2000	Nissan Frontier	SE, 4D Pickup, RWD, Automatic	View 2000 Frontier ›
2000	Nissan Pathfinder	LE, 4WD	View 2000 Pathfinder ›
2000	Nissan Pathfinder	LE, RWD	View 2000 Pathfinder ›
2000	Nissan Pathfinder	SE, 4WD, Automatic	View 2000 Pathfinder ›
2000	Nissan Pathfinder	SE, 4WD, Standard	View 2000 Pathfinder ›
2000	Nissan Pathfinder	SE, RWD, Automatic	View 2000 Pathfinder ›
2000	Nissan Pathfinder	SE, RWD, Standard	View 2000 Pathfinder ›
2001	Nissan Pathfinder	LE, 4WD, Automatic	View 2001 Pathfinder ›
2001	Nissan Pathfinder	LE, 4WD, Part Time	View 2001 Pathfinder ›
2001	Nissan Pathfinder	LE, RWD	View 2001 Pathfinder ›
2001	Nissan Pathfinder	SE, 4WD, Automatic	View 2001 Pathfinder ›
2001	Nissan Pathfinder	SE, 4WD, Standard	View 2001 Pathfinder ›
2001	Nissan Pathfinder	SE, RWD, Automatic	View 2001 Pathfinder ›
2001	Nissan Pathfinder	SE, RWD, Standard	View 2001 Pathfinder ›
2001	Nissan Xterra	SE, 3.3 E, 4WD, Automatic	View 2001 Xterra ›
2001	Nissan Xterra	SE, 3.3 E, 4WD, Standard	View 2001 Xterra ›
2001	Nissan Xterra	SE, 3.3 E, RWD, Automatic	View 2001 Xterra ›
2001	Nissan Xterra	SE, 3.3 E, RWD, Standard	View 2001 Xterra ›
2002	Nissan Pathfinder	SE, 4WD, Automatic	View 2002 Pathfinder ›
2002	Nissan Pathfinder	SE, 4WD, Standard	View 2002 Pathfinder ›
2002	Nissan Pathfinder	SE, RWD	View 2002 Pathfinder ›
2003	Nissan Pathfinder	SE, 4WD, Automatic	View 2003 Pathfinder ›
2003	Nissan Pathfinder	SE, 4WD, Standard	View 2003 Pathfinder ›
2003	Nissan Pathfinder	SE, RWD	View 2003 Pathfinder ›
2004	Nissan Pathfinder	SE, 4WD, Automatic	View 2004 Pathfinder ›
2004	Nissan Pathfinder	SE, 4WD, Standard	View 2004 Pathfinder ›
2004	Nissan Pathfinder	SE, RWD	View 2004 Pathfinder ›