LT315/45R22 in inches

How tall is a LT315 45R22 tire?

When converted to inches, the equivalent of a LT315/45R22 tire size is 33.2x12.4R22. It means that:

  • height overall (or diameter) is 33.2 inches
  • tread width is 12.4 inches
  • wheel diameter is 22 inches

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LT315/45R22 tire size in inches
LT315/45R22 tire size chart

LT315/45R22 tire size in inches

LT315/45R22 Height / overall diameter: 33.2 inches
Height / overall diameter
33.2 inches
LT315/45R22 Tread width: 12.4 inches
Tread width
12.4 inches
LT315/45R22 Sidewall: 5.6 inches
Sidewall
5.6 inches
LT315/45R22 Wheel diameter: 22 inches
Wheel diameter
22 inches
LT315/45R22 Circumference: 104.2 inches
Circumference
104.2 inches
LT315/45R22 Revolutions: 608 per mile
Revolutions
608 per mile

LT315/45R22 — what does it mean?

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

LT315/45R22 tire code
LT315/45R22 tire code

How to convert LT315 45R22 to inches?

First of all, we need to divide 315 mm (width) by 25.4 (mm to inch conversion), which will give us a width of 12.4″. Then, 45% of the 12.4″ will result in 5.6″ sidewall.

To get the total height or tire diameter, we need to sum the 22″ rim diameter with two of the sidewall heights. It will result in a 33.2″ total tire diameter (or height).

For your convenience, below is a table for LT315/45R22 conversion to inches:

Inches Metric
Overall diameter (height) 33.2″ 843 mm
Tread width 12.4″ 315 mm
Wheel diameter 22″ 843 mm
Sidewall height 5.6″ 142 mm
Circumference 104.2″ 2647 mm
Revolutions 608 / ml 378 / km

Alternatives to a LT315/45R22 tire

If you're looking to upsize your LT315 45R22 tires, try to stay within 3% deviation of an overall diameter for safety reasons.

Tire Tire diameter Width Wheel Size
305/45R22 32.8″ -0.3% 12″ 22″
275/50R22 32.8″ -0.3% 10.8″ 22″
285/50R22 33.2″ 0% 11.2″ 22″
305/50R22 34″ 0.62% 12″ 22″
295/50R22 33.6″ 0.29% 11.6″ 22″
295/45R22 32.4″ -0.6% 11.6″ 22″
265/50R22 32.4″ -0.6% 10.4″ 22″
275/55R22 33.8″ 0.47% 10.8″ 22″
315/45R22 33.2″ 0% 12.4″ 22″
325/40R22 32.2″ -0.75% 12.8″ 22″