265/45R21
Overall diameter
30.39″
772 mm
Sidewall height
4.69″
119.3 mm
Tread width
265 mm
10.4″
Circumference
95.47″
8.0 ft
Revs per mile
664
412 per km
Wheel diameter
21″
aspect ratio 45%
Cross-section
- Overall diameter
- 30.39″
- Sidewall (each side)
- 4.69″
- Wheel
- 21″
265/45R21 compared with other sizes
All 24 practical swaps involving 265/45R21 — diameter change, speedometer impact and a fit verdict for each.
265/45R21 → 265/55R19
265/55R19
Diameter −0.3% · Good fit
265/45R21 → 255/50R20
255/50R20
Diameter +1.2% · Good fit
265/45R21 → 265/50R20
265/50R20
Diameter −0.1% · Good fit
265/45R21 → 265/40R21
265/40R21
Diameter +3.6% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
275/45R21 → 265/45R21
275/45R21
Diameter +1.2% · Good fit
285/40R21 → 265/45R21
285/40R21
Diameter −1.4% · Good fit
265/40R21 → 265/45R21
265/40R21
Diameter −3.4% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
285/45R21 → 265/45R21
285/45R21
Diameter +2.3% · Good fit
265/50R20 → 265/45R21
265/50R20
Diameter +0.1% · Good fit
265/55R19 → 265/45R21
265/55R19
Diameter +0.3% · Good fit
275/50R21 → 265/45R21
275/50R21
Diameter +4.7% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
275/40R22 → 265/45R21
275/40R22
Diameter +0.9% · Good fit
255/50R20 → 265/45R21
255/50R20
Diameter −1.2% · Good fit
275/55R19 → 265/45R21
275/55R19
Diameter +1.7% · Good fit
265/50R19 → 265/45R21
265/50R19
Diameter −3.1% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
285/40R22 → 265/45R21
285/40R22
Diameter +1.9% · Good fit
265/45R20 → 265/45R21
265/45R20
Diameter −3.3% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
275/45R20 → 265/45R21
275/45R20
Diameter −2.1% · Good fit
265/45R21 → 275/45R21
275/45R21
Diameter −1.2% · Good fit
265/45R21 → 275/50R21
275/50R21
Diameter −4.5% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
265/45R21 → 285/40R21
285/40R21
Diameter +1.4% · Good fit
265/45R21 → 285/45R21
285/45R21
Diameter −2.3% · Good fit
265/45R21 → 275/40R22
275/40R22
Diameter −0.9% · Good fit
265/45R21 → 285/40R22
285/40R22
Diameter −1.9% · Good fit
Common questions
- What is the overall diameter of a 265/45R21 tire?
- A 265/45R21 tire is about 30.39″ (772 mm) in overall diameter, with a sidewall height of 119.3 mm and a circumference of 95.47″.
- How many revolutions per mile does a 265/45R21 tire turn?
- A 265/45R21 turns roughly 664 revolutions per mile (412 per kilometre). This is the number that determines speedometer and odometer accuracy when you change tire size.
- What do the numbers in 265/45R21 mean?
- 265 is the tread width in millimetres, 45 is the aspect ratio — the sidewall height as a percentage of the tread width — and 21 is the wheel diameter in inches. So the sidewall is 265 × 45% = 119.3 mm tall.