P205/75R15 in inches

How tall is a P205 75R15 tire?

When converted to inches, the equivalent of a P205/75R15 tire size is 27.2x8.1R15. It means that:

  • height overall (or diameter) is 27.2 inches
  • tread width is 8.1 inches
  • wheel diameter is 15 inches

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P205/75R15 tire size in inches
P205/75R15 tire size chart

P205/75R15 tire size in inches

P205/75R15 Height / overall diameter: 27.2 inches
Height / overall diameter
27.2 inches
P205/75R15 Tread width: 8.1 inches
Tread width
8.1 inches
P205/75R15 Sidewall: 6.1 inches
Sidewall
6.1 inches
P205/75R15 Wheel diameter: 15 inches
Wheel diameter
15 inches
P205/75R15 Circumference: 85.4 inches
Circumference
85.4 inches
P205/75R15 Revolutions: 742 per mile
Revolutions
742 per mile

P205/75R15 — what does it mean?

  • P means "passenger car"
  • 205 stands for tread width in millimeters
  • 75 is an aspect ration between the tread width and the sidewall in percents
  • R means that the tire has a radial construction
  • 15 is a wheel diameter (or rim) in inches

P205/75R15 tire code
P205/75R15 tire code

How to convert P205 75R15 to inches?

First of all, we need to divide 205 mm (width) by 25.4 (mm to inch conversion), which will give us a width of 8.1″. Then, 75% of the 8.1″ will result in 6.1″ sidewall.

To get the total height or tire diameter, we need to sum the 15″ rim diameter with two of the sidewall heights. It will result in a 27.2″ total tire diameter (or height).

For your convenience, below is a table for P205/75R15 conversion to inches:

Inches Metric
Overall diameter (height) 27.2″ 691 mm
Tread width 8.1″ 205 mm
Wheel diameter 15″ 691 mm
Sidewall height 6.1″ 154 mm
Circumference 85.4″ 2170 mm
Revolutions 742 / ml 461 / km

Alternatives to a P205/75R15 tire

If you're looking to upsize your P205 75R15 tires, try to stay within 3% deviation of an overall diameter for safety reasons.

Tire Tire diameter Width Wheel Size
275/60R15 28″ 0.71% 10.8″ 15″
295/50R15 26.6″ -0.55% 11.6″ 15″
205/75R15 27.2″ 0% 8.1″ 15″
255/60R15 27″ -0.18% 10″ 15″
215/75R15 27.6″ 0.36% 8.5″ 15″
225/70R15 27.4″ 0.18% 8.9″ 15″
235/70R15 28″ 0.71% 9.3″ 15″
325/50R15 27.8″ 0.54% 12.8″ 15″
245/60R15 26.6″ -0.55% 9.6″ 15″
305/50R15 27″ -0.18% 12″ 15″