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265/40R19 tire size

265/40R19 is a metric size: 27.3" tall, 10.4" wide, on a 19" rim — about a 27.5x10.50R19. The sidewall is 4.2" and the tire turns 738 times per mile.

Diameter 27.3" sidewall 4.17" 19" rim width 265 mm (10.4")
265/40R19: 265 mm wide, sidewall 40% of the width (4.17"), on a 19" rim → 27.35" tall.

265/40R19 specs

Overall diameter (height)27.35" · 695 mm
Section width10.43" · 265 mm
Sidewall height4.17" · 106 mm (40% of width)
Rim diameter19"
Circumference85.91" · 2.182 m
Revolutions per mile738 (458 per km)
Inch (flotation) equivalent27.5x10.50R19

Equivalent sizes on a 19" 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
245/45R19 common27.68"+1.22%-20 mm60.7 mphcompare →
245/40R19 common26.72"-2.30%-20 mm58.6 mphcompare →
235/40R19 common26.40"-3.46%-30 mm57.9 mphcompare →
255/40R19 common27.03"-1.15%-10 mm59.3 mphcompare →
255/35R19 common26.03"-4.82%-10 mm57.1 mphcompare →
255/45R19 common28.04"+2.52%-10 mm61.5 mphcompare →
275/35R19 common26.58"-2.81%+10 mm58.3 mphcompare →
275/40R19 common27.66"+1.15%+10 mm60.7 mphcompare →
225/40R19 common26.09"-4.61%-40 mm57.2 mphcompare →
225/45R19 common26.97"-1.37%-40 mm59.2 mphcompare →
235/50R19 common28.25"+3.31%-30 mm62.0 mphcompare →
285/35R19 common26.85"-1.80%+20 mm58.9 mphcompare →
235/45R19 common27.33"-0.07%-30 mm60.0 mphcompare →
265/35R19 common26.30"-3.82%0 mm57.7 mphcompare →
245/50R19 common28.65"+4.75%-20 mm62.9 mphcompare →
305/30R1926.20"-4.18%+40 mm57.5 mphcompare →
285/40R1927.98"+2.30%+20 mm61.4 mphcompare →
325/30R1926.68"-2.45%+60 mm58.5 mphcompare →
295/35R1927.13"-0.79%+30 mm59.5 mphcompare →
345/30R1927.15"-0.72%+80 mm59.6 mphcompare →
315/30R1926.44"-3.31%+50 mm58.0 mphcompare →
295/40R1928.29"+3.46%+30 mm62.1 mphcompare →
305/35R1927.41"+0.22%+40 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
265/45R1928.39"+3.82%0 mm62.3 mphcalculate →
155/70R1927.54"+0.72%-110 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
355/30R1927.39"+0.14%+90 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
215/50R1927.46"+0.43%-50 mm60.3 mphcalculate →
345/35R1928.51"+4.25%+80 mm62.5 mphcalculate →
175/60R1927.27"-0.29%-90 mm59.8 mphcalculate →
195/50R1926.68"-2.45%-70 mm58.5 mphcalculate →
315/35R1927.68"+1.22%+50 mm60.7 mphcalculate →
335/30R1926.91"-1.58%+70 mm59.0 mphcalculate →
225/50R1927.86"+1.87%-40 mm61.1 mphcalculate →
145/80R1928.13"+2.88%-120 mm61.7 mphcalculate →

Plus / minus sizing: 18" and 20" rims

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

SizeDiameterDifferenceWidthSpeedo at 60
235/50R18 common27.25"-0.35%-30 mm59.8 mphcompare →
275/35R20 common27.58"+0.85%+10 mm60.5 mphcompare →
215/55R18 common27.31"-0.13%-50 mm59.9 mphcompare →
265/35R20 common27.30"-0.16%0 mm59.9 mphcompare →
305/30R2027.20"-0.52%+40 mm59.7 mphcompare →
315/30R2027.44"+0.35%+50 mm60.2 mphcompare →
265/45R1827.39"+0.16%0 mm60.1 mphcompare →
295/40R1827.29"-0.20%+30 mm59.9 mphcompare →
235/40R2027.40"+0.20%-30 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
345/35R1827.51"+0.59%+80 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
215/45R2027.62"+0.99%-50 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
225/40R2027.09"-0.95%-40 mm59.4 mphcalculate →
305/40R1827.61"+0.95%+40 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
155/60R2027.32"-0.09%-110 mm59.9 mphcalculate →
145/65R2027.42"+0.27%-120 mm60.2 mphcalculate →
145/80R1827.13"-0.78%-120 mm59.5 mphcalculate →
175/55R2027.58"+0.85%-90 mm60.5 mphcalculate →
165/70R1827.09"-0.92%-100 mm59.4 mphcalculate →
195/60R1827.21"-0.49%-70 mm59.7 mphcalculate →

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Questions

What size is 265/40R19 in inches?

265/40R19 is about 27.3" tall and 10.4" wide on a 19-inch rim — roughly a 27.5x10.50R19 in inch sizing.

What does 265/40R19 mean?

265 mm section width, sidewall 40% of the width (4.17"), radial construction, 19-inch rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 265/40R19?

On the same 19" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 235/45R19 (-0.07%), 355/30R19 (+0.14%), 305/35R19 (+0.22%), 175/60R19 (-0.29%), 215/50R19 (+0.43%), 345/30R19 (-0.72%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 265/40R19 tire make?

About 738 revolutions per mile (circumference 85.9").

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.