275/40R20 tire size

A 275/40R20 tire is 28.7 inches tall and 10.8 inches wide. Here are its full dimensions, what the numbers mean, and the sizes you can swap it for.

Overall diameter
28.66″ (728 mm)
Section width
10.83″ (275 mm)
Sidewall height
4.33″ (110 mm)
Wheel diameter
20″
Circumference
90.0″
Revolutions per mile
704
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What 275/40R20 means

  • 275: the tire is 275 mm (10.8 in) wide from sidewall to sidewall.
  • 40: the sidewall is 40% of the width, 110.0 mm (4.33 in) tall.
  • R: radial construction, used by almost every modern tire.
  • 20: it fits a 20-inch wheel.

Overall diameter = 20 + 2 × 4.33 = 28.66 inches.

Sizes equivalent to 275/40R20

These sizes are within 3% of the overall diameter, the usual limit for swapping without speedometer problems.

SizeDiameterDifferenceSpeedometer at 60 mph
285/30R22 28.7″ +0.2% 60.1 mph actual
275/35R21 28.6″ -0.3% 59.8 mph actual
275/30R22 28.5″ -0.6% 59.7 mph actual
285/35R21 28.9″ +0.7% 60.4 mph actual
295/30R22 29.0″ +1.1% 60.6 mph actual
265/40R20 28.3″ -1.1% 59.3 mph actual
285/40R20 29.0″ +1.1% 60.7 mph actual
265/35R21 28.3″ -1.2% 59.3 mph actual
255/35R22 29.0″ +1.3% 60.8 mph actual
255/40R21 29.0″ +1.3% 60.8 mph actual

Going a size taller? 245/45R20 is 28.7″ tall, 0.1% more than 275/40R20. Compare any two sizes in the tire size calculator.

See every common size side by side in the tire size chart.

Questions

What is 275/40R20 in inches?

A 275/40R20 tire is about 28.7 inches tall (728 mm) and 10.8 inches wide, on a 20-inch wheel. In flotation sizing that's roughly 28.7x10.8R20.

How tall is a 275/40R20 tire?

The overall diameter is 28.66 inches: the 20-inch wheel plus two 4.33-inch sidewalls. Actual tires vary by a few tenths of an inch between brands and models.

How many revolutions per mile does a 275/40R20 make?

About 704 revolutions per mile, from a circumference of 90.0 inches.

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