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36x15.50R20 tire size

36x15.50R20 is a flotation (inch) size: 36.0" tall, 15.5" wide, on a 20" rim — about a 390/50R20. The sidewall is 8.0" and the tire turns 560 times per mile.

Diameter 36.0" sidewall 8.00" 20" rim width 394 mm (15.5")
36x15.50R20: 394 mm wide, sidewall 52% of the width (8.00"), on a 20" rim → 36.00" tall.

36x15.50R20 specs

Overall diameter (height)36.00" · 914 mm
Section width15.50" · 394 mm
Sidewall height8.00" · 203 mm (52% of width)
Rim diameter20"
Circumference113.10" · 2.873 m
Revolutions per mile560 (348 per km)
Closest metric size390/50R20

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
35x12.50R20 common35.00"-2.78%-76 mm58.3 mphcalculate →
37x12.50R2037.00"+2.78%-76 mm61.7 mphcalculate →
37x13.50R2037.00"+2.78%-51 mm61.7 mphcalculate →
295/65R2035.10"-2.50%-99 mm58.5 mphcalculate →
285/65R2034.59"-3.93%-109 mm57.6 mphcalculate →
325/60R2035.35"-1.79%-69 mm58.9 mphcalculate →
35x11.50R2035.00"-2.78%-102 mm58.3 mphcalculate →
35x13.50R2035.00"-2.78%-51 mm58.3 mphcalculate →
315/60R2034.88"-3.11%-79 mm58.1 mphcalculate →
37x11.50R2037.00"+2.78%-102 mm61.7 mphcalculate →
35x15.50R2035.00"-2.78%0 mm58.3 mphcalculate →
36x13.50R2036.00"0.00%-51 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
375/55R2036.24"+0.67%-19 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
285/70R2035.71"-0.81%-109 mm59.5 mphcalculate →
35x13.00R2035.00"-2.78%-64 mm58.3 mphcalculate →
35x14.50R2035.00"-2.78%-26 mm58.3 mphcalculate →
37x14.50R2037.00"+2.78%-26 mm61.7 mphcalculate →
305/60R2034.41"-4.42%-89 mm57.3 mphcalculate →
345/60R2036.30"+0.83%-49 mm60.5 mphcalculate →
355/60R2036.77"+2.14%-39 mm61.3 mphcalculate →

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Questions

What size is 36x15.50R20 in inches?

36x15.50R20 is about 36.0" tall and 15.5" wide on a 20-inch rim — roughly a 390/50R20 in inch sizing.

What does 36x15.50R20 mean?

36" overall diameter, 15.50" section width, radial, 20" rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 36x15.50R20?

On the same 20" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 36x13.50R20 (0.00%), 375/55R20 (+0.67%), 285/70R20 (-0.81%), 345/60R20 (+0.83%), 325/60R20 (-1.79%), 355/60R20 (+2.14%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 36x15.50R20 tire make?

About 560 revolutions per mile (circumference 113.1").

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.