TireSizeCheck

285/65R18

Overall diameter

32.59″

828 mm

Sidewall height

7.29″

185.3 mm

Tread width

285 mm

11.2″

Circumference

102.37″

8.5 ft

Revs per mile

619

385 per km

Wheel diameter

18″

aspect ratio 65%

Cross-section

Overall diameter
32.59″
Sidewall (each side)
7.29″
Wheel
18″

285/65R18 compared with other sizes

All 35 practical swaps involving 285/65R18 — diameter change, speedometer impact and a fit verdict for each.

285/65R18 → 285/75R16

285/75R16

Diameter −0.7% · Good fit

285/65R18 → 255/75R17

255/75R17

Diameter +1.6% · Good fit

285/65R18 → 285/70R17

285/70R17

Diameter −0.4% · Good fit

285/65R18 → 305/65R17

305/65R17

Diameter −0.1% · Good fit

285/65R18 → 305/70R17

305/70R17

Diameter −3.6% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

285/65R18 → 315/70R17

315/70R17

Diameter −5.2% · Not recommended

285/65R18 → 255/65R18

255/65R18

Diameter +4.9% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

285/65R18 → 255/70R18

255/70R18

Diameter +1.7% · Good fit

285/65R18 → 265/65R18

265/65R18

Diameter +3.2% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

285/65R18 → 265/70R18

265/70R18

Diameter −0.1% · Good fit

285/65R18 → 275/60R18

275/60R18

Diameter +5.1% · Not recommended

285/65R18 → 275/65R18

275/65R18

Diameter +1.6% · Good fit

285/65R18 → 275/70R18

275/70R18

Diameter −1.7% · Good fit

285/65R18 → 285/60R18

285/60R18

Diameter +3.6% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

265/70R18 → 285/65R18

265/70R18

Diameter +0.1% · Good fit

305/60R18 → 285/65R18

305/60R18

Diameter −0.5% · Good fit

275/65R18 → 285/65R18

275/65R18

Diameter −1.6% · Good fit

255/70R18 → 285/65R18

255/70R18

Diameter −1.6% · Good fit

275/70R18 → 285/65R18

275/70R18

Diameter +1.8% · Good fit

285/60R18 → 285/65R18

285/60R18

Diameter −3.4% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

285/70R18 → 285/65R18

285/70R18

Diameter +3.4% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

265/65R18 → 285/65R18

265/65R18

Diameter −3.1% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

285/70R17 → 285/65R18

285/70R17

Diameter +0.4% · Good fit

285/75R16 → 285/65R18

285/75R16

Diameter +0.7% · Good fit

285/55R20 → 285/65R18

285/55R20

Diameter −0.7% · Good fit

255/65R18 → 285/65R18

255/65R18

Diameter −4.7% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

275/60R18 → 285/65R18

275/60R18

Diameter −4.9% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

305/65R17 → 285/65R18

305/65R17

Diameter +0.1% · Good fit

285/65R18 → 285/70R18

285/70R18

Diameter −3.3% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

285/65R18 → 295/70R18

295/70R18

Diameter −4.9% · Marginal fit — proceed with care

285/65R18 → 305/60R18

305/60R18

Diameter +0.5% · Good fit

285/65R18 → 265/60R20

265/60R20

Diameter +0.2% · Good fit

285/65R18 → 285/55R20

285/55R20

Diameter +0.8% · Good fit

285/65R18 → 285/60R20

285/60R20

Diameter −2.6% · Good fit

285/65R18 → 235/45R18

235/45R18

Diameter +23.8% · Not recommended

Common questions

What is the overall diameter of a 285/65R18 tire?
A 285/65R18 tire is about 32.59″ (828 mm) in overall diameter, with a sidewall height of 185.3 mm and a circumference of 102.37″.
How many revolutions per mile does a 285/65R18 tire turn?
A 285/65R18 turns roughly 619 revolutions per mile (385 per kilometre). This is the number that determines speedometer and odometer accuracy when you change tire size.
What do the numbers in 285/65R18 mean?
285 is the tread width in millimetres, 65 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 × 65% = 185.3 mm tall.