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42x13.50R20 tire size

42x13.50R20 is a flotation (inch) size: 42.0" tall, 13.5" wide, on a 20" rim — about a 340/80R20. The sidewall is 11.0" and the tire turns 480 times per mile.

Diameter 42.0" sidewall 11.00" 20" rim width 343 mm (13.5")
42x13.50R20: 343 mm wide, sidewall 81% of the width (11.00"), on a 20" rim → 42.00" tall.

42x13.50R20 specs

Overall diameter (height)42.00" · 1067 mm
Section width13.50" · 343 mm
Sidewall height11.00" · 279 mm (81% of width)
Rim diameter20"
Circumference131.95" · 3.351 m
Revolutions per mile480 (298 per km)
Closest metric size340/80R20

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
40x15.50R2040.00"-4.76%+51 mm57.1 mphcalculate →
40x14.50R2040.00"-4.76%+25 mm57.1 mphcalculate →
42x14.50R2042.00"0.00%+25 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
40x13.50R2040.00"-4.76%0 mm57.1 mphcalculate →
42x15.00R2042.00"0.00%+38 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
42.5x13.50R2042.50"+1.19%0 mm60.7 mphcalculate →
41x14.50R2041.00"-2.38%+25 mm58.6 mphcalculate →
43x14.50R2043.00"+2.38%+25 mm61.4 mphcalculate →
43x15.00R2043.00"+2.38%+38 mm61.4 mphcalculate →
44x13.50R2044.00"+4.76%0 mm62.9 mphcalculate →
44x19.50R2044.00"+4.76%+152 mm62.9 mphcalculate →
44x21.00R2044.00"+4.76%+190 mm62.9 mphcalculate →

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Questions

What size is 42x13.50R20 in inches?

42x13.50R20 is about 42.0" tall and 13.5" wide on a 20-inch rim — roughly a 340/80R20 in inch sizing.

What does 42x13.50R20 mean?

42" overall diameter, 13.50" section width, radial, 20" rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 42x13.50R20?

On the same 20" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 42x14.50R20 (0.00%), 42x15.00R20 (0.00%), 42.5x13.50R20 (+1.19%), 41x14.50R20 (-2.38%), 43x14.50R20 (+2.38%), 43x15.00R20 (+2.38%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 42x13.50R20 tire make?

About 480 revolutions per mile (circumference 131.9").

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.