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29.5x11.50R15 tire size

29.5x11.50R15 is a flotation (inch) size: 29.5" tall, 11.5" wide, on a 15" rim — about a 290/65R15. The sidewall is 7.3" and the tire turns 684 times per mile.

Diameter 29.5" sidewall 7.25" 15" rim width 292 mm (11.5")
29.5x11.50R15: 292 mm wide, sidewall 63% of the width (7.25"), on a 15" rim → 29.50" tall.

29.5x11.50R15 specs

Overall diameter (height)29.50" · 749 mm
Section width11.50" · 292 mm
Sidewall height7.25" · 184 mm (63% of width)
Rim diameter15"
Circumference92.68" · 2.354 m
Revolutions per mile684 (425 per km)
Closest metric size290/65R15

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
235/75R15 common28.88"-2.11%-57 mm58.7 mphcalculate →
30x9.50R1530.00"+1.69%-51 mm61.0 mphcalculate →
225/75R1528.29"-4.11%-67 mm57.5 mphcalculate →
255/70R1529.06"-1.51%-37 mm59.1 mphcalculate →
265/70R1529.61"+0.36%-27 mm60.2 mphcalculate →
265/75R1530.65"+3.90%-27 mm62.3 mphcalculate →
29x10.50R1529.00"-1.69%-25 mm59.0 mphcalculate →
295/65R1530.10"+2.03%+3 mm61.2 mphcalculate →
30x11.50R1530.00"+1.69%0 mm61.0 mphcalculate →
29.5x10.50R1529.50"0.00%-25 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
29.5x13.50R1529.50"0.00%+51 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
29.5x9.00R1529.50"0.00%-63 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
215/85R1529.39"-0.37%-77 mm59.8 mphcalculate →
29x11.50R1529.00"-1.69%0 mm59.0 mphcalculate →
29x15.00R1529.00"-1.69%+89 mm59.0 mphcalculate →
29x18.00R1529.00"-1.69%+165 mm59.0 mphcalculate →
29x8.50R1529.00"-1.69%-76 mm59.0 mphcalculate →
30x10.50R1530.00"+1.69%-25 mm61.0 mphcalculate →
30x10.00R1530.00"+1.69%-38 mm61.0 mphcalculate →
30x12.00R1530.00"+1.69%+13 mm61.0 mphcalculate →
30x9.00R1530.00"+1.69%-63 mm61.0 mphcalculate →
255/75R1530.06"+1.90%-37 mm61.1 mphcalculate →
315/60R1529.88"+1.29%+23 mm60.8 mphcalculate →
29x12.50R1529.00"-1.69%+26 mm59.0 mphcalculate →
29x15.50R1529.00"-1.69%+102 mm59.0 mphcalculate →
29x18.50R1529.00"-1.69%+178 mm59.0 mphcalculate →
30x12.50R1530.00"+1.69%+26 mm61.0 mphcalculate →
30x13.50R1530.00"+1.69%+51 mm61.0 mphcalculate →
30x7.00R1530.00"+1.69%-114 mm61.0 mphcalculate →
245/70R1528.50"-3.38%-47 mm58.0 mphcalculate →
255/65R1528.05"-4.91%-37 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
225/75R16 common29.29"-0.72%-67 mm59.6 mphcalculate →
245/70R16 common29.50"+0.01%-47 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
285/60R1629.46"-0.12%-7 mm59.9 mphcalculate →

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Questions

What size is 29.5x11.50R15 in inches?

29.5x11.50R15 is about 29.5" tall and 11.5" wide on a 15-inch rim — roughly a 290/65R15 in inch sizing.

What does 29.5x11.50R15 mean?

29.5" overall diameter, 11.50" section width, radial, 15" rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 29.5x11.50R15?

On the same 15" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 29.5x10.50R15 (0.00%), 29.5x13.50R15 (0.00%), 29.5x9.00R15 (0.00%), 265/70R15 (+0.36%), 215/85R15 (-0.37%), 315/60R15 (+1.29%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 29.5x11.50R15 tire make?

About 684 revolutions per mile (circumference 92.7").

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.