225/55R18 tire size
A 225/55R18 tire is 27.7 inches (705 mm) tall and 8.9 inches (225 mm) wide, for a 18-inch wheel. Each sidewall is 4.9 inches (124 mm), 55% of the width, and the tire makes about 727 revolutions a mile.
Sources checked
| Dimension | 225/55R18 |
|---|---|
| Overall diameter | 27.74 in (705 mm) |
| Section width | 8.86 in (225 mm) |
| Sidewall height | 4.87 in (124 mm) |
| Aspect ratio | 55% |
| Rim diameter | 18 in |
| Circumference | 87.2 in (2,214 mm) |
| Revolutions per mile | 727 |
| Revolutions per km | 452 |
Compare 225/55R18 with another size
Metric, LT and flotation
At 60 mph on the speedometer you’re doing
61.9mph
+3.2% · the speedometer reads low
- Height
- +0.89 in (+22 mm)
- Width
- 0.00 in (0 mm)
- Ground clearance
- +0.44 in (+11 mm)
- Each side, same wheel
- 0.00 in (0 mm)
225/55R18 and 225/60R18 side by side
| Dimension | 225/55R18 | 225/60R18 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall diameter | 27.74 in (705 mm) | 28.63 in (727 mm) | +0.89 in (+22 mm) |
| Section width | 8.86 in (225 mm) | 8.86 in (225 mm) | 0.00 in (0 mm) |
| Sidewall height | 4.87 in (124 mm) | 5.31 in (135 mm) | +0.44 in (+11 mm) |
| Aspect ratio | 55% | 60% | |
| Rim diameter | 18 in | 18 in | |
| Circumference | 87.2 in | 89.9 in | +2.7 in |
| Revolutions per mile | 727 | 704 | −23 |
| Revolutions per km | 452 | 438 | −14 |
The working
- 225/55R18: sidewall = 225 mm × 55% = 123.8 mm = 4.87 in.
- Diameter = rim + 2 × sidewall = 18 + 2 × 4.87 = 27.74 in (705 mm).
- Circumference = π × 27.74 = 87.2 in; revolutions per mile = 63,360 ÷ 87.2 = 727.
- 225/60R18: sidewall = 225 mm × 60% = 135.0 mm = 5.31 in.
- Diameter = rim + 2 × sidewall = 18 + 2 × 5.31 = 28.63 in (727 mm).
- Circumference = π × 28.63 = 89.9 in; revolutions per mile = 63,360 ÷ 89.9 = 704.
- Speedometer. True speed = what it shows × new diameter ÷ old = 60 × 28.63 ÷ 27.74 = 61.9 mph.
- Ground clearance. Half the change in diameter: (28.63 − 27.74) ÷ 2 = +0.44 in.
Where the 225/55R18 numbers come from
The section width is 225 mm (8.86 inches), and each sidewall is 55% of it: 123.8 mm, or 4.87 inches. Two sidewalls and the 18-inch rim make 27.74 inches (705 mm).
One turn covers π × 27.74 = 87.2 inches, so the tire turns 727 times a mile and 452 times a kilometer.
What tire makers publish for 225/55R18
Inflated on the maker’s measuring rim. The percentage is the printed diameter against the 27.74 inches worked out above.
| Tire | Size as printed | Diameter | Width | Revs per mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyo Extensa A/S II | 225/55R18 | 27.8 in (+0.2%) | 9.2 in | 748 |
| Toyo Open Country A/T III | 225/55R18 | 27.8 in (+0.2%) | 9.2 in | 748 |
Other 18-inch sizes against 225/55R18
Each size’s height against 225/55R18, and what a speedometer set for 225/55R18 shows at 60 mph with that size on.
| Size | Diameter | Width | Height change | At 60 mph shown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225/40R18 | 25.1 in | 8.9 in | −9.6% | 54.3 mph |
| 225/45R18 | 26.0 in | 8.9 in | −6.4% | 56.2 mph |
| 225/60R18 compared | 28.6 in | 8.9 in | +3.2% | 61.9 mph |
| 235/45R18 | 26.3 in | 9.3 in | −5.1% | 56.9 mph |
| 235/50R18 | 27.3 in | 9.3 in | −1.8% | 58.9 mph |
| 235/55R18 compared | 28.2 in | 9.3 in | +1.6% | 60.9 mph |
| 235/60R18 | 29.1 in | 9.3 in | +4.9% | 62.9 mph |
| 235/65R18 | 30.0 in | 9.3 in | +8.2% | 64.9 mph |
| 245/40R18 | 25.7 in | 9.6 in | −7.3% | 55.6 mph |
| 245/45R18 | 26.7 in | 9.6 in | −3.8% | 57.7 mph |
| 245/60R18 | 29.6 in | 9.6 in | +6.6% | 64.0 mph |
| 255/55R18 | 29.0 in | 10.0 in | +4.7% | 62.8 mph |
| 255/70R18 | 32.1 in | 10.0 in | +15.5% | 69.3 mph |
| 265/60R18 | 30.5 in | 10.4 in | +10.0% | 66.0 mph |
| 265/65R18 | 31.6 in | 10.4 in | +13.8% | 68.3 mph |
| 265/70R18 | 32.6 in | 10.4 in | +17.5% | 70.5 mph |
| 275/65R18 | 32.1 in | 10.8 in | +15.6% | 69.4 mph |
| 275/70R18 | 33.2 in | 10.8 in | +19.5% | 71.7 mph |
| 285/65R18 | 32.6 in | 11.2 in | +17.5% | 70.5 mph |
| 35x12.50R18 | 35.0 in | 12.5 in | +26.2% | 75.7 mph |
225/55R18 compared
Every size: the tire size calculator. With the wheels off, the nuts go back on at your vehicle’s lug nut torque.
Questions
What is 225/55R18 in inches?
About 27.7x8.9R18: 27.7 inches tall and 8.9 inches wide on a 18-inch wheel, with 4.9-inch sidewalls. Exactly, 18 + 2 × 225 mm × 0.55 ÷ 25.4 = 27.74 inches.
How many revolutions per mile does a 225/55R18 make?
727 by its diameter: 63,360 inches in a mile ÷ 87.2 inches a turn. Tire makers’ published figures are measured under load, when the tire rolls on a slightly smaller radius, and run 2.8% to 3.3% higher in Toyo’s tables.
Is LT225/55R18 the same size as P225/55R18?
In dimensions, yes: the numbers mean the same in every metric size. The letters mark what the tire is built for, and an LT tire’s load is rated differently, so check the load index and pressure your vehicle needs before swapping one for the other.
Sources
- Bridgestone Americas: Determining tire size: P-metric, Euro-metric, LT-metric, C-type and flotation sizes, and what each number means (checked October 28, 2026)
- Toyo Tires: Extensa A/S II sizes and specifications: inflated overall diameter and width, revolutions per mile (checked October 28, 2026)
- Toyo Tires: Proxes Sport A/S sizes and specifications: inflated overall diameter and width, revolutions per mile (checked October 28, 2026)
- Toyo Tires: Open Country A/T III sizes and specifications: P-metric, LT-metric and flotation sizes, with revolutions per mile (checked October 28, 2026)
- Nitto Tire: Trail Grappler M/T sizes and specs: inflated overall diameter and width, LT-metric and flotation sizes (checked October 28, 2026)
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