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255/35R18 tire size

255/35R18 is a metric size: 25.0" tall, 10.0" wide, on a 18" rim — about a 25x10.00R18. The sidewall is 3.5" and the tire turns 806 times per mile.

Diameter 25.0" sidewall 3.51" 18" rim width 255 mm (10.0")
255/35R18: 255 mm wide, sidewall 35% of the width (3.51"), on a 18" rim → 25.03" tall.

255/35R18 specs

Overall diameter (height)25.03" · 636 mm
Section width10.04" · 255 mm
Sidewall height3.51" · 89 mm (35% of width)
Rim diameter18"
Circumference78.63" · 1.997 m
Revolutions per mile806 (501 per km)
Inch (flotation) equivalent25x10.00R18

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
245/40R18 common25.72"+2.75%-10 mm61.7 mphcompare →
225/45R18 common25.97"+3.78%-30 mm62.3 mphcompare →
225/40R18 common25.09"+0.24%-30 mm60.1 mphcompare →
235/40R18 common25.40"+1.49%-20 mm60.9 mphcompare →
255/40R18 common26.03"+4.01%0 mm62.4 mphcompare →
275/35R18 common25.58"+2.20%+20 mm61.3 mphcompare →
265/35R18 common25.30"+1.10%+10 mm60.7 mphcompare →
215/45R18 common25.62"+2.36%-40 mm61.4 mphcompare →
245/35R18 common24.75"-1.10%-10 mm59.3 mphcompare →
215/40R1824.77"-1.02%-40 mm59.4 mphcompare →
285/35R1825.85"+3.30%+30 mm62.0 mphcompare →
295/30R1824.97"-0.24%+40 mm59.9 mphcompare →
285/30R1824.73"-1.18%+30 mm59.3 mphcompare →
315/30R1825.44"+1.65%+60 mm61.0 mphcompare →
295/35R1826.13"+4.40%+40 mm62.6 mphcompare →
205/40R1824.46"-2.28%-50 mm58.6 mphcompare →
335/30R1825.91"+3.54%+80 mm62.1 mphcompare →
225/35R1824.20"-3.30%-30 mm58.0 mphcalculate →
215/35R1823.93"-4.40%-40 mm57.4 mphcalculate →
235/35R1824.48"-2.20%-20 mm58.7 mphcalculate →
305/30R1825.20"+0.71%+50 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
155/60R1825.32"+1.18%-100 mm60.7 mphcalculate →
145/70R1825.99"+3.85%-110 mm62.3 mphcalculate →
26x12.00R1826.00"+3.89%+50 mm62.3 mphcalculate →
26x6.00R1826.00"+3.89%-103 mm62.3 mphcalculate →
26x8.00R1826.00"+3.89%-52 mm62.3 mphcalculate →
205/45R1825.26"+0.94%-50 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
345/30R1826.15"+4.48%+90 mm62.7 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
225/45R17 common24.97"-0.22%-30 mm59.9 mphcompare →
205/50R17 common25.07"+0.17%-50 mm60.1 mphcompare →
255/40R17 common25.03"+0.02%0 mm60.0 mphcompare →
225/35R1925.20"+0.69%-30 mm60.4 mphcompare →
255/30R1925.02"-0.02%0 mm60.0 mphcompare →
265/30R1925.26"+0.93%+10 mm60.6 mphcompare →
245/30R1924.79"-0.96%-10 mm59.4 mphcalculate →
295/35R1725.13"+0.41%+40 mm60.2 mphcalculate →
315/25R1925.20"+0.69%+60 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
295/25R1924.81"-0.88%+40 mm59.5 mphcalculate →
145/70R1724.99"-0.14%-110 mm59.9 mphcalculate →
215/35R1924.93"-0.41%-40 mm59.8 mphcalculate →

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Questions

What size is 255/35R18 in inches?

255/35R18 is about 25.0" tall and 10.0" wide on a 18-inch rim — roughly a 25x10.00R18 in inch sizing.

What does 255/35R18 mean?

255 mm section width, sidewall 35% of the width (3.51"), radial construction, 18-inch rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 255/35R18?

On the same 18" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 225/40R18 (+0.24%), 295/30R18 (-0.24%), 305/30R18 (+0.71%), 205/45R18 (+0.94%), 215/40R18 (-1.02%), 245/35R18 (-1.10%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 255/35R18 tire make?

About 806 revolutions per mile (circumference 78.6").

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.