165/75R14C tire size

A 165/75R14C (C = commercial / van) tire is 23.74 inches (603.1 mm) tall, 6.50 in (165 mm) wide and fits a 14-inch wheel. In inch notation it is roughly a 23.7x6.5R14.

165/75R14C dimensions
Overall diameter23.74 in603.1 mm
Section width6.50 in165 mm
Sidewall height4.87 in123.7 mm
Circumference74.59 in1,895 mm
Revolutions849.4 per mile527.8 per km
Rim diameter14 in355.6 mm

Compare 165/75R14C with another size

Speed in

Overall diameter difference

−0.41%

60 mph on the speedometer = 59.8 mph actual

Within the ±3 % diameter range most tire fitters accept.

Ground clearance
−1.3 mm (−0.05 in)
Revolutions
849 → 853 per mile

165/75R14C 175/70R14

Side-by-side dimensions

CurrentNewDifference%
Diameter23.74 in23.65 in−0.10 in−0.41%
Diameter603.1 mm600.6 mm−2.5 mm−0.41%
Width6.50 in6.89 in+0.39 in+6.06%
Width165.0 mm175.0 mm+10.0 mm+6.06%
Sidewall4.87 in4.82 in−0.05 in−1.01%
Sidewall123.7 mm122.5 mm−1.3 mm−1.01%
Circumference74.59 in74.29 in−0.31 in−0.41%
Revs per mile849.4 852.9 +3.5 +0.42%

Speedometer error

Speedometer showsActual speedDifference
20 mph19.9 mph−0.1 mph
30 mph29.9 mph−0.1 mph
40 mph39.8 mph−0.2 mph
50 mph49.8 mph−0.2 mph
60 mph59.8 mph−0.2 mph
70 mph69.7 mph−0.3 mph
80 mph79.7 mph−0.3 mph

Alternative sizes on the same 14-inch wheel

Sizes in use within ±3 % of the overall diameter of 165/75R14C:

Plus and minus sizes for 165/75R14C

SizeWheelDiameterDifference
165/80R13Minus 1 (13 in)23.39 in−1.48%
185/70R13Minus 1 (13 in)23.20 in−2.30%
185/60R15Plus 1 (15 in)23.74 in−0.02%
205/55R15Plus 1 (15 in)23.88 in+0.56%
175/65R15Plus 1 (15 in)23.96 in+0.90%
215/50R15Plus 1 (15 in)23.46 in−1.18%
195/50R16Plus 2 (16 in)23.68 in−0.28%
215/45R16Plus 2 (16 in)23.62 in−0.53%
175/55R16Plus 2 (16 in)23.58 in−0.70%
185/55R16Plus 2 (16 in)24.01 in+1.13%
215/40R17Plus 3 (17 in)23.77 in+0.12%
195/45R17Plus 3 (17 in)23.91 in+0.70%
185/45R17Plus 3 (17 in)23.56 in−0.80%
205/40R17Plus 3 (17 in)23.46 in−1.21%

Vehicles approved with 165/75R14C tires

Models whose Swiss type approval lists 165/75R14C as a standard or optional size (15 approvals in total). Always check your own vehicle's placard or papers.

Source: Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO/ASTRA), open government data. Original data (downloaded 2026-09-29). Data processed by us; errors in processing are ours, not the publisher's.

Nearby 14-inch sizes

Reading the 165/75R14C size

The load index and speed rating (for example 91V) follow the size on the sidewall. They must meet at least the values on your vehicle's tire placard.