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30x9.00R15 tire size

30x9.00R15 is a flotation (inch) size: 30.0" tall, 9.0" wide, on a 15" rim — about a 230/85R15. The sidewall is 7.5" and the tire turns 672 times per mile.

Diameter 30.0" sidewall 7.50" 15" rim width 229 mm (9.0")
30x9.00R15: 229 mm wide, sidewall 83% of the width (7.50"), on a 15" rim → 30.00" tall.

30x9.00R15 specs

Overall diameter (height)30.00" · 762 mm
Section width9.00" · 229 mm
Sidewall height7.50" · 191 mm (83% of width)
Rim diameter15"
Circumference94.25" · 2.394 m
Revolutions per mile672 (418 per km)
Closest metric size230/85R15

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"-3.74%+6 mm57.8 mphcalculate →
31x10.50R15 common31.00"+3.33%+38 mm62.0 mphcalculate →
30x9.50R1530.00"0.00%+12 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
255/70R1529.06"-3.15%+26 mm58.1 mphcalculate →
265/70R1529.61"-1.31%+36 mm59.2 mphcalculate →
265/75R1530.65"+2.17%+36 mm61.3 mphcalculate →
31x12.50R1531.00"+3.33%+89 mm62.0 mphcalculate →
295/65R1530.10"+0.33%+66 mm60.2 mphcalculate →
29x10.50R1529.00"-3.33%+38 mm58.0 mphcalculate →
30x11.50R1530.00"0.00%+63 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
30x10.50R1530.00"0.00%+38 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
30x10.00R1530.00"0.00%+25 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
30x12.00R1530.00"0.00%+76 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
255/75R1530.06"+0.20%+26 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
29.5x10.50R1529.50"-1.67%+38 mm59.0 mphcalculate →
29.5x11.50R1529.50"-1.67%+63 mm59.0 mphcalculate →
29.5x13.50R1529.50"-1.67%+114 mm59.0 mphcalculate →
29.5x9.00R1529.50"-1.67%0 mm59.0 mphcalculate →
215/85R1529.39"-2.03%-14 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
29x11.50R1529.00"-3.33%+63 mm58.0 mphcalculate →
29x15.00R1529.00"-3.33%+152 mm58.0 mphcalculate →
29x18.00R1529.00"-3.33%+228 mm58.0 mphcalculate →
29x8.50R1529.00"-3.33%-13 mm58.0 mphcalculate →
31x11.50R1531.00"+3.33%+63 mm62.0 mphcalculate →
31x11.00R1531.00"+3.33%+50 mm62.0 mphcalculate →
31x13.50R1531.00"+3.33%+114 mm62.0 mphcalculate →
31x13.00R1531.00"+3.33%+101 mm62.0 mphcalculate →
31x16.50R1531.00"+3.33%+190 mm62.0 mphcalculate →
31x16.00R1531.00"+3.33%+177 mm62.0 mphcalculate →
31x18.00R1531.00"+3.33%+228 mm62.0 mphcalculate →
31x9.50R1531.00"+3.33%+12 mm62.0 mphcalculate →
30x12.50R1530.00"0.00%+89 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
30x13.50R1530.00"0.00%+114 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
30x7.00R1530.00"0.00%-51 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
315/60R1529.88"-0.39%+86 mm59.8 mphcalculate →
29x12.50R1529.00"-3.33%+89 mm58.0 mphcalculate →
29x15.50R1529.00"-3.33%+165 mm58.0 mphcalculate →
29x18.50R1529.00"-3.33%+241 mm58.0 mphcalculate →
31x14.50R1531.00"+3.33%+139 mm62.0 mphcalculate →
31x18.50R1531.00"+3.33%+241 mm62.0 mphcalculate →
245/70R1528.50"-4.99%+16 mm57.0 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
255/70R16 common30.06"+0.18%+26 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
235/75R1629.88"-0.41%+6 mm59.8 mphcalculate →
30x10.00R1430.00"0.00%+25 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
30x11.50R1630.00"0.00%+63 mm60.0 mphcalculate →

Try another size against 30x9.00R15

Questions

What size is 30x9.00R15 in inches?

30x9.00R15 is about 30.0" tall and 9.0" wide on a 15-inch rim — roughly a 230/85R15 in inch sizing.

What does 30x9.00R15 mean?

30" overall diameter, 9.00" section width, radial, 15" rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 30x9.00R15?

On the same 15" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 30x10.50R15 (0.00%), 30x10.00R15 (0.00%), 30x11.50R15 (0.00%), 30x12.50R15 (0.00%), 30x12.00R15 (0.00%), 30x13.50R15 (0.00%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 30x9.00R15 tire make?

About 672 revolutions per mile (circumference 94.2").

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.