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26x12.00R15 tire size

26x12.00R15 is a flotation (inch) size: 26.0" tall, 12.0" wide, on a 15" rim — about a 310/45R15. The sidewall is 5.5" and the tire turns 776 times per mile.

Diameter 26.0" sidewall 5.50" 15" rim width 305 mm (12.0")
26x12.00R15: 305 mm wide, sidewall 46% of the width (5.50"), on a 15" rim → 26.00" tall.

26x12.00R15 specs

Overall diameter (height)26.00" · 660 mm
Section width12.00" · 305 mm
Sidewall height5.50" · 140 mm (46% of width)
Rim diameter15"
Circumference81.68" · 2.075 m
Revolutions per mile776 (482 per km)
Closest metric size310/45R15

Equivalent sizes on a 15" 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
195/65R15 common24.98"-3.92%-110 mm57.6 mphcalculate →
205/65R15 common25.49"-1.95%-100 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
215/70R1526.85"+3.27%-90 mm62.0 mphcalculate →
205/70R1526.30"+1.15%-100 mm60.7 mphcalculate →
215/65R1526.00"+0.02%-90 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
215/60R1525.16"-3.24%-90 mm58.1 mphcalculate →
205/75R1527.11"+4.25%-100 mm62.6 mphcalculate →
235/60R1526.10"+0.39%-70 mm60.2 mphcalculate →
255/60R1527.05"+4.03%-50 mm62.4 mphcalculate →
275/50R1525.83"-0.67%-30 mm59.6 mphcalculate →
195/70R1525.75"-0.97%-110 mm59.4 mphcalculate →
225/60R1525.63"-1.42%-80 mm59.1 mphcalculate →
245/60R1526.57"+2.21%-60 mm61.3 mphcalculate →
295/50R1526.61"+2.36%-10 mm61.4 mphcalculate →
26x10.00R1526.00"0.00%-51 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
26x8.50R1526.00"0.00%-89 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
26x10.50R1526.00"0.00%-38 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
26x6.00R1526.00"0.00%-153 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
26x7.50R1526.00"0.00%-114 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
26x8.00R1526.00"0.00%-102 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
265/50R1525.43"-2.18%-40 mm58.7 mphcalculate →
185/70R1525.20"-3.09%-120 mm58.1 mphcalculate →
27x9.50R1527.00"+3.85%-64 mm62.3 mphcalculate →
155/80R1524.76"-4.75%-150 mm57.1 mphcalculate →
26x11.50R1526.00"0.00%-13 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
165R1525.65"-1.33%-140 mm59.2 mphcalculate →
165/80R1525.39"-2.33%-140 mm58.6 mphcalculate →
185R1526.94"+3.63%-120 mm62.2 mphcalculate →
27x10.50R1527.00"+3.85%-38 mm62.3 mphcalculate →
235/65R1527.03"+3.95%-70 mm62.4 mphcalculate →
225/55R1524.74"-4.83%-80 mm57.1 mphcalculate →

Plus / minus sizing: 14" and 16" rims

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

SizeDiameterDifferenceWidthSpeedo at 60
215/60R16 common26.16"+0.61%-90 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
225/55R1625.74"-0.98%-80 mm59.4 mphcalculate →
205/75R1426.11"+0.41%-100 mm60.2 mphcalculate →
215/70R1425.85"-0.58%-90 mm59.7 mphcalculate →
255/50R1626.04"+0.15%-50 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
235/55R1626.18"+0.68%-70 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
195/65R1625.98"-0.08%-110 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
275/45R1625.74"-0.98%-30 mm59.4 mphcalculate →
26x8.50R1426.00"0.00%-89 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
26x11.50R1626.00"0.00%-13 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
185R1425.94"-0.21%-120 mm59.9 mphcalculate →
315/40R1625.92"-0.30%+10 mm59.8 mphcalculate →

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Questions

What size is 26x12.00R15 in inches?

26x12.00R15 is about 26.0" tall and 12.0" wide on a 15-inch rim — roughly a 310/45R15 in inch sizing.

What does 26x12.00R15 mean?

26" overall diameter, 12.00" section width, radial, 15" rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 26x12.00R15?

On the same 15" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 26x10.50R15 (0.00%), 26x10.00R15 (0.00%), 26x11.50R15 (0.00%), 26x6.00R15 (0.00%), 26x7.50R15 (0.00%), 26x8.50R15 (0.00%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 26x12.00R15 tire make?

About 776 revolutions per mile (circumference 81.7").

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.