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265/65R18 tire size

A 265/65R18 tire is 31.6 inches (802 mm) tall and 10.4 inches (265 mm) wide, and fits a 18-inch wheel. In inch sizing it is about a 31.6x10.4R18.

Overall diameter31.56in802 mm
InchesMillimetres
Section width10.43 in265 mm
Sidewall height6.78 in172 mm
Wheel diameter18 in457 mm
Circumference99.2 in2519 mm
Revs per mile / km639397
31.6 in 10.4 inSideTread
Drawn to scale from the nominal size.

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Sizes within 3% of 265/65R18

SizeDiameterDifferenceWidthSidewallWheel
265/70R1731.6″+0.1%10.4″7.3″17″
305/40R2231.6″+0.1%12.0″4.8″22″
265/75R1631.6″+0.3%10.4″7.8″16″
245/75R1731.5″−0.3%9.6″7.2″17″
285/50R2031.2″−1.1%11.2″5.6″20″
275/55R2031.9″+1.1%10.8″6.0″20″
32x11.50R1532.0″+1.4%11.5″8.5″15″
275/65R1731.1″−1.5%10.8″7.0″17″
255/70R1832.1″+1.6%10.0″7.0″18″
255/75R1732.1″+1.6%10.0″7.5″17″
255/70R1731.1″−1.6%10.0″7.0″17″
255/65R1831.1″−1.6%10.0″6.5″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 265/65R18 means

265
Section width: 265 mm (10.4 in) from sidewall to sidewall.
65
Aspect ratio: the sidewall is 65% as tall as the tire is wide, 172 mm (6.8 in).
R
Radial construction, used by almost every modern tire.
18
Fits a 18-inch wheel.

265/65R18 questions

What is 265/65R18 in inches?

265/65R18 is about 31.6 inches tall and 10.4 inches wide, on a 18-inch wheel, roughly a 31.6x10.4R18 in inch sizing.

Is 265/65R18 a 32 inch tire?

Nearly. It measures 31.6 inches, so it falls between 31 and 32 inches.

What size can replace 265/65R18?

265/70R17, 305/40R22, 265/75R16 are the closest common sizes, all within 0.3% of its diameter, so the speedometer stays close to accurate.

How much bigger is 285/65R18?

285/65R18 is 3.2% taller, so at an indicated 60 mph you would really be doing 61.9 mph. Compare 265/65R18 and 285/65R18.

How many revolutions per mile does 265/65R18 make?

About 639 per mile (397 per km), from a 99.2-inch circumference.

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