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315/70R18 tire size

315/70R18 is a metric size: 35.4" tall, 12.4" wide, on a 18" rim — about a 35.5x12.50R18. The sidewall is 8.7" and the tire turns 570 times per mile.

Diameter 35.4" sidewall 8.68" 18" rim width 315 mm (12.4")
315/70R18: 315 mm wide, sidewall 70% of the width (8.68"), on a 18" rim → 35.36" tall.

315/70R18 specs

Overall diameter (height)35.36" · 898 mm
Section width12.40" · 315 mm
Sidewall height8.68" · 220 mm (70% of width)
Rim diameter18"
Circumference111.09" · 2.822 m
Revolutions per mile570 (354 per km)
Inch (flotation) equivalent35.5x12.50R18

Equivalent sizes on a 18" 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
35x12.50R18 common35.00"-1.02%+3 mm59.4 mphcalculate →
295/70R18 common34.26"-3.12%-20 mm58.1 mphcalculate →
285/75R1834.83"-1.50%-30 mm59.1 mphcalculate →
325/65R1834.63"-2.06%+10 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
305/70R1834.81"-1.56%-10 mm59.1 mphcalculate →
37x13.50R1837.00"+4.63%+28 mm62.8 mphcalculate →
305/65R1833.61"-4.95%-10 mm57.0 mphcalculate →
37x12.50R1837.00"+4.63%+3 mm62.8 mphcalculate →
285/70R1833.71"-4.68%-30 mm57.2 mphcalculate →
35x11.50R1835.00"-1.02%-23 mm59.4 mphcalculate →
35x13.00R1835.00"-1.02%+15 mm59.4 mphcalculate →
35x14.50R1835.00"-1.02%+53 mm59.4 mphcalculate →
36x13.50R1836.00"+1.80%+28 mm61.1 mphcalculate →
34x12.50R1834.00"-3.85%+3 mm57.7 mphcalculate →
37x11.50R1837.00"+4.63%-23 mm62.8 mphcalculate →
35x13.50R1835.00"-1.02%+28 mm59.4 mphcalculate →
355/65R1836.17"+2.28%+40 mm61.4 mphcalculate →
37x14.50R1837.00"+4.63%+53 mm62.8 mphcalculate →

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Questions

What size is 315/70R18 in inches?

315/70R18 is about 35.4" tall and 12.4" wide on a 18-inch rim — roughly a 35.5x12.50R18 in inch sizing.

What does 315/70R18 mean?

315 mm section width, sidewall 70% of the width (8.68"), radial construction, 18-inch rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 315/70R18?

On the same 18" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 35x11.50R18 (-1.02%), 35x12.50R18 (-1.02%), 35x13.50R18 (-1.02%), 35x13.00R18 (-1.02%), 35x14.50R18 (-1.02%), 285/75R18 (-1.50%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 315/70R18 tire make?

About 570 revolutions per mile (circumference 111.1").

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.