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295/50R20 tire size

295/50R20 is a metric size: 31.6" tall, 11.6" wide, on a 20" rim — about a 31.5x11.50R20. The sidewall is 5.8" and the tire turns 638 times per mile.

Diameter 31.6" sidewall 5.81" 20" rim width 295 mm (11.6")
295/50R20: 295 mm wide, sidewall 50% of the width (5.81"), on a 20" rim → 31.61" tall.

295/50R20 specs

Overall diameter (height)31.61" · 803 mm
Section width11.61" · 295 mm
Sidewall height5.81" · 148 mm (50% of width)
Rim diameter20"
Circumference99.32" · 2.523 m
Revolutions per mile638 (396 per km)
Inch (flotation) equivalent31.5x11.50R20

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
275/55R20 common31.91"+0.93%-20 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
275/60R20 common32.99"+4.36%-20 mm62.6 mphcalculate →
255/50R20 common30.04"-4.98%-40 mm57.0 mphcalculate →
265/50R20 common30.43"-3.74%-30 mm57.8 mphcalculate →
255/55R20 common31.04"-1.81%-40 mm58.9 mphcalculate →
235/55R20 common30.18"-4.55%-60 mm57.3 mphcalculate →
265/60R20 common32.52"+2.86%-30 mm61.7 mphcalculate →
285/55R20 common32.34"+2.30%-10 mm61.4 mphcalculate →
275/50R20 common30.83"-2.49%-20 mm58.5 mphcalculate →
33x12.50R20 common33.00"+4.38%+23 mm62.6 mphcalculate →
295/55R2032.78"+3.67%0 mm62.2 mphcalculate →
285/50R2031.22"-1.25%-10 mm59.3 mphcalculate →
245/60R2031.57"-0.12%-50 mm59.9 mphcalculate →
305/50R2032.01"+1.25%+10 mm60.7 mphcalculate →
285/45R2030.10"-4.79%-10 mm57.1 mphcalculate →
295/45R2030.45"-3.67%0 mm57.8 mphcalculate →
255/60R2032.05"+1.37%-40 mm60.8 mphcalculate →
235/60R2031.10"-1.62%-60 mm59.0 mphcalculate →
33x13.50R2033.00"+4.38%+48 mm62.6 mphcalculate →
33x11.50R2033.00"+4.38%-3 mm62.6 mphcalculate →
265/55R2031.48"-0.44%-30 mm59.7 mphcalculate →
31x18.00R2031.00"-1.94%+162 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
305/45R2030.81"-2.55%+10 mm58.5 mphcalculate →
325/50R2032.80"+3.74%+30 mm62.2 mphcalculate →
33x12.00R2033.00"+4.38%+10 mm62.6 mphcalculate →
33x22.00R2033.00"+4.38%+264 mm62.6 mphcalculate →
315/50R2032.40"+2.49%+20 mm61.5 mphcalculate →
33x14.50R2033.00"+4.38%+73 mm62.6 mphcalculate →

Plus / minus sizing: 19" and 21" rims

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

SizeDiameterDifferenceWidthSpeedo at 60
275/50R2131.83"+0.67%-20 mm60.4 mphcalculate →

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Questions

What size is 295/50R20 in inches?

295/50R20 is about 31.6" tall and 11.6" wide on a 20-inch rim — roughly a 31.5x11.50R20 in inch sizing.

What does 295/50R20 mean?

295 mm section width, sidewall 50% of the width (5.81"), radial construction, 20-inch rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 295/50R20?

On the same 20" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 245/60R20 (-0.12%), 265/55R20 (-0.44%), 275/55R20 (+0.93%), 305/50R20 (+1.25%), 285/50R20 (-1.25%), 255/60R20 (+1.37%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 295/50R20 tire make?

About 638 revolutions per mile (circumference 99.3").

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.