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245/60R18 tire size

A 245/60R18 tire stands 29.57 inches tall overall, on a 18-inch wheel, with a 147 mm sidewall and 245 mm of tread across. It turns roughly 682 times per mile.

Overall diameter
29.57″
751.2 mm
Sidewall height
147.0 mm
60% of 245 mm
Circumference
92.9″
2,360 mm
Revs per mile
682
424 per km

Reading the number

245 / 60 R 18
   │   │  └─ rim diameter, 18 inches
   │   └──── aspect ratio, sidewall is 60% of width
   └──────── tread width, 245 mm

sidewall  = 245 × 0.60 = 147 mm
diameter  = (18 × 25.4) + (2 × 147) = 751.2 mm

Sizes that can replace 245/60R18

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

Questions

What does 245/60R18 mean?

245 is the tread width in millimetres. 60 is the aspect ratio, so the sidewall is 60% of 245 mm, or 147 mm. R means radial construction, and 18 is the wheel diameter in inches.

How tall is a 245/60R18 tire?

29.57 inches, or 751.2 mm overall. That is the 18-inch rim plus a 147 mm sidewall at the top and another at the bottom.

How many revolutions per mile does 245/60R18 do?

About 682 revolutions per mile, from a rolling circumference of 92.9 inches. Speedometers and odometers are calibrated against this figure, which is why changing size shifts both.

What tires can replace 245/60R18?

Sizes within 3% of its rolling diameter and one rim step away, such as 235/55R19, 235/60R18, 255/55R18. Each is compared in full below.

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