32x11.00R15 vs 285/70R16 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

32x11.00R15: 32.00″ (813 mm) tall, 11.00″ (279 mm) wide, sidewall 8.50″ (216 mm) — 630 revolutions per mile.

Well within tolerance

−0.91% diameter

The overall diameter changes by less than 1.5%, so speedometer error is negligible and ride height barely moves.

  • Needs 16″ wheels: this tire does not fit your 15″ rims.

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Measurement32x11.00R15285/70R16Diff%
Overall diameter32.00″813 mm31.71″805 mm−0.29″−0.9%
Section width279.4 mm285.0 mm+5.6 mm+2.0%
Sidewall height215.9 mm199.5 mm−16.4 mm−7.6%
Rim diameter15″16″+1″+6.7%
Circumference100.53″2553 mm99.62″2530 mm−0.92″−0.9%
Revolutions per mileturns per distance; drives the odometer630392 /km636395 /km+6+0.9%
Ride height change——−0.15″ −3.7 mm

Speedometer reading

Speedo shows
60mph
97 km/h
Actual speed
59.5mph
96 km/h

Overlay

32x11.00R15285/70R16

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 →