The tires are very good in terms of quietness and flexibility, but they wear out quickly when used on rough terrains.
275/70 R16 Tires
Everything we know about the 275/70 R16 tire size: 7 owner reviews covering 230,653 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 7owner reviews
- 230,653 milescovered on them
- 106tires made in this size
275/70 R16 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 275/70 R16 rather than a range across a model. 62 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 114 (up to 1,180 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), R (170 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 22 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
2 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Linglong Sport Master CS Summer
- Linglong Grip Master CS Summer
B Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 3 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class B. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Altenzo Sports Explorer Summer
- Blackhawk Hiscend h Hv61 Summer
- Joyroad Grand Tourer Ht Summer
68dB Quietest tires
The quietest 275/70 R16 tires are labelled at 68 dB external noise:
- Laufenn X Fit HT All Season
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tire. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict - the tests and owner ratings above tell you far more.
What does 275/70 R16 mean?
A 275/70 R16 tire is 275 mm wide, its sidewall is 70% of that width (193 mm) tall, and it fits a 16 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 791 mm.
| Section width | 275 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 193 mm |
| Rim diameter | 16" (406 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 791 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,486 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 402 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 647 |
Also written as
275/70R16 275/70 ZR16 275-70-16 275 70 16
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tire runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 275/70 R16 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
Every tire reviewed in 275/70 R16
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 3 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlop Grandtrek TG28 | All Season | 77% | 2 | 100,000 miles |
| BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2 Replaced by BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3 | All Season | 67% | 2 | 87,653 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 106 tires are made in 275/70 R16. Browse every 275/70 R16 tire →
What drivers say about their 275/70 R16 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
Very happy with these,third set on 80 series land cruisers.Averaging 80,000 ks each set.
Great AT tire that is very hard wearing. Wet grip and braking I found was a little poor.
Off road it is excellent.
Off road it is excellent.
bought them used 2017 tires and its 2023 now still alot of thread left but i can notice the wear now
but hey its gone though 7 summers where the dubai temps reach 55'c , road temp around 90'c
used it for offroading and city
too noisy and not comfy
but i feel very safe with these tires and they look badass
but hey its gone though 7 summers where the dubai temps reach 55'c , road temp around 90'c
used it for offroading and city
too noisy and not comfy
but i feel very safe with these tires and they look badass
Do not like so far, bad steering wheel juddering, a heck of a lot of wheel weights needed to get 2 of the set balanced, and still horrible.
Dropped from my usual 35 psi eventually down to 25 cold (29 hot) today, actually tolerable now, and the outside blocks of tread still have very little pressure on road. (At higher pressures only center treads had any contact at all).
No idea why so different to the 265 ones i replaced at 4.5 - 5mm tread depth t 55000km (34000 miles),but perhaps rims (factory mag) may be slightly too narrow for these?
Dropped from my usual 35 psi eventually down to 25 cold (29 hot) today, actually tolerable now, and the outside blocks of tread still have very little pressure on road. (At higher pressures only center treads had any contact at all).
No idea why so different to the 265 ones i replaced at 4.5 - 5mm tread depth t 55000km (34000 miles),but perhaps rims (factory mag) may be slightly too narrow for these?
Reviewing D680's. Its a shame they no longer manufacture them.
Bought set of 4 Firenza tires in 2015 and travelled less than 20,000 km. One tire developed a bulge in center of tread after < 12,000 km and was discarded. I should have discarded the lot because a second tire blew out while towing my caravan causing me to loose steering and career into roadside scrub resulting in considerable damage to car and caravan.
DO NOT BUY FIRENZA TYRES!!
DO NOT BUY FIRENZA TYRES!!
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