295/45R18 vs 275/60R17 tire size comparison

Change either size and everything below updates.

Start from your car make, model, year
Current tire size
/R
xR
New tire size
/R
xR

Width in mm · aspect = sidewall height as a % of width · rim in inches

Flotation (LT) sizes, all in inches: overall diameter × section width, then rim

295/45R18: 28.45″ (723 mm) tall, 11.61″ (295 mm) wide, sidewall 5.23″ (133 mm) — 709 revolutions per mile.

Outside the 3% rule

+5.41% diameter

This exceeds the tolerance most manufacturers allow. Expect speedometer error, possible rubbing, and on some cars ABS or stability-control faults.

  • Needs 17″ wheels: this tire does not fit your 18″ rims.
  • 20 mm narrower: check the tire is approved for your rim width.

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Measurement295/45R18275/60R17Diff%
Overall diameter28.45″723 mm29.99″762 mm+1.54″+5.4%
Section width295.0 mm275.0 mm−20.0 mm−6.8%
Sidewall height132.8 mm165.0 mm+32.3 mm+24.3%
Rim diameter18″17″−1″−5.6%
Circumference89.39″2270 mm94.22″2393 mm+4.84″+5.4%
Revolutions per mileturns per distance; drives the odometer709440 /km672418 /km−36−5.1%
Ride height change——+0.77″ +19.6 mm

Speedometer reading

Speedo shows
60mph
97 km/h
Actual speed
63.2mph
102 km/h

Overlay

295/45R18275/60R17

Plus sizing: 295/45R18 on smaller or bigger wheels

Sizes fitted to cars that keep the overall diameter within 3% of 295/45R18 on a rim one inch smaller or up to two inches bigger, closest first.

RimSizeDiameterChangeCompare
R17 (−1) 265/55R17 28.48″ +0.1% Compare
275/55R17 28.91″ +1.6% Compare
R19 (+1) 295/40R19 28.29″ −0.6% Compare
265/45R19 28.39″ −0.2% Compare
R20 (+2) 305/35R20 28.41″ −0.2% Compare
265/40R20 28.35″ −0.4% Compare

How to use the tire size calculator

Put your current tire size — width, aspect ratio and rim diameter — into the first form, then your desired size into the second. You’ll get the difference between the new and the old size, plus the speedometer reading difference and your actual speed on the new set. Both metric and flotation (LT inch) sizes are supported.

The calculator helps you decide whether a set of tires and wheels will fit your car. To compare tires by brand and model instead, use our tire comparison tool; to look up factory sizes, browse by car make.

Changing wheels too? The wheel offset calculator shows how far a new wheel width and offset move the tire toward the suspension and the fender.

Reading a tire size

225/45R17
225
Section width in millimetres
45
Aspect ratio — sidewall height as a % of width
R
Radial construction
17
Rim diameter in inches

Full guide to the tire sidewall →