LT265/70R18 in inches

How tall is a LT265 70R18 tire?

When converted to inches, the equivalent of a LT265/70R18 tire size is 32.6x10.4R18. It means that:

  • height overall (or diameter) is 32.6 inches
  • tread width is 10.4 inches
  • wheel diameter is 18 inches

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LT265/70R18 tire size in inches
LT265/70R18 tire size chart

LT265/70R18 tire size in inches

LT265/70R18 Height / overall diameter: 32.6 inches
Height / overall diameter
32.6 inches
LT265/70R18 Tread width: 10.4 inches
Tread width
10.4 inches
LT265/70R18 Sidewall: 7.3 inches
Sidewall
7.3 inches
LT265/70R18 Wheel diameter: 18 inches
Wheel diameter
18 inches
LT265/70R18 Circumference: 102.4 inches
Circumference
102.4 inches
LT265/70R18 Revolutions: 620 per mile
Revolutions
620 per mile

LT265/70R18 — what does it mean?

  • LT means "light truck"
  • 265 stands for tread width in millimeters
  • 70 is an aspect ration between the tread width and the sidewall in percents
  • R means that the tire has a radial construction
  • 18 is a wheel diameter (or rim) in inches

LT265/70R18 tire code
LT265/70R18 tire code

How to convert LT265 70R18 to inches?

First of all, we need to divide 265 mm (width) by 25.4 (mm to inch conversion), which will give us a width of 10.4″. Then, 70% of the 10.4″ will result in 7.3″ sidewall.

To get the total height or tire diameter, we need to sum the 18″ rim diameter with two of the sidewall heights. It will result in a 32.6″ total tire diameter (or height).

For your convenience, below is a table for LT265/70R18 conversion to inches:

Inches Metric
Overall diameter (height) 32.6″ 828 mm
Tread width 10.4″ 265 mm
Wheel diameter 18″ 828 mm
Sidewall height 7.3″ 186 mm
Circumference 102.4″ 2600 mm
Revolutions 620 / ml 385 / km

Alternatives to a LT265/70R18 tire

If you're looking to upsize your LT265 70R18 tires, try to stay within 3% deviation of an overall diameter for safety reasons.

Tire Tire diameter Width Wheel Size
275/65R18 32″ -0.46% 10.8″ 18″
LT275/65R18 32″ -0.46% 10.8″ 18″
275/70R18 33.2″ 0.45% 10.8″ 18″
LT275/70R18 33.2″ 0.45% 10.8″ 18″
LT285/65R18 32.6″ 0% 11.2″ 18″
285/65R18 32.6″ 0% 11.2″ 18″
255/70R18 32″ -0.46% 10″ 18″
265/70R18 32.6″ 0% 10.4″ 18″
295/65R18 33.2″ 0.45% 11.6″ 18″
305/60R18 32.4″ -0.15% 12″ 18″