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285/70R20 tire size

285/70R20 is a metric size: 35.7" tall, 11.2" wide, on a 20" rim — about a 35.5x11.00R20. The sidewall is 7.9" and the tire turns 565 times per mile.

Diameter 35.7" sidewall 7.85" 20" rim width 285 mm (11.2")
285/70R20: 285 mm wide, sidewall 70% of the width (7.85"), on a 20" rim → 35.71" tall.

285/70R20 specs

Overall diameter (height)35.71" · 907 mm
Section width11.22" · 285 mm
Sidewall height7.85" · 200 mm (70% of width)
Rim diameter20"
Circumference112.18" · 2.849 m
Revolutions per mile565 (351 per km)
Inch (flotation) equivalent35.5x11.00R20

Equivalent sizes on a 20" 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
275/65R20 common34.07"-4.58%-10 mm57.3 mphcalculate →
35x12.50R20 common35.00"-1.98%+33 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
295/60R2033.94"-4.96%+10 mm57.0 mphcalculate →
37x12.50R2037.00"+3.62%+33 mm62.2 mphcalculate →
37x13.50R2037.00"+3.62%+58 mm62.2 mphcalculate →
295/65R2035.10"-1.71%+10 mm59.0 mphcalculate →
285/65R2034.59"-3.14%0 mm58.1 mphcalculate →
325/60R2035.35"-0.99%+40 mm59.4 mphcalculate →
35x11.50R2035.00"-1.98%+7 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
35x13.50R2035.00"-1.98%+58 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
315/60R2034.88"-2.32%+30 mm58.6 mphcalculate →
37x11.50R2037.00"+3.62%+7 mm62.2 mphcalculate →
35x15.50R2035.00"-1.98%+109 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
36x13.50R2036.00"+0.82%+58 mm60.5 mphcalculate →
36x15.50R2036.00"+0.82%+109 mm60.5 mphcalculate →
375/55R2036.24"+1.49%+90 mm60.9 mphcalculate →
35x13.00R2035.00"-1.98%+45 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
35x14.50R2035.00"-1.98%+83 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
37x14.50R2037.00"+3.62%+83 mm62.2 mphcalculate →
305/60R2034.41"-3.64%+20 mm57.8 mphcalculate →
34x11.50R2034.00"-4.79%+7 mm57.1 mphcalculate →
345/60R2036.30"+1.65%+60 mm61.0 mphcalculate →
355/60R2036.77"+2.98%+70 mm61.8 mphcalculate →
355/50R2033.98"-4.85%+70 mm57.1 mphcalculate →

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Questions

What size is 285/70R20 in inches?

285/70R20 is about 35.7" tall and 11.2" wide on a 20-inch rim — roughly a 35.5x11.00R20 in inch sizing.

What does 285/70R20 mean?

285 mm section width, sidewall 70% of the width (7.85"), radial construction, 20-inch rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 285/70R20?

On the same 20" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 36x13.50R20 (+0.82%), 36x15.50R20 (+0.82%), 325/60R20 (-0.99%), 375/55R20 (+1.49%), 345/60R20 (+1.65%), 295/65R20 (-1.71%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 285/70R20 tire make?

About 565 revolutions per mile (circumference 112.2").

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.