LT295/55R20 in inches

How tall is a LT295 55R20 tire?

When converted to inches, the equivalent of a LT295/55R20 tire size is 32.8x11.6R20. It means that:

  • height overall (or diameter) is 32.8 inches
  • tread width is 11.6 inches
  • wheel diameter is 20 inches

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LT295/55R20 tire size in inches
LT295/55R20 tire size chart

LT295/55R20 tire size in inches

LT295/55R20 Height / overall diameter: 32.8 inches
Height / overall diameter
32.8 inches
LT295/55R20 Tread width: 11.6 inches
Tread width
11.6 inches
LT295/55R20 Sidewall: 6.4 inches
Sidewall
6.4 inches
LT295/55R20 Wheel diameter: 20 inches
Wheel diameter
20 inches
LT295/55R20 Circumference: 103 inches
Circumference
103 inches
LT295/55R20 Revolutions: 615 per mile
Revolutions
615 per mile

LT295/55R20 — what does it mean?

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

LT295/55R20 tire code
LT295/55R20 tire code

How to convert LT295 55R20 to inches?

First of all, we need to divide 295 mm (width) by 25.4 (mm to inch conversion), which will give us a width of 11.6″. Then, 55% of the 11.6″ will result in 6.4″ sidewall.

To get the total height or tire diameter, we need to sum the 20″ rim diameter with two of the sidewall heights. It will result in a 32.8″ total tire diameter (or height).

For your convenience, below is a table for LT295/55R20 conversion to inches:

Inches Metric
Overall diameter (height) 32.8″ 833 mm
Tread width 11.6″ 295 mm
Wheel diameter 20″ 833 mm
Sidewall height 6.4″ 162 mm
Circumference 103″ 2616 mm
Revolutions 615 / ml 382 / km

Alternatives to a LT295/55R20 tire

If you're looking to upsize your LT295 55R20 tires, try to stay within 3% deviation of an overall diameter for safety reasons.

Tire Tire diameter Width Wheel Size
305/55R20 33.2″ 0.3% 12″ 20″
LT305/55R20 33.2″ 0.3% 12″ 20″
275/60R20 33″ 0.15% 10.8″ 20″
275/55R20 31.8″ -0.76% 10.8″ 20″
LT285/55R20 32.4″ -0.3% 11.2″ 20″
285/55R20 32.4″ -0.3% 11.2″ 20″
295/55R20 32.8″ 0% 11.6″ 20″
285/60R20 33.4″ 0.45% 11.2″ 20″
305/50R20 32″ -0.61% 12″ 20″
265/60R20 32.6″ -0.15% 10.4″ 20″