What is the diameter of a P255/70R16 tire?

A P255/70R16 tire has an overall diameter of 30.06 inches (763.5mm).

How many revolutions per mile does a P255/70R16 tire make?

A P255/70R16 tire makes approximately 671 revolutions per mile.

What rim width is recommended for P255/70R16 tires?

The recommended wheel rim width for a P255/70R16 tire is 6.4" - 8.9".

P255/70R16

Passenger / P-Metric

Factory Specs, Physical Dimensions & Compatible Vehicle Applications

Factory Spec Overview

The P255/70R16 tire size features an overall diameter of 30.06 inches, a section width of 10.0 inches (255mm), and rotates 671 times per mile. It is a standard factory tire fitment on 150+ vehicle models including Chevrolet Tahoe.

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Physical Dimensions & Specs

Overall Diameter

30.06"

763.5 mm

Section Width

255 mm

10.04" wide

Sidewall Height

7.03"

178.6 mm (70% aspect)

Revolutions / Mile

671

Circumference: 94.42"

Rim Diameter

16"

Wheel size

Recommended Rim Width

6.4" - 8.9"

Optimal rim width range

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Tire 1 (Stock / Base)255/70R16

Section Width (mm)

Aspect Ratio (%)

Rim Diameter (in)

Wheel Width (in)

Offset ET (mm)

Overall Height:30.1"

Sidewall:7.0"

Revs/Mile:671

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

-1.6%At 60 mph reading, actual speed is 59.0 mph

Indicated	Actual Speed	Diff
20 mph	19.7 mph	-0.3 mph
30 mph	29.5 mph	-0.5 mph
45 mph	44.3 mph	-0.7 mph
60 mph	59.0 mph	-1.0 mph
75 mph	73.8 mph	-1.2 mph
90 mph	88.6 mph	-1.4 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:-0.24" lower ground clearance

Vehicles That Fit P255/70R16 (150+ Models)

Factory standard and optional vehicle fitments utilizing P255/70R16 tires:

Year	Make & Model	Trim / Variant	Lookup Specs
2005	Chevrolet Tahoe	4.8 V, RWD	View 2005 Tahoe ›
2005	Chevrolet Tahoe	5.3 T, RWD	View 2005 Tahoe ›
2005	Chevrolet Tahoe	5.3 Z, RWD	View 2005 Tahoe ›
2006	Chevrolet Tahoe	4.8 V, RWD	View 2006 Tahoe ›
2006	Chevrolet Tahoe	5.3 T, RWD	View 2006 Tahoe ›
2006	Chevrolet Tahoe	5.3 Z, RWD	View 2006 Tahoe ›
1997	Ford Expedition	4.6 6, 4WD	View 1997 Expedition ›
1997	Ford Expedition	4.6 6, RWD	View 1997 Expedition ›
1997	Ford Expedition	4.6 W, 4WD	View 1997 Expedition ›
1997	Ford Expedition	4.6 W, RWD	View 1997 Expedition ›
1997	Ford Expedition	5.4 L, 4WD	View 1997 Expedition ›
1997	Ford Expedition	5.4 L, RWD	View 1997 Expedition ›
1997	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 4.6 6, RWD, Automatic	View 1997 Pickup ›
1997	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 4.6 6, RWD, Standard	View 1997 Pickup ›
1997	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 4.6 W, RWD, Standard	View 1997 Pickup ›
1997	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 4.6 W, RWD, Automatic	View 1997 Pickup ›
1997	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 5.4 L, RWD	View 1997 Pickup ›
1997	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 5.4 M	View 1997 Pickup ›
1997	Ford Pickup	F250, 3D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.6 6, RWD, Automatic	View 1997 Pickup ›
1997	Ford Pickup	F250, 3D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.6 6, RWD, Standard	View 1997 Pickup ›
1997	Ford Pickup	F250, 3D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.6 W, RWD, Automatic	View 1997 Pickup ›
1997	Ford Pickup	F250, 3D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.6 W, RWD, Standard	View 1997 Pickup ›
1997	Ford Pickup	F250, 3D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.4 L, RWD	View 1997 Pickup ›
1998	Ford Expedition	4.6 6, 4WD	View 1998 Expedition ›
1998	Ford Expedition	4.6 6, RWD	View 1998 Expedition ›
1998	Ford Expedition	4.6 W, 4WD	View 1998 Expedition ›
1998	Ford Expedition	4.6 W, RWD	View 1998 Expedition ›
1998	Ford Expedition	5.4 L, 4WD	View 1998 Expedition ›
1998	Ford Expedition	5.4 L, RWD	View 1998 Expedition ›
1998	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 4.6 6, RWD, Automatic	View 1998 Pickup ›
1998	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 4.6 6, RWD, Standard	View 1998 Pickup ›
1998	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 4.6 W, RWD, Automatic	View 1998 Pickup ›
1998	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 4.6 W, RWD, Standard	View 1998 Pickup ›
1998	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 5.4 L, RWD	View 1998 Pickup ›
1998	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 5.4 M	View 1998 Pickup ›
1998	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 5.4 Z, Gas/CNG	View 1998 Pickup ›
1998	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 5.4 Z, Gas/Propane	View 1998 Pickup ›
1998	Ford Pickup	F250, 3D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.6 6, RWD, Automatic	View 1998 Pickup ›
1998	Ford Pickup	F250, 3D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.6 6, RWD, Standard	View 1998 Pickup ›
1998	Ford Pickup	F250, 3D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.6 W, RWD, Automatic	View 1998 Pickup ›
1998	Ford Pickup	F250, 3D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.6 W, RWD, Standard	View 1998 Pickup ›
1998	Ford Pickup	F250, 3D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.4 L, RWD	View 1998 Pickup ›
1998	Ford Pickup	F250, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, RWD	View 1998 Pickup ›
1999	Ford Expedition	4.6 6, RWD	View 1999 Expedition ›
1999	Ford Expedition	4.6 W, 4WD	View 1999 Expedition ›
1999	Ford Expedition	5.4 L, 4WD	View 1999 Expedition ›
1999	Ford Expedition	4.6 W, RWD	View 1999 Expedition ›
1999	Ford Expedition	4.6 6, 4WD	View 1999 Expedition ›
1999	Ford Expedition	5.4 L, RWD	View 1999 Expedition ›
1999	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 4.6 6, RWD, Automatic	View 1999 Pickup ›
1999	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 4.6 6, RWD, Standard	View 1999 Pickup ›
1999	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 4.6 W, RWD, Automatic	View 1999 Pickup ›
1999	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 4.6 W, RWD, Standard	View 1999 Pickup ›
1999	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 5.4 M	View 1999 Pickup ›
1999	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 5.4 Z, Gas/CNG	View 1999 Pickup ›
1999	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 5.4 L, RWD	View 1999 Pickup ›
1999	Ford Pickup	F250, 2D Pickup, 5.4 Z, Gas/Propane	View 1999 Pickup ›
1999	Ford Pickup	F250, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.6 6, RWD, Automatic	View 1999 Pickup ›
1999	Ford Pickup	F250, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.6 6, RWD, Standard	View 1999 Pickup ›
1999	Ford Pickup	F250, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.6 W, RWD, Automatic	View 1999 Pickup ›
1999	Ford Pickup	F250, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.6 W, RWD, Standard	View 1999 Pickup ›
1999	Ford Pickup	F250, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.4 L, RWD	View 1999 Pickup ›
1999	Ford Pickup	F250, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.4 Z, RWD	View 1999 Pickup ›
2000	Ford Expedition	4.6 6, 4WD	View 2000 Expedition ›
2000	Ford Expedition	4.6 W, 4WD	View 2000 Expedition ›
2000	Ford Expedition	4.6 6, RWD	View 2000 Expedition ›
2000	Ford Expedition	5.4 L, RWD	View 2000 Expedition ›
2000	Ford Expedition	4.6 W, RWD	View 2000 Expedition ›
2000	Ford Expedition	5.4 L, 4WD	View 2000 Expedition ›
2000	Ford Explorer	2D Utility, 4.0 E, 4WD	View 2000 Explorer ›
2000	Ford Explorer	2D Utility, 4.0 E, RWD	View 2000 Explorer ›
2000	Ford Explorer	4D Utility, 4.0 E, 4WD	View 2000 Explorer ›
2000	Ford Explorer	2D Utility, 4.0 X, 4WD, Standard	View 2000 Explorer ›
2000	Ford Explorer	4D Utility, 4.0 E, RWD	View 2000 Explorer ›
2000	Ford Explorer	2D Utility, 4.0 X, 4WD, Automatic	View 2000 Explorer ›
2000	Ford Explorer	4D Utility, 4.0 X, RWD, Automatic	View 2000 Explorer ›
2000	Ford Explorer	2D Utility, 4.0 X, RWD, Automatic	View 2000 Explorer ›
2000	Ford Explorer	4D Utility, 4.0 X, 4WD, Standard	View 2000 Explorer ›
2000	Ford Explorer	2D Utility, 4.0 X, RWD, Standard	View 2000 Explorer ›
2000	Ford Explorer	4D Utility, 4.0 X, RWD, Standard	View 2000 Explorer ›
2000	Ford Explorer	4D Utility, 5.0 P, AWD	View 2000 Explorer ›
2000	Ford Explorer	4D Utility, 4.0 X, 4WD, Automatic	View 2000 Explorer ›
2000	Ford Explorer	4D Utility, 5.0 P, RWD	View 2000 Explorer ›
2001	Ford Expedition	4.6 W, RWD	View 2001 Expedition ›
2001	Ford Expedition	4.6 W, 4WD	View 2001 Expedition ›
2001	Ford Expedition	5.4 L, 4WD	View 2001 Expedition ›
2001	Ford Expedition	5.4 L, RWD	View 2001 Expedition ›
2001	Ford Explorer	4D Utility, 4.0 E, 4WD	View 2001 Explorer ›
2001	Ford Explorer	4D Utility, 4.0 E, RWD	View 2001 Explorer ›
2001	Ford Explorer	4D Utility, 5.0 P, AWD	View 2001 Explorer ›
2001	Ford Explorer	4D Utility, 5.0 P, RWD	View 2001 Explorer ›
2001	Ford Explorer Sport Trac	4.0 E, 4WD, Automatic	View 2001 Explorer Sport Trac ›
2001	Ford Explorer Sport Trac	4.0 E, 4WD, Standard	View 2001 Explorer Sport Trac ›
2001	Ford Explorer Sport Trac	4.0 E, RWD, Automatic	View 2001 Explorer Sport Trac ›
2001	Ford Explorer Sport Trac	4.0 E, RWD, Standard	View 2001 Explorer Sport Trac ›
2001	Ford Explorer Sport Trac	4.0 K, 4WD	View 2001 Explorer Sport Trac ›
2001	Ford Explorer Sport Trac	4.0 K, RWD	View 2001 Explorer Sport Trac ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 4.2 2, 4WD, Automatic	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 4.2 2, 4WD, Standard	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 4.2 2, RWD, Automatic	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 4.2 2, RWD, Standard	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 4.6 W, 4WD, Automatic	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 4.6 W, 4WD, Standard	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 4.6 W, RWD, Automatic	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 4.6 W, RWD, Standard	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 5.4 L, 4WD, 4R100	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 5.4 L, 4WD, 4R70W	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 5.4 L, RWD, 4R100	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 5.4 L, RWD, 4R70W	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 5.4 M, 4R100	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 5.4 M, 4R70W	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 5.4 Z, 4WD, 4R100, Gas/CNG	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 5.4 Z, 4WD, 4R100, Gas/Propane	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 5.4 Z, 4WD, 4R70W, Gas/CNG	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 5.4 Z, 4WD, 4R70W, Gas/Propane	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 5.4 Z, RWD, 4R100, Gas/CNG	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 5.4 Z, RWD, 4R100, Gas/Propane	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 5.4 Z, RWD, 4R70W, Gas/CNG	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 2D Pickup, 5.4 Z, RWD, 4R70W, Gas/Propane	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.2 2, Automatic	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.2 2, Standard	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.6 W, 4WD, Automatic	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.6 W, 4WD, Standard	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.6 W, RWD, Automatic	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 4.6 W, RWD, Standard	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.4 L, 4WD, 4R100	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.4 L, 4WD, 4R70W	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.4 L, RWD, 4R100	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.4 L, RWD, 4R70W	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.4 Z, 4WD, 4R100, Gas/CNG	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.4 Z, 4WD, 4R100, Gas/Propane	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.4 Z, 4WD, 4R70W, Gas/CNG	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.4 Z, 4WD, 4R70W, Gas/Propane	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.4 Z, RWD, 4R100, Gas/CNG	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.4 Z, RWD, 4R100, Gas/Propane	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.4 Z, RWD, 4R70W, Gas/CNG	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup Extra Cab, 5.4 Z, RWD, 4R70W, Gas/Propane	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup, 4.2 2, Automatic	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup, 4.2 2, Standard	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup, 4.6 W, 4WD, Automatic	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup, 4.6 W, 4WD, Standard	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup, 4.6 W, RWD, Automatic	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup, 4.6 W, RWD, Standard	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup, 5.4 L, 4WD, 4R100	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup, 5.4 L, 4WD, 4R70W	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup, 5.4 L, RWD, 4R100	View 2001 Pickup ›
2001	Ford Pickup	F150, 4D Pickup, 5.4 L, RWD, 4R70W	View 2001 Pickup ›
2002	Ford Expedition	4.6 W, 4WD	View 2002 Expedition ›
2002	Ford Expedition	4.6 W, RWD	View 2002 Expedition ›
2002	Ford Expedition	5.4 L, 4WD	View 2002 Expedition ›