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42x15.50R24 tire size

42x15.50R24 is a flotation (inch) size: 42.0" tall, 15.5" wide, on a 24" rim — about a 390/60R24. The sidewall is 9.0" and the tire turns 480 times per mile.

Diameter 42.0" sidewall 9.00" 24" rim width 394 mm (15.5")
42x15.50R24: 394 mm wide, sidewall 58% of the width (9.00"), on a 24" rim → 42.00" tall.

42x15.50R24 specs

Overall diameter (height)42.00" · 1067 mm
Section width15.50" · 394 mm
Sidewall height9.00" · 229 mm (58% of width)
Rim diameter24"
Circumference131.95" · 3.351 m
Revolutions per mile480 (298 per km)
Closest metric size390/60R24

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Questions

What size is 42x15.50R24 in inches?

42x15.50R24 is about 42.0" tall and 15.5" wide on a 24-inch rim — roughly a 390/60R24 in inch sizing.

What does 42x15.50R24 mean?

42" overall diameter, 15.50" section width, radial, 24" rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 42x15.50R24?

No other common size on a 24" rim comes within 3% of this diameter.

How many revolutions per mile does a 42x15.50R24 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.