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265/45R20 tire size

A 265/45R20 tire is 29.4 inches (747 mm) tall and 10.4 inches (265 mm) wide, and fits a 20-inch wheel. In inch sizing it is about a 29.4x10.4R20.

Overall diameter29.39in747 mm
InchesMillimetres
Section width10.43 in265 mm
Sidewall height4.69 in119 mm
Wheel diameter20 in508 mm
Circumference92.3 in2345 mm
Revs per mile / km686426
29.4 in 10.4 inSideTread
Drawn to scale from the nominal size.

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Sizes within 3% of 265/45R20

SizeDiameterDifferenceWidthSidewallWheel
275/25R2429.4″+0.1%10.8″2.7″24″
265/50R1929.4″+0.1%10.4″5.2″19″
265/40R2129.3″−0.1%10.4″4.2″21″
265/35R2229.3″−0.3%10.4″3.7″22″
225/75R1629.3″−0.3%8.9″6.6″16″
245/70R1629.5″+0.4%9.6″6.8″16″
245/65R1729.5″+0.5%9.6″6.3″17″
245/60R1829.6″+0.6%9.6″5.8″18″
235/55R1929.2″−0.7%9.3″5.1″19″
245/50R2029.6″+0.9%9.6″4.8″20″
295/35R2129.1″−0.9%11.6″4.1″21″
235/60R1829.1″−1.0%9.3″5.6″18″

Within 3% of the original diameter is the range most tire shops treat as a direct swap. Check load index and clearance too.

What 265/45R20 means

265
Section width: 265 mm (10.4 in) from sidewall to sidewall.
45
Aspect ratio: the sidewall is 45% as tall as the tire is wide, 119 mm (4.7 in).
R
Radial construction, used by almost every modern tire.
20
Fits a 20-inch wheel.

265/45R20 questions

What is 265/45R20 in inches?

265/45R20 is about 29.4 inches tall and 10.4 inches wide, on a 20-inch wheel, roughly a 29.4x10.4R20 in inch sizing.

Is 265/45R20 a 29 inch tire?

Nearly. It measures 29.4 inches, so it falls between 29 and 30 inches.

What size can replace 265/45R20?

275/25R24, 265/50R19, 265/40R21 are the closest common sizes, all within 0.1% of its diameter, so the speedometer stays close to accurate.

How much bigger is 265/50R20?

265/50R20 is 3.5% taller, so at an indicated 60 mph you would really be doing 62.1 mph. Compare 265/45R20 and 265/50R20.

How many revolutions per mile does 265/45R20 make?

About 686 per mile (426 per km), from a 92.3-inch circumference.

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