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225/60R18 tire size

225/60R18 is a metric size: 28.6" tall, 8.9" wide, on a 18" rim — about a 28.5x9.00R18. The sidewall is 5.3" and the tire turns 704 times per mile.

Diameter 28.6" sidewall 5.31" 18" rim width 225 mm (8.9")
225/60R18: 225 mm wide, sidewall 60% of the width (5.31"), on a 18" rim → 28.63" tall.

225/60R18 specs

Overall diameter (height)28.63" · 727 mm
Section width8.86" · 225 mm
Sidewall height5.31" · 135 mm (60% of width)
Rim diameter18"
Circumference89.94" · 2.285 m
Revolutions per mile704 (438 per km)
Inch (flotation) equivalent28.5x9.00R18

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
235/60R18 common29.10"+1.65%+10 mm61.0 mphcompare →
235/50R18 common27.25"-4.81%+10 mm57.1 mphcompare →
235/55R18 common28.18"-1.58%+10 mm59.1 mphcompare →
245/60R18 common29.57"+3.30%+20 mm62.0 mphcompare →
225/55R18 common27.74"-3.09%0 mm58.1 mphcompare →
255/55R18 common29.04"+1.44%+30 mm60.9 mphcompare →
235/65R18 common30.03"+4.88%+10 mm62.9 mphcompare →
245/50R18 common27.65"-3.44%+20 mm57.9 mphcompare →
215/55R18 common27.31"-4.61%-10 mm57.2 mphcompare →
255/60R1830.05"+4.95%+30 mm63.0 mphcompare →
245/55R1828.61"-0.07%+20 mm60.0 mphcompare →
275/45R1827.74"-3.09%+50 mm58.1 mphcompare →
265/45R1827.39"-4.33%+40 mm57.4 mphcompare →
295/40R1827.29"-4.68%+70 mm57.2 mphcompare →
345/35R1827.51"-3.92%+120 mm57.6 mphcalculate →
295/45R1828.45"-0.62%+70 mm59.6 mphcalculate →
255/50R1828.04"-2.06%+30 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
155/90R1828.98"+1.24%-70 mm60.7 mphcalculate →
315/40R1827.92"-2.48%+90 mm58.5 mphcalculate →
305/45R1828.81"+0.62%+80 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
155/85R1828.37"-0.89%-70 mm59.5 mphcalculate →
215/60R1828.16"-1.65%-10 mm59.0 mphcalculate →
285/50R1829.22"+2.06%+60 mm61.2 mphcalculate →
305/40R1827.61"-3.58%+80 mm57.9 mphcalculate →
165/90R1829.69"+3.71%-60 mm62.2 mphcalculate →
285/45R1828.10"-1.86%+60 mm58.9 mphcalculate →
28x12.00R1828.00"-2.20%+80 mm58.7 mphcalculate →
325/45R1829.52"+3.09%+100 mm61.9 mphcalculate →
145/85R1827.70"-3.23%-80 mm58.1 mphcalculate →
275/55R1829.91"+4.47%+50 mm62.7 mphcalculate →
265/50R1828.43"-0.69%+40 mm59.6 mphcalculate →
28x10.00R1828.00"-2.20%+29 mm58.7 mphcalculate →
265/55R1829.48"+2.96%+40 mm61.8 mphcalculate →
225/65R1829.52"+3.09%0 mm61.9 mphcalculate →
205/60R1827.69"-3.30%-20 mm58.0 mphcalculate →
195/60R1827.21"-4.95%-30 mm57.0 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
225/65R17 common28.52"-0.40%0 mm59.8 mphcompare →
225/55R19 common28.74"+0.40%0 mm60.2 mphcompare →
245/50R19 common28.65"+0.06%+20 mm60.0 mphcompare →
275/45R1928.74"+0.40%+50 mm60.2 mphcompare →
275/55R1728.91"+0.98%+50 mm60.6 mphcompare →
265/45R1928.39"-0.84%+40 mm59.5 mphcalculate →
165/90R1728.69"+0.22%-60 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
215/70R1728.85"+0.77%-10 mm60.5 mphcalculate →
345/35R1928.51"-0.43%+120 mm59.7 mphcalculate →
155/80R1928.76"+0.47%-70 mm60.3 mphcalculate →
245/60R1728.57"-0.19%+20 mm59.9 mphcalculate →

Try another size against 225/60R18

Questions

What size is 225/60R18 in inches?

225/60R18 is about 28.6" tall and 8.9" wide on a 18-inch rim — roughly a 28.5x9.00R18 in inch sizing.

What does 225/60R18 mean?

225 mm section width, sidewall 60% of the width (5.31"), radial construction, 18-inch rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 225/60R18?

On the same 18" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 245/55R18 (-0.07%), 295/45R18 (-0.62%), 305/45R18 (+0.62%), 265/50R18 (-0.69%), 155/85R18 (-0.89%), 155/90R18 (+1.24%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 225/60R18 tire make?

About 704 revolutions per mile (circumference 89.9").

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.