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235/60R18 tire size

A 235/60R18 tire stands 29.1 inches tall overall, on a 18-inch wheel, with a 141 mm sidewall and 235 mm of tread across. It turns roughly 693 times per mile.

Overall diameter
29.10″
739.2 mm
Sidewall height
141.0 mm
60% of 235 mm
Circumference
91.4″
2,322 mm
Revs per mile
693
431 per km

Reading the number

235 / 60 R 18
   │   │  └─ rim diameter, 18 inches
   │   └──── aspect ratio, sidewall is 60% of width
   └──────── tread width, 235 mm

sidewall  = 235 × 0.60 = 141 mm
diameter  = (18 × 25.4) + (2 × 141) = 739.2 mm

Sizes that can replace 235/60R18

One rim step away, sorted by how close the rolling diameter stays.

Questions

What does 235/60R18 mean?

235 is the tread width in millimetres. 60 is the aspect ratio, so the sidewall is 60% of 235 mm, or 141 mm. R means radial construction, and 18 is the wheel diameter in inches.

How tall is a 235/60R18 tire?

29.1 inches, or 739.2 mm overall. That is the 18-inch rim plus a 141 mm sidewall at the top and another at the bottom.

How many revolutions per mile does 235/60R18 do?

About 693 revolutions per mile, from a rolling circumference of 91.4 inches. Speedometers and odometers are calibrated against this figure, which is why changing size shifts both.

What tires can replace 235/60R18?

Sizes within 3% of its rolling diameter and one rim step away, such as 255/55R18, 235/55R19, 235/65R17. Each is compared in full below.

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