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155/70R18 tire size

155/70R18 is a metric size: 26.5" tall, 6.1" wide, on a 18" rim — about a 26.5x6.00R18. The sidewall is 4.3" and the tire turns 760 times per mile.

Diameter 26.5" sidewall 4.27" 18" rim width 155 mm (6.1")
155/70R18: 155 mm wide, sidewall 70% of the width (4.27"), on a 18" rim → 26.54" tall.

155/70R18 specs

Overall diameter (height)26.54" · 674 mm
Section width6.10" · 155 mm
Sidewall height4.27" · 109 mm (70% of width)
Rim diameter18"
Circumference83.39" · 2.118 m
Revolutions per mile760 (472 per km)
Inch (flotation) equivalent26.5x6.00R18

Equivalent sizes on a 18" rim

Sizes within ±5% of the overall diameter. Green rows are inside the usual ±3% limit for keeping the speedometer, ABS and gearing right; red rows are bigger changes that need clearance checks.

SizeDiameterDifferenceWidthSpeedo at 60
225/45R18 common25.97"-2.15%+70 mm58.7 mphcalculate →
245/40R18 common25.72"-3.11%+90 mm58.1 mphcalculate →
245/45R18 common26.68"+0.52%+90 mm60.3 mphcalculate →
235/50R18 common27.25"+2.67%+80 mm61.6 mphcalculate →
235/45R18 common26.33"-0.82%+80 mm59.5 mphcalculate →
235/40R18 common25.40"-4.30%+80 mm57.4 mphcalculate →
225/50R18 common26.86"+1.19%+70 mm60.7 mphcalculate →
225/55R18 common27.74"+4.52%+70 mm62.7 mphcalculate →
255/40R18 common26.03"-1.93%+100 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
245/50R18 common27.65"+4.15%+90 mm62.5 mphcalculate →
275/35R18 common25.58"-3.63%+120 mm57.8 mphcalculate →
265/35R18 common25.30"-4.67%+110 mm57.2 mphcalculate →
255/45R18 common27.04"+1.85%+100 mm61.1 mphcalculate →
215/55R18 common27.31"+2.89%+60 mm61.7 mphcalculate →
275/40R18 common26.66"+0.44%+120 mm60.3 mphcalculate →
215/45R18 common25.62"-3.49%+60 mm57.9 mphcalculate →
265/40R1826.35"-0.74%+110 mm59.6 mphcalculate →
285/35R1825.85"-2.60%+130 mm58.4 mphcalculate →
315/30R1825.44"-4.15%+160 mm57.5 mphcalculate →
295/35R1826.13"-1.56%+140 mm59.1 mphcalculate →
335/30R1825.91"-2.37%+180 mm58.6 mphcalculate →
275/45R1827.74"+4.52%+120 mm62.7 mphcalculate →
215/50R1826.46"-0.30%+60 mm59.8 mphcalculate →
295/40R1827.29"+2.82%+140 mm61.7 mphcalculate →
265/45R1827.39"+3.19%+110 mm61.9 mphcalculate →
285/40R1826.98"+1.63%+130 mm61.0 mphcalculate →
305/35R1826.41"-0.52%+150 mm59.7 mphcalculate →
345/35R1827.51"+3.63%+190 mm62.2 mphcalculate →
305/40R1827.61"+4.00%+150 mm62.4 mphcalculate →
325/35R1826.96"+1.56%+170 mm60.9 mphcalculate →
26x12.00R1826.00"-2.05%+150 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
26x6.00R1826.00"-2.05%-3 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
26x8.00R1826.00"-2.05%+48 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
145/70R1825.99"-2.08%-10 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
165/70R1827.09"+2.08%+10 mm61.2 mphcalculate →
145/80R1827.13"+2.22%-10 mm61.3 mphcalculate →
145/85R1827.70"+4.38%-10 mm62.6 mphcalculate →
155/60R1825.32"-4.60%0 mm57.2 mphcalculate →
315/35R1826.68"+0.52%+160 mm60.3 mphcalculate →
345/30R1826.15"-1.48%+190 mm59.1 mphcalculate →
195/60R1827.21"+2.52%+40 mm61.5 mphcalculate →
205/60R1827.69"+4.30%+50 mm62.6 mphcalculate →
205/45R1825.26"-4.82%+50 mm57.1 mphcalculate →

Plus / minus sizing: 17" and 19" rims

Same overall height on a different rim. Check wheel width and clearance before switching.

SizeDiameterDifferenceWidthSpeedo at 60
225/55R17 common26.74"+0.76%+70 mm60.5 mphcalculate →
245/40R19 common26.72"+0.65%+90 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
215/55R17 common26.31"-0.88%+60 mm59.5 mphcalculate →
235/40R19 common26.40"-0.53%+80 mm59.7 mphcalculate →
275/35R19 common26.58"+0.13%+120 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
265/35R19 common26.30"-0.90%+110 mm59.5 mphcalculate →
325/30R1926.68"+0.50%+170 mm60.3 mphcalculate →
245/50R1726.65"+0.39%+90 mm60.2 mphcalculate →
315/30R1926.44"-0.39%+160 mm59.8 mphcalculate →
195/50R1926.68"+0.50%+40 mm60.3 mphcalculate →
155/80R1726.76"+0.83%0 mm60.5 mphcalculate →
205/60R1726.69"+0.53%+50 mm60.3 mphcalculate →
295/40R1726.29"-0.95%+140 mm59.4 mphcalculate →

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Questions

What size is 155/70R18 in inches?

155/70R18 is about 26.5" tall and 6.1" wide on a 18-inch rim — roughly a 26.5x6.00R18 in inch sizing.

What does 155/70R18 mean?

155 mm section width, sidewall 70% of the width (4.27"), radial construction, 18-inch rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 155/70R18?

On the same 18" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 215/50R18 (-0.30%), 275/40R18 (+0.44%), 245/45R18 (+0.52%), 305/35R18 (-0.52%), 315/35R18 (+0.52%), 265/40R18 (-0.74%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 155/70R18 tire make?

About 760 revolutions per mile (circumference 83.4").

How these numbers are computed

Diameter = rim + 2 × sidewall, sidewall = width × aspect ÷ 100, circumference = π × diameter, revolutions per mile = 63,360 ÷ circumference. Real tires differ by brand by a few tenths of an inch. Last reviewed October 14, 2026.