285/65R18
A 285/65R18 tire is 32.59 inches tall and 11.2 inches wide, with a 7.29-inch sidewall, mounted on a 18-inch wheel.
Overall diameter
32.59″
828 mm
Sidewall height
7.29″
185.3 mm
Tread width
285 mm
11.2″
Circumference
102.37″
8.5 ft
Revs per mile
619
385 per km
Wheel diameter
18″
aspect ratio 65%
Cross-section
- Overall diameter
- 32.59″
- Sidewall (each side)
- 7.29″
- Wheel
- 18″
285/65R18 in inches and millimeters
Every dimension of a 285/65R18, converted both ways. Calculated from the size code, accurate to about 1%.
| Measurement | Inches | Millimeters |
|---|---|---|
| Overall diameter (height) | 32.59″ | 828 mm |
| Tread width | 11.2″ | 285 mm |
| Sidewall height | 7.29″ | 185.3 mm |
| Wheel diameter | 18″ | 457 mm |
| Circumference | 102.37″ | 2600 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.
285/65R18 compared with other sizes
All 35 practical swaps involving 285/65R18 — diameter change, speedometer impact and a fit verdict for each.
285/65R18 → 285/75R16
285/75R16
Diameter −0.7% · This fits
285/65R18 → 255/75R17
255/75R17
Diameter +1.6% · This fits
285/65R18 → 285/70R17
285/70R17
Diameter −0.4% · This fits
285/65R18 → 305/65R17
305/65R17
Diameter −0.1% · This fits
285/65R18 → 305/70R17
305/70R17
Diameter −3.6% · Borderline. Check clearance first
285/65R18 → 315/70R17
315/70R17
Diameter −5.2% · Too big a jump
285/65R18 → 255/65R18
255/65R18
Diameter +4.9% · Borderline. Check clearance first
285/65R18 → 255/70R18
255/70R18
Diameter +1.7% · This fits
285/65R18 → 265/65R18
265/65R18
Diameter +3.2% · Borderline. Check clearance first
285/65R18 → 265/70R18
265/70R18
Diameter −0.1% · This fits
285/65R18 → 275/60R18
275/60R18
Diameter +5.1% · Too big a jump
285/65R18 → 275/65R18
275/65R18
Diameter +1.6% · This fits
285/65R18 → 275/70R18
275/70R18
Diameter −1.7% · This fits
285/65R18 → 285/60R18
285/60R18
Diameter +3.6% · Borderline. Check clearance first
265/70R18 → 285/65R18
265/70R18
Diameter +0.1% · This fits
305/60R18 → 285/65R18
305/60R18
Diameter −0.5% · This fits
275/65R18 → 285/65R18
275/65R18
Diameter −1.6% · This fits
255/70R18 → 285/65R18
255/70R18
Diameter −1.6% · This fits
275/70R18 → 285/65R18
275/70R18
Diameter +1.8% · This fits
285/60R18 → 285/65R18
285/60R18
Diameter −3.4% · Borderline. Check clearance first
285/70R18 → 285/65R18
285/70R18
Diameter +3.4% · Borderline. Check clearance first
265/65R18 → 285/65R18
265/65R18
Diameter −3.1% · Borderline. Check clearance first
285/70R17 → 285/65R18
285/70R17
Diameter +0.4% · This fits
285/75R16 → 285/65R18
285/75R16
Diameter +0.7% · This fits
285/55R20 → 285/65R18
285/55R20
Diameter −0.7% · This fits
255/65R18 → 285/65R18
255/65R18
Diameter −4.7% · Borderline. Check clearance first
275/60R18 → 285/65R18
275/60R18
Diameter −4.9% · Borderline. Check clearance first
305/65R17 → 285/65R18
305/65R17
Diameter +0.1% · This fits
285/65R18 → 285/70R18
285/70R18
Diameter −3.3% · Borderline. Check clearance first
285/65R18 → 295/70R18
295/70R18
Diameter −4.9% · Borderline. Check clearance first
285/65R18 → 305/60R18
305/60R18
Diameter +0.5% · This fits
285/65R18 → 265/60R20
265/60R20
Diameter +0.2% · This fits
285/65R18 → 285/55R20
285/55R20
Diameter +0.8% · This fits
285/65R18 → 285/60R20
285/60R20
Diameter −2.6% · This fits
285/65R18 → 235/45R18
235/45R18
Diameter +23.8% · Too big a jump
Common questions
- What is 285/65R18 in inches?
- A 285/65R18 tire is 32.59 inches tall and 11.2 inches wide, with a 7.29-inch sidewall, mounted on a 18-inch wheel. In metric that is 828 mm tall and 285 mm wide. The circumference is 102.37 inches.
- How tall is a 285/65R18 tire?
- 32.59 inches, or 828 mm. That is the overall diameter, wheel included. It turns about 619 times per mile, which is what your speedometer counts.
- What do the numbers in 285/65R18 mean?
- 285 is the tread width in millimeters, 65 is the aspect ratio — the sidewall height as a percentage of the tread width — and 18 is the wheel diameter in inches. So the sidewall is 285 × 65% = 185.3 mm tall.