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305/30R20 tire size

305/30R20 is a metric size: 27.2" tall, 12.0" wide, on a 20" rim — about a 27x12.00R20. The sidewall is 3.6" and the tire turns 741 times per mile.

Diameter 27.2" sidewall 3.60" 20" rim width 305 mm (12.0")
305/30R20: 305 mm wide, sidewall 30% of the width (3.60"), on a 20" rim → 27.20" tall.

305/30R20 specs

Overall diameter (height)27.20" · 691 mm
Section width12.01" · 305 mm
Sidewall height3.60" · 92 mm (30% of width)
Rim diameter20"
Circumference85.47" · 2.171 m
Revolutions per mile741 (461 per km)
Inch (flotation) equivalent27x12.00R20

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
245/40R20 common27.72"+1.88%-60 mm61.1 mphcompare →
245/35R20 common26.75"-1.66%-60 mm59.0 mphcompare →
255/35R20 common27.03"-0.65%-50 mm59.6 mphcompare →
275/35R20 common27.58"+1.37%-30 mm60.8 mphcompare →
255/40R20 common28.03"+3.04%-50 mm61.8 mphcompare →
285/35R20 common27.85"+2.39%-20 mm61.4 mphcompare →
285/30R20 common26.73"-1.74%-20 mm59.0 mphcompare →
275/30R20 common26.50"-2.60%-30 mm58.4 mphcompare →
265/35R20 common27.30"+0.36%-40 mm60.2 mphcompare →
235/35R2026.48"-2.68%-70 mm58.4 mphcompare →
295/30R2026.97"-0.87%-10 mm59.5 mphcompare →
295/35R2028.13"+3.40%-10 mm62.0 mphcompare →
305/35R2028.41"+4.41%0 mm62.6 mphcompare →
265/30R2026.26"-3.47%-40 mm57.9 mphcompare →
255/30R2026.02"-4.34%-50 mm57.4 mphcompare →
235/45R2028.33"+4.12%-70 mm62.5 mphcompare →
225/35R2026.20"-3.69%-80 mm57.8 mphcompare →
265/40R2028.35"+4.20%-40 mm62.5 mphcompare →
335/25R2026.59"-2.24%+30 mm58.7 mphcompare →
315/30R2027.44"+0.87%+10 mm60.5 mphcompare →
305/25R2026.00"-4.41%0 mm57.4 mphcompare →
235/40R2027.40"+0.72%-70 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
335/30R2027.91"+2.60%+30 mm61.6 mphcalculate →
325/25R2026.40"-2.97%+20 mm58.2 mphcalculate →
325/30R2027.68"+1.74%+20 mm61.0 mphcalculate →
345/30R2028.15"+3.47%+40 mm62.1 mphcalculate →
215/45R2027.62"+1.52%-90 mm60.9 mphcalculate →
345/25R2026.79"-1.52%+40 mm59.1 mphcalculate →
225/40R2027.09"-0.43%-80 mm59.7 mphcalculate →
195/50R2027.68"+1.74%-110 mm61.0 mphcalculate →
155/60R2027.32"+0.43%-150 mm60.3 mphcalculate →
145/65R2027.42"+0.80%-160 mm60.5 mphcalculate →
145/60R2026.85"-1.30%-160 mm59.2 mphcalculate →
175/55R2027.58"+1.37%-130 mm60.8 mphcalculate →
165/60R2027.80"+2.17%-140 mm61.3 mphcalculate →
155/65R2027.93"+2.68%-150 mm61.6 mphcalculate →
225/45R2027.97"+2.82%-80 mm61.7 mphcalculate →
315/25R2026.20"-3.69%+10 mm57.8 mphcalculate →
195/55R2028.44"+4.56%-110 mm62.7 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
255/40R19 common27.03"-0.64%-50 mm59.6 mphcompare →
225/45R19 common26.97"-0.85%-80 mm59.5 mphcompare →
235/45R19 common27.33"+0.45%-70 mm60.3 mphcompare →
265/40R1927.35"+0.52%-40 mm60.3 mphcompare →
295/35R1927.13"-0.27%-10 mm59.8 mphcompare →
345/30R1927.15"-0.20%+40 mm59.9 mphcompare →
255/30R2127.02"-0.67%-50 mm59.6 mphcalculate →
305/35R1927.41"+0.74%0 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
355/30R1927.39"+0.67%+50 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
265/30R2127.26"+0.20%-40 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
325/25R2127.40"+0.71%+20 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
305/25R2127.00"-0.74%0 mm59.6 mphcalculate →
215/50R1927.46"+0.96%-90 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
175/60R1927.27"+0.23%-130 mm60.1 mphcalculate →

Try another size against 305/30R20

Questions

What size is 305/30R20 in inches?

305/30R20 is about 27.2" tall and 12.0" wide on a 20-inch rim — roughly a 27x12.00R20 in inch sizing.

What does 305/30R20 mean?

305 mm section width, sidewall 30% of the width (3.60"), radial construction, 20-inch rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 305/30R20?

On the same 20" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 265/35R20 (+0.36%), 225/40R20 (-0.43%), 155/60R20 (+0.43%), 255/35R20 (-0.65%), 235/40R20 (+0.72%), 145/65R20 (+0.80%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 305/30R20 tire make?

About 741 revolutions per mile (circumference 85.5").

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.