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265/60R18 tire size

265/60R18 is a metric size: 30.5" tall, 10.4" wide, on a 18" rim — about a 30.5x10.50R18. The sidewall is 6.3" and the tire turns 661 times per mile.

Diameter 30.5" sidewall 6.26" 18" rim width 265 mm (10.4")
265/60R18: 265 mm wide, sidewall 60% of the width (6.26"), on a 18" rim → 30.52" tall.

265/60R18 specs

Overall diameter (height)30.52" · 775 mm
Section width10.43" · 265 mm
Sidewall height6.26" · 159 mm (60% of width)
Rim diameter18"
Circumference95.88" · 2.435 m
Revolutions per mile661 (411 per km)
Inch (flotation) equivalent30.5x10.50R18

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
235/60R18 common29.10"-4.64%-30 mm57.2 mphcompare →
245/60R18 common29.57"-3.10%-20 mm58.1 mphcompare →
255/55R18 common29.04"-4.84%-10 mm57.1 mphcompare →
265/65R18 common31.56"+3.42%0 mm62.1 mphcompare →
235/65R18 common30.03"-1.61%-30 mm59.0 mphcompare →
255/65R18 common31.05"+1.74%-10 mm61.0 mphcompare →
255/60R1830.05"-1.55%-10 mm59.1 mphcompare →
285/60R1831.46"+3.10%+20 mm61.9 mphcompare →
275/60R1830.99"+1.55%+10 mm60.9 mphcompare →
165/90R1829.69"-2.71%-100 mm58.4 mphcalculate →
245/70R1831.50"+3.22%-20 mm61.9 mphcalculate →
285/50R1829.22"-4.26%+20 mm57.4 mphcalculate →
245/65R1830.54"+0.06%-20 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
175/90R1830.40"-0.39%-90 mm59.8 mphcalculate →
285/55R1830.34"-0.58%+20 mm59.7 mphcalculate →
235/70R1830.95"+1.42%-30 mm60.9 mphcalculate →
275/55R1829.91"-2.00%+10 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
325/45R1829.52"-3.29%+60 mm58.0 mphcalculate →
225/65R1829.52"-3.29%-40 mm58.0 mphcalculate →
265/55R1829.48"-3.42%0 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
245/70R17 common30.50"-0.05%-20 mm60.0 mphcompare →
265/65R17 common30.56"+0.14%0 mm60.1 mphcompare →
265/55R1930.48"-0.14%0 mm59.9 mphcompare →
225/75R1730.29"-0.76%-40 mm59.5 mphcompare →
315/55R1730.64"+0.40%+50 mm60.2 mphcalculate →
165/90R1930.69"+0.57%-100 mm60.3 mphcalculate →
285/60R1730.46"-0.18%+20 mm59.9 mphcalculate →

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Questions

What size is 265/60R18 in inches?

265/60R18 is about 30.5" tall and 10.4" wide on a 18-inch rim — roughly a 30.5x10.50R18 in inch sizing.

What does 265/60R18 mean?

265 mm section width, sidewall 60% of the width (6.26"), radial construction, 18-inch rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 265/60R18?

On the same 18" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 245/65R18 (+0.06%), 175/90R18 (-0.39%), 285/55R18 (-0.58%), 235/70R18 (+1.42%), 275/60R18 (+1.55%), 255/60R18 (-1.55%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 265/60R18 tire make?

About 661 revolutions per mile (circumference 95.9").

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.