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265/35R20

A 265/35R20 tire is 27.30 inches tall and 10.4 inches wide, with a 3.65-inch sidewall, mounted on a 20-inch wheel.

Overall diameter

27.30″

694 mm

Sidewall height

3.65″

92.8 mm

Tread width

265 mm

10.4″

Circumference

85.78″

7.1 ft

Revs per mile

739

459 per km

Wheel diameter

20″

aspect ratio 35%

Cross-section

Overall diameter
27.30″
Sidewall (each side)
3.65″
Wheel
20″

265/35R20 in inches and millimeters

Every dimension of a 265/35R20, converted both ways. Calculated from the size code, accurate to about 1%.

Measurement Inches Millimeters
Overall diameter (height) 27.30″ 694 mm
Tread width 10.4″ 265 mm
Sidewall height 3.65″ 92.8 mm
Wheel diameter 20″ 508 mm
Circumference 85.78″ 2179 mm

Nominal dimensions from the size code. A real tire varies by a few millimeters between manufacturers, and a loaded tire sits slightly shorter than its free diameter.

265/35R20 compared with other sizes

All 27 practical swaps involving 265/35R20 — diameter change, speedometer impact and a fit verdict for each.

265/35R20 → 235/50R18

235/50R18

Diameter +0.2% · This fits

265/35R20 → 245/45R19

245/45R19

Diameter −1.4% · This fits

265/35R20 → 275/40R19

275/40R19

Diameter −1.3% · This fits

265/35R20 → 245/35R20

245/35R20

Diameter +2.1% · This fits

265/35R20 → 255/35R20

255/35R20

Diameter +1.0% · This fits

265/35R20 → 295/35R20

295/35R20

Diameter −2.9% · This fits

265/35R20 → 255/45R18

255/45R18

Diameter +1.0% · This fits

265/35R20 → 235/45R19

235/45R19

Diameter −0.1% · This fits

265/35R20 → 245/40R20

245/40R20

Diameter −1.5% · This fits

265/35R20 → 245/45R20

245/45R20

Diameter −4.8% · Borderline. Check clearance first

275/35R20 → 265/35R20

275/35R20

Diameter +1.0% · This fits

255/35R20 → 265/35R20

255/35R20

Diameter −1.0% · This fits

245/40R20 → 265/35R20

245/40R20

Diameter +1.5% · This fits

245/35R20 → 265/35R20

245/35R20

Diameter −2.0% · This fits

295/35R20 → 265/35R20

295/35R20

Diameter +3.0% · Borderline. Check clearance first

275/40R20 → 265/35R20

275/40R20

Diameter +5.0% · Borderline. Check clearance first

245/45R20 → 265/35R20

245/45R20

Diameter +5.0% · Too big a jump

235/45R19 → 265/35R20

235/45R19

Diameter +0.1% · This fits

235/50R18 → 265/35R20

235/50R18

Diameter −0.2% · This fits

255/45R18 → 265/35R20

255/45R18

Diameter −1.0% · This fits

255/40R19 → 265/35R20

255/40R19

Diameter −1.0% · This fits

275/40R19 → 265/35R20

275/40R19

Diameter +1.3% · This fits

245/45R19 → 265/35R20

245/45R19

Diameter +1.4% · This fits

245/40R19 → 265/35R20

245/40R19

Diameter −2.1% · This fits

265/35R20 → 275/35R20

275/35R20

Diameter −1.0% · This fits

265/35R20 → 275/40R20

275/40R20

Diameter −4.7% · Borderline. Check clearance first

265/35R20 → 275/55R20

275/55R20

Diameter −14.4% · Too big a jump

Common questions

What is 265/35R20 in inches?
A 265/35R20 tire is 27.30 inches tall and 10.4 inches wide, with a 3.65-inch sidewall, mounted on a 20-inch wheel. In metric that is 694 mm tall and 265 mm wide. The circumference is 85.78 inches.
How tall is a 265/35R20 tire?
27.30 inches, or 694 mm. That is the overall diameter, wheel included. It turns about 739 times per mile, which is what your speedometer counts.
What do the numbers in 265/35R20 mean?
265 is the tread width in millimeters, 35 is the aspect ratio — the sidewall height as a percentage of the tread width — and 20 is the wheel diameter in inches. So the sidewall is 265 × 35% = 92.8 mm tall.