TireSizeCheck

285/60R18

Overall diameter

31.46″

799 mm

Sidewall height

6.73″

171.0 mm

Tread width

285 mm

11.2″

Circumference

98.85″

8.2 ft

Revs per mile

641

398 per km

Wheel diameter

18″

aspect ratio 60%

Cross-section

Overall diameter
31.46″
Sidewall (each side)
6.73″
Wheel
18″

285/60R18 compared with other sizes

All 34 practical swaps involving 285/60R18 — diameter change, speedometer impact and a fit verdict for each.

285/60R18 → 265/70R17

265/70R17

Diameter −0.4% · Good fit

285/60R18 → 265/60R18

265/60R18

Diameter +3.1% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

285/60R18 → 265/75R16

265/75R16

Diameter −0.6% · Good fit

285/60R18 → 285/75R16

285/75R16

Diameter −4.2% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

285/60R18 → 245/75R17

245/75R17

Diameter −0.0% · Good fit

285/60R18 → 245/65R18

245/65R18

Diameter +3.0% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

285/60R18 → 255/60R18

255/60R18

Diameter +4.7% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

285/60R18 → 255/65R18

255/65R18

Diameter +1.3% · Good fit

285/60R18 → 255/70R18

255/70R18

Diameter −1.8% · Good fit

285/60R18 → 265/65R18

265/65R18

Diameter −0.3% · Good fit

285/60R18 → 265/70R18

265/70R18

Diameter −3.5% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

285/60R18 → 275/60R18

275/60R18

Diameter +1.5% · Good fit

285/60R18 → 275/65R18

275/65R18

Diameter −1.9% · Good fit

285/60R18 → 275/70R18

275/70R18

Diameter −5.1% · Not recommended

265/65R18 → 285/60R18

265/65R18

Diameter +0.3% · Good fit

255/65R18 → 285/60R18

255/65R18

Diameter −1.3% · Good fit

275/60R18 → 285/60R18

275/60R18

Diameter −1.5% · Good fit

255/70R18 → 285/60R18

255/70R18

Diameter +1.9% · Good fit

275/65R18 → 285/60R18

275/65R18

Diameter +1.9% · Good fit

285/65R18 → 285/60R18

285/65R18

Diameter +3.6% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

245/65R18 → 285/60R18

245/65R18

Diameter −2.9% · Good fit

265/60R18 → 285/60R18

265/60R18

Diameter −3.0% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

305/60R18 → 285/60R18

305/60R18

Diameter +3.0% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

265/70R18 → 285/60R18

265/70R18

Diameter +3.6% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

255/60R18 → 285/60R18

255/60R18

Diameter −4.5% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

285/50R20 → 285/60R18

285/50R20

Diameter −0.8% · Good fit

245/75R17 → 285/60R18

245/75R17

Diameter +0.0% · Good fit

265/55R20 → 285/60R18

265/55R20

Diameter +0.0% · Good fit

285/60R18 → 285/65R18

285/65R18

Diameter −3.4% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

285/60R18 → 305/60R18

305/60R18

Diameter −2.9% · Good fit

285/60R18 → 255/60R19

255/60R19

Diameter +1.3% · Good fit

285/60R18 → 265/55R20

265/55R20

Diameter −0.0% · Good fit

285/60R18 → 285/50R20

285/50R20

Diameter +0.8% · Good fit

285/60R18 → 235/45R18

235/45R18

Diameter +19.5% · Not recommended

Common questions

What is the overall diameter of a 285/60R18 tire?
A 285/60R18 tire is about 31.46″ (799 mm) in overall diameter, with a sidewall height of 171.0 mm and a circumference of 98.85″.
How many revolutions per mile does a 285/60R18 tire turn?
A 285/60R18 turns roughly 641 revolutions per mile (398 per kilometre). This is the number that determines speedometer and odometer accuracy when you change tire size.
What do the numbers in 285/60R18 mean?
285 is the tread width in millimetres, 60 is the aspect ratio — the sidewall height as a percentage of the tread width — and 18 is the wheel diameter in inches. So the sidewall is 285 × 60% = 171.0 mm tall.