295/50R16 tire size
A 295/50R16 tire stands 27.6 inches tall and 11.6 inches wide, with a 5.8-inch sidewall on a 16-inch rim.
- Overall height
- 27.6 in701 mm
- Section width
- 11.6 in295 mm
- Sidewall height
- 5.8 in148 mm
- Rim diameter
- 16 in406 mm
- Circumference
- 86.8 in2204 mm
- Revolutions per mile
- 730454 per km
- Inch size
- 27.6x11.6R16
Compare it with any other size in the tire size calculator.
Sizes you can swap to
These 16-inch sizes are within two width steps and 3% of a 295/50R16's overall height, the usual limit before the speedometer, ABS and transmission notice. The closest is 275/55R16, 1.1% taller (0.30 in). Wider sizes also need room in the wheel well and a rim width that suits them.
Plus and minus sizes
Changing rim size means changing the sidewall to keep the same overall height. On 14-inch or 15-inch or 17-inch or 18-inch rims, these are the closest matches to a 295/50R16.
Other 16-inch sizes near 295/50R16
295 mm wide, other sidewalls
See the other sizes for this rim on 16-inch tire sizes.
Shop 295/50R16 tires
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295/50R16 questions
How tall is a 295/50R16 tire?
About 27.6 inches (701 mm) from the ground to the top of the tread, unloaded. On the vehicle, carrying weight, it sits a little lower.
What does 295/50R16 mean?
295 is the section width in millimetres (11.6 in). 50 means the sidewall is 50% of that width: 148 mm, or 5.8 in. R means radial construction, and 16 is the rim diameter in inches.
What is 295/50R16 in inches?
In inch terms it is 27.6x11.6R16: 27.6 inches tall, 11.6 inches wide, for a 16-inch rim.
How many revolutions per mile does a 295/50R16 make?
About 730 turns per mile, worked out from its unloaded circumference of 86.8 inches. Makers list slightly higher numbers for their own tires, because a loaded tire rolls on a smaller radius.