Best 285/30 R18 Tires. Rims & Conversion Info
Best 285/30 R18 Summer Tires
Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3R
Overall: 89% Dry: 97%Wet: 75%Comfort: 90%Wear: 70%Buy again: 97%Check on Amazon
Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R
Overall: 88% Dry: 96%Wet: 76%Comfort: 70%Wear: 62%Check on Amazon
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
Overall: 86.1% Dry: 91.5%Wet: 86.5%Comfort: 85%Wear: 76%Buy again: 88%Check on Amazon
Continental ExtremeContact Sport
Overall: 85.6% Dry: 88.7%Wet: 83%Comfort: 87%Wear: 86.5%Buy again: 100%Check on Amazon
BFGoodrich g-Force R1
Overall: 82% Dry: 88%Wet: 29%Comfort: 67%Wear: 77%Check on Amazon
Bridgestone Potenza S007A
Overall: 81% Dry: 84.7%Wet: 72%Comfort: 82%Wear: 83%Buy again: 76%Check on Amazon
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Overall: 80.4% Dry: 94.2%Wet: 57.5%Comfort: 74.5%Wear: 62.5%Buy again: 83%Check on Amazon285/30 R18 in inches
285/30 R18 tires' overall diameter is 24.7 inches, tire width is 11.2 inches, the tire can be mounted on 18 inches wheel and the circumference is 77.6". With that parameters, we can calculate that it will take approximately 816.5 revolutions per mile.
So the closest metric tire size of 285/30R18 existing size in inches is 35x11.50R18, which is 41.7% taller and 2.68% wider.
You can use our handy tire size calculator to compare 285/30 R18 vs 35x11.50R18.
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What rims fit 285/30 R18 tires?
For each tire size there often there are several wheel sizes. You can't put too wide tires on narrow rims or vice versa. Here is what size of the wheels your vehicle needs for 285/30 R18 tires:
Rim diameter x rim width
- 18x10
285/30 R18 – what does it mean?
| Parameter | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 285 | The first number shows that the tire has a section width of 285 mm or approximately 11.2 inches. |
| 30 | The second number is the aspect ratio or sidewall height. In this case, it is 30%. It shows the height of the tire from the ground to the rim edge or the height of the tire's cross-section which is 30% of the width or ~ 86mm |
| R18 | The letter R means this tire is radial. Most of all tires nowadays are radial. The number is the tire diameter in inches. It means that the tire will fit 18-inch wheels |
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