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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