225/45 R16 Tyres

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225/45 R16 Size Breakdown

225/45 R16 are the original tyres found on the Ford Escort RS Cosworth and many other classic performance cars. Numbers on tyres mean 225 is the width in mm, and 45 is the percentage of the width as the sidewall height, which in this case is 101mm. R16 indicates a radial tyre that fits a 16-inch diameter rim and has an overall diameter of 609mm. Our 225/45 R16 retail radial tyres also come in the XL variety and are available on Tyres.co.uk.

Part of the sizeValueWhat it means
Section width 225 The width of the tyre across the tread, measured in millimetres.
Profile (aspect ratio) 45 Sidewall height as a percentage of the width - here, 45% of 225 mm (about 101 mm).
Construction R Radial construction, which is what nearly all road tyres use.
Rim diameter 16 The wheel diameter the tyre fits, measured in inches.
Your tyre dimensions
MeasurementValue
Sidewall height 101.2 mm (3.99 in)
Overall diameter 609 mm (24.0 in)
Circumference 1,913 mm (75.3 in)
Revolutions 841 per mile · 523 per km
Equivalent sizes
SizeOverall diameter
205/55 R15 606 mm · -0.4%
205/50 R16 611 mm · +0.4%
225/50 R15 606 mm · -0.5%
215/40 R17 604 mm · -0.8%
205/45 R17 616 mm · +1.2%
215/45 R16 600 mm · -1.5%

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