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33x12.50R15 tire size

A 33x12.50R15 tire is 33.0 inches (838 mm) tall and 12.5 inches (318 mm) wide, and fits a 15-inch wheel. The closest metric size is 315/75R15, 33.6 in tall.

Overall diameter33.00in838 mm
InchesMillimetres
Section width12.50 in318 mm
Sidewall height9.00 in229 mm
Wheel diameter15 in381 mm
Circumference103.7 in2633 mm
Revs per mile / km611380
33.0 in 12.5 inSideTread
Drawn to scale from the nominal size.

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Sizes within 3% of 33x12.50R15

SizeDiameterDifferenceWidthSidewallWheel
33x12.50R1733.0″0.0%12.5″8.0″17″
33x12.50R1833.0″0.0%12.5″7.5″18″
33x12.50R2033.0″0.0%12.5″6.5″20″
275/60R2033.0″−0.0%10.8″6.5″20″
275/70R1833.2″+0.5%10.8″7.6″18″
285/75R1632.8″−0.5%11.2″8.4″16″
305/70R1632.8″−0.6%12.0″8.4″16″
305/45R2232.8″−0.6%12.0″5.4″22″
305/55R2033.2″+0.6%12.0″6.6″20″
295/55R2032.8″−0.7%11.6″6.4″20″
285/70R1732.7″−0.9%11.2″7.9″17″
265/70R1832.6″−1.2%10.4″7.3″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 33x12.50R15 means

33
Overall height: 33.0 in (838 mm).
12.50
Section width: 12.50 in (318 mm).
R
Radial construction.
15
Fits a 15-inch wheel. Inch sizes like this are light-truck (LT) tires.

33x12.50R15 questions

What is 33x12.50R15 in inches?

33x12.50R15 is about 33.0 inches tall and 12.5 inches wide, on a 15-inch wheel.

Is 33x12.50R15 a 33 inch tire?

Yes. At 33.0 inches it is sold and fitted as a 33-inch tire.

What size can replace 33x12.50R15?

33x12.50R17, 33x12.50R18, 33x12.50R20 are the closest common sizes, all within 0.0% of its diameter, so the speedometer stays close to accurate.

How much bigger is 35x12.50R15?

35x12.50R15 is 6.1% taller, so at an indicated 60 mph you would really be doing 63.6 mph. Compare 33x12.50R15 and 35x12.50R15.

How many revolutions per mile does 33x12.50R15 make?

About 611 per mile (380 per km), from a 103.7-inch circumference.

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