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245/50R18 tire size

245/50R18 is a metric size: 27.6" tall, 9.6" wide, on a 18" rim — about a 27.5x9.50R18. The sidewall is 4.8" and the tire turns 730 times per mile.

Diameter 27.6" sidewall 4.82" 18" rim width 245 mm (9.6")
245/50R18: 245 mm wide, sidewall 50% of the width (4.82"), on a 18" rim → 27.65" tall.

245/50R18 specs

Overall diameter (height)27.65" · 702 mm
Section width9.65" · 245 mm
Sidewall height4.82" · 123 mm (50% of width)
Rim diameter18"
Circumference86.85" · 2.206 m
Revolutions per mile730 (453 per km)
Inch (flotation) equivalent27.5x9.50R18

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
245/45R18 common26.68"-3.49%0 mm57.9 mphcompare →
235/50R18 common27.25"-1.42%-10 mm59.1 mphcompare →
235/55R18 common28.18"+1.92%-10 mm61.2 mphcompare →
235/45R18 common26.33"-4.77%-10 mm57.1 mphcompare →
225/60R18 common28.63"+3.56%-20 mm62.1 mphcompare →
225/50R18 common26.86"-2.85%-20 mm58.3 mphcompare →
225/55R18 common27.74"+0.36%-20 mm60.2 mphcompare →
255/45R18 common27.04"-2.21%+10 mm58.7 mphcompare →
215/55R18 common27.31"-1.21%-30 mm59.3 mphcompare →
275/40R18 common26.66"-3.56%+30 mm57.9 mphcompare →
245/55R1828.61"+3.49%0 mm62.1 mphcompare →
265/40R1826.35"-4.70%+20 mm57.2 mphcompare →
275/45R1827.74"+0.36%+30 mm60.2 mphcompare →
215/50R1826.46"-4.27%-30 mm57.4 mphcompare →
265/45R1827.39"-0.93%+20 mm59.4 mphcompare →
295/40R1827.29"-1.28%+50 mm59.2 mphcompare →
285/40R1826.98"-2.42%+40 mm58.5 mphcalculate →
345/35R1827.51"-0.50%+100 mm59.7 mphcalculate →
305/35R1826.41"-4.49%+60 mm57.3 mphcalculate →
295/45R1828.45"+2.92%+50 mm61.8 mphcalculate →
255/50R1828.04"+1.42%+10 mm60.9 mphcalculate →
315/40R1827.92"+1.00%+70 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
155/90R1828.98"+4.84%-90 mm62.9 mphcalculate →
305/40R1827.61"-0.14%+60 mm59.9 mphcalculate →
215/60R1828.16"+1.85%-30 mm61.1 mphcalculate →
155/85R1828.37"+2.63%-90 mm61.6 mphcalculate →
305/45R1828.81"+4.20%+60 mm62.5 mphcalculate →
145/85R1827.70"+0.21%-100 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
28x12.00R1828.00"+1.28%+60 mm60.8 mphcalculate →
285/45R1828.10"+1.64%+40 mm61.0 mphcalculate →
145/80R1827.13"-1.85%-100 mm58.9 mphcalculate →
165/70R1827.09"-1.99%-80 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
325/35R1826.96"-2.49%+80 mm58.5 mphcalculate →
155/70R1826.54"-3.99%-90 mm57.6 mphcalculate →
205/60R1827.69"+0.14%-40 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
28x10.00R1828.00"+1.28%+9 mm60.8 mphcalculate →
195/60R1827.21"-1.57%-50 mm59.1 mphcalculate →
265/50R1828.43"+2.85%+20 mm61.7 mphcalculate →
315/35R1826.68"-3.49%+70 mm57.9 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
245/45R19 common27.68"+0.13%0 mm60.1 mphcompare →
225/60R17 common27.63"-0.06%-20 mm60.0 mphcompare →
275/40R19 common27.66"+0.06%+30 mm60.0 mphcompare →
245/55R1727.61"-0.13%0 mm59.9 mphcalculate →
305/35R1927.41"-0.87%+60 mm59.5 mphcalculate →
155/70R1927.54"-0.37%-90 mm59.8 mphcalculate →
355/30R1927.39"-0.94%+110 mm59.4 mphcalculate →
305/45R1727.81"+0.58%+60 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
215/50R1927.46"-0.66%-30 mm59.6 mphcalculate →
165/80R1727.39"-0.91%-80 mm59.5 mphcalculate →
315/35R1927.68"+0.13%+70 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
275/50R1727.83"+0.66%+30 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
205/65R1727.49"-0.56%-40 mm59.7 mphcalculate →
225/50R1927.86"+0.77%-20 mm60.5 mphcalculate →
345/40R1727.87"+0.80%+100 mm60.5 mphcalculate →

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Questions

What size is 245/50R18 in inches?

245/50R18 is about 27.6" tall and 9.6" wide on a 18-inch rim — roughly a 27.5x9.50R18 in inch sizing.

What does 245/50R18 mean?

245 mm section width, sidewall 50% of the width (4.82"), radial construction, 18-inch rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 245/50R18?

On the same 18" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 205/60R18 (+0.14%), 305/40R18 (-0.14%), 145/85R18 (+0.21%), 225/55R18 (+0.36%), 275/45R18 (+0.36%), 345/35R18 (-0.50%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 245/50R18 tire make?

About 730 revolutions per mile (circumference 86.9").

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.