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245/45R18 tire size

A 245/45R18 tire stands 26.68 inches tall overall, on a 18-inch wheel, with a 110.3 mm sidewall and 245 mm of tread across. It turns roughly 756 times per mile.

Overall diameter
26.68″
677.7 mm
Sidewall height
110.3 mm
45% of 245 mm
Circumference
83.8″
2,129 mm
Revs per mile
756
470 per km

Reading the number

245 / 45 R 18
   │   │  └─ rim diameter, 18 inches
   │   └──── aspect ratio, sidewall is 45% of width
   └──────── tread width, 245 mm

sidewall  = 245 × 0.45 = 110.25 mm
diameter  = (18 × 25.4) + (2 × 110.25) = 677.7 mm

Sizes that can replace 245/45R18

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

Questions

What does 245/45R18 mean?

245 is the tread width in millimetres. 45 is the aspect ratio, so the sidewall is 45% of 245 mm, or 110.3 mm. R means radial construction, and 18 is the wheel diameter in inches.

How tall is a 245/45R18 tire?

26.68 inches, or 677.7 mm overall. That is the 18-inch rim plus a 110.3 mm sidewall at the top and another at the bottom.

How many revolutions per mile does 245/45R18 do?

About 756 revolutions per mile, from a rolling circumference of 83.8 inches. Speedometers and odometers are calibrated against this figure, which is why changing size shifts both.

What tires can replace 245/45R18?

Sizes within 3% of its rolling diameter and one rim step away, such as 255/40R19, 235/45R18, 215/55R17. Each is compared in full below.

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