33x12.50R16 Tire Size in Metric

33.0" tall, 12.5" wide on a 16" wheel

Diameter33.0"838 mm
Overall diameter33.0"838 mm
Section width12.5"318 mm
Sidewall height8.5"216 mm
Circumference103.7"2633 mm
Revolutions per mile611380 per km
Wheel diameter16"flotation size

A 33x12.50R16 tire is 33.0 inches tall and 12.5 inches wide and mounts on a 16-inch wheel, which leaves a 8.5-inch sidewall. It turns about 611 times per mile.

Metric sizes within half an inch of its height are 255/85R16 (33.1"), 285/75R16 (32.8"), 305/70R16 (32.8"), 265/80R16 (32.7"), 275/80R16 (33.3"), 315/70R16 (33.4"), 295/75R16 (33.4"), 275/60R20 (33.0"). Metric tires are usually a little narrower than the flotation width suggests, so compare widths before you buy.

The size most often compared with it is 305/70R16, which is 0.2" shorter (−0.6%). At an indicated 60 mph you would be doing 59.7 mph on it.

33x12.50R16
305/70R16
Diameter difference−0.57%diameter 33.00" → 32.81"
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Speedometer

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Gear ratio to match

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Sizes near 33x12.50R16

Same 16" wheel, within 20 mm of width and 10 points of aspect ratio.

SizeDiameterWidthSidewallvs 33x12.50R16
305/70R1632.8"12.0"8.4"−0.6%
315/70R1633.4"12.4"8.7"+1.1%
305/75R1634.0"12.0"9.0"+3.1%
315/75R1634.6"12.4"9.3"+4.9%
325/75R1635.2"12.8"9.6"+6.6%

Same height on a different wheel

Sizes within 2% of 33.0" on 15" or 17" or 18" wheels.

SizeDiameterWidthSidewallvs 33x12.50R16
33x10.50R1533.0"10.5"9.0"±0.0%
33x12.50R1533.0"12.5"9.0"±0.0%
33x12.50R1733.0"12.5"8.0"±0.0%
33x12.50R1833.0"12.5"7.5"±0.0%
255/75R1833.1"10.0"7.5"+0.2%
255/80R1733.1"10.0"8.0"+0.2%

Metric equivalents of 33x12.50R16

SizeDiameterWidthSidewallvs 33x12.50R16
255/85R1633.1"10.0"8.5"+0.2%
285/75R1632.8"11.2"8.4"−0.5%
305/70R1632.8"12.0"8.4"−0.6%
265/80R1632.7"10.4"8.3"−0.9%
275/80R1633.3"10.8"8.7"+1.0%
315/70R1633.4"12.4"8.7"+1.1%
295/75R1633.4"11.6"8.7"+1.3%
275/60R2033.0"10.8"6.5"−0.0%

Speedometer with a different size

Actual speed when the speedometer is calibrated for 33x12.50R16.

Speedometer showson 305/70R16on 315/70R16on 305/75R16
30 mph29.8 mph30.3 mph30.9 mph
45 mph44.7 mph45.5 mph46.4 mph
60 mph59.7 mph60.7 mph61.8 mph
70 mph69.6 mph70.8 mph72.1 mph

33x12.50R16 FAQ

How tall is a 33x12.50R16 tire?

33.0 inches (838 mm), with a 8.5-inch sidewall on a 16-inch wheel.

What is 33x12.50R16 in metric?

Metric sizes of about the same height are 255/85R16 (33.1"), 285/75R16 (32.8"), 305/70R16 (32.8"), 265/80R16 (32.7").

How many revolutions per mile does a 33x12.50R16 make?

About 611, or 380 per kilometer.