TireSizeCheck

265/50R20

Common fitments: Ram 1500, Durango SRT

Overall diameter

30.43″

773 mm

Sidewall height

5.22″

132.5 mm

Tread width

265 mm

10.4″

Circumference

95.61″

8.0 ft

Revs per mile

663

412 per km

Wheel diameter

20″

aspect ratio 50%

Cross-section

Overall diameter
30.43″
Sidewall (each side)
5.22″
Wheel
20″

265/50R20 compared with other sizes

All 32 practical swaps involving 265/50R20 — diameter change, speedometer impact and a fit verdict for each.

265/50R20 → 265/60R18

265/60R18

Diameter −0.3% · Good fit

265/50R20 → 255/45R20

255/45R20

Diameter +4.8% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

265/50R20 → 275/45R20

275/45R20

Diameter +2.3% · Good fit

265/50R20 → 275/55R20

275/55R20

Diameter −4.6% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

265/50R20 → 265/55R19

265/55R19

Diameter −0.1% · Good fit

265/50R20 → 245/50R20

245/50R20

Diameter +2.7% · Good fit

265/50R20 → 255/50R20

255/50R20

Diameter +1.3% · Good fit

265/50R20 → 255/55R20

255/55R20

Diameter −2.0% · Good fit

265/50R20 → 265/45R20

265/45R20

Diameter +3.5% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

255/50R20 → 265/50R20

255/50R20

Diameter −1.3% · Good fit

255/55R20 → 265/50R20

255/55R20

Diameter +2.0% · Good fit

265/55R20 → 265/50R20

265/55R20

Diameter +3.4% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

265/45R20 → 265/50R20

265/45R20

Diameter −3.4% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

275/45R20 → 265/50R20

275/45R20

Diameter −2.3% · Good fit

245/50R20 → 265/50R20

245/50R20

Diameter −2.6% · Good fit

285/50R20 → 265/50R20

285/50R20

Diameter +2.6% · Good fit

265/55R19 → 265/50R20

265/55R19

Diameter +0.1% · Good fit

265/45R21 → 265/50R20

265/45R21

Diameter −0.1% · Good fit

265/60R18 → 265/50R20

265/60R18

Diameter +0.3% · Good fit

255/45R20 → 265/50R20

255/45R20

Diameter −4.6% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

275/55R20 → 265/50R20

275/55R20

Diameter +4.9% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

305/50R20 → 265/50R20

305/50R20

Diameter +5.2% · Not recommended

245/65R18 → 265/50R20

245/65R18

Diameter +0.3% · Good fit

265/50R20 → 265/55R20

265/55R20

Diameter −3.3% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

265/50R20 → 285/50R20

285/50R20

Diameter −2.5% · Good fit

265/50R20 → 305/50R20

305/50R20

Diameter −4.9% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

265/50R20 → 265/45R21

265/45R21

Diameter +0.1% · Good fit

265/50R20 → 275/45R21

275/45R21

Diameter −1.0% · Good fit

265/50R20 → 285/40R21

285/40R21

Diameter +1.5% · Good fit

265/50R20 → 285/45R21

285/45R21

Diameter −2.1% · Good fit

265/50R20 → 275/40R22

275/40R22

Diameter −0.7% · Good fit

265/50R20 → 285/40R22

285/40R22

Diameter −1.8% · Good fit

Common questions

What is the overall diameter of a 265/50R20 tire?
A 265/50R20 tire is about 30.43″ (773 mm) in overall diameter, with a sidewall height of 132.5 mm and a circumference of 95.61″.
How many revolutions per mile does a 265/50R20 tire turn?
A 265/50R20 turns roughly 663 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 265/50R20 mean?
265 is the tread width in millimetres, 50 is the aspect ratio — the sidewall height as a percentage of the tread width — and 20 is the wheel diameter in inches. So the sidewall is 265 × 50% = 132.5 mm tall.