29.5" tall, 11.2" wide, 6.7" sidewall
A 285/60R16 tire is 29.5 inches (748 mm) tall and 11.2 inches wide. The sidewall is 60% of the width, 6.7 inches, on a 16-inch wheel, and the tire turns about 684 times per mile.
In flotation terms that is about 29.5x11.2R16. People often call it a 29-inch tire.
The size most often compared with it is 265/65R16, which is 0.1" taller (+0.3%). At an indicated 60 mph you would be doing 60.2 mph on it.
| Current | New | Difference |
|---|
| Shows | Actual speed |
|---|
Same 16" wheel, within 20 mm of width and 10 points of aspect ratio.
| Size | Diameter | Width | Sidewall | vs 285/60R16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265/65R16 | 29.6" | 10.4" | 6.8" | +0.3% | |
| 275/60R16 | 29.0" | 10.8" | 6.5" | −1.6% | |
| 275/65R16 | 30.1" | 10.8" | 7.0" | +2.1% | |
| 285/65R16 | 30.6" | 11.2" | 7.3" | +3.8% | |
| 265/70R16 | 30.6" | 10.4" | 7.3" | +3.9% | |
| 275/70R16 | 31.2" | 10.8" | 7.6" | +5.7% | |
| 285/70R16 | 31.7" | 11.2" | 7.9" | +7.6% | |
| 295/70R16 | 32.3" | 11.6" | 8.1" | +9.5% | |
| 305/70R16 | 32.8" | 12.0" | 8.4" | +11.4% |
Sizes within 2% of 29.5" on 15" or 18" or 17" wheels.
| Size | Diameter | Width | Sidewall | vs 285/60R16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245/75R15 | 29.5" | 9.6" | 7.2" | +0.0% | |
| 265/55R18 | 29.5" | 10.4" | 5.7" | +0.0% | |
| 265/60R17 | 29.5" | 10.4" | 6.3" | +0.2% | |
| 225/70R17 | 29.4" | 8.9" | 6.2" | −0.2% | |
| 315/50R17 | 29.4" | 12.4" | 6.2" | −0.2% | |
| 285/55R17 | 29.3" | 11.2" | 6.2" | −0.4% |
Actual speed when the speedometer is calibrated for 285/60R16.
| Speedometer shows | on 265/65R16 | on 275/60R16 | on 275/65R16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 mph | 30.1 mph | 29.5 mph | 30.6 mph |
| 45 mph | 45.2 mph | 44.3 mph | 45.9 mph |
| 60 mph | 60.2 mph | 59.0 mph | 61.2 mph |
| 70 mph | 70.2 mph | 68.9 mph | 71.4 mph |
29.5 inches (748 mm). The sidewall is 6.7 inches.
11.2 inches (285 mm) section width, measured sidewall to sidewall.
About 29.5x11.2R16.
265/65R16 is +0.3% in diameter, within the common 3% guideline. It is 0.8" narrower.