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225/75R14 tire size

A 225/75R14 tire stands 27.3 inches tall and 8.9 inches wide, with a 6.6-inch sidewall on a 14-inch rim.

27.3″OVERALL 27.3 IN · RIM 14 IN8.9″6.6″WIDTH · SIDEWALL
Overall height
27.3 in693 mm
Section width
8.9 in225 mm
Sidewall height
6.6 in169 mm
Rim diameter
14 in356 mm
Circumference
85.7 in2177 mm
Revolutions per mile
739459 per km
Inch size
27.3x8.9R14

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Sizes you can swap to

These 14-inch sizes are within two width steps and 3% of a 225/75R14's overall height, the usual limit before the speedometer, ABS and transmission notice. The closest is 245/70R14, 0.8% taller (0.22 in). Wider sizes also need room in the wheel well and a rim width that suits them.

SizeHeightWidthAt 60 mph
245/70R14+0.8%+0.22 in+20 mm60.5 mph
215/80R14+0.9%+0.26 in−10 mm60.6 mph
235/70R14−1.2%−0.33 in+10 mm59.3 mph
205/80R14−1.4%−0.37 in−20 mm59.2 mph
235/75R14+2.2%+0.59 in+10 mm61.3 mph
215/75R14−2.2%−0.59 in−10 mm58.7 mph
245/65R14−2.7%−0.75 in+20 mm58.4 mph

Plus and minus sizes

Changing rim size means changing the sidewall to keep the same overall height. On 15-inch or 16-inch rims, these are the closest matches to a 225/75R14.

SizeHeightWidthAt 60 mph
225/70R15+0.4%+0.11 in±0 mm60.3 mph
205/70R16+0.0%+0.01 in−20 mm60.0 mph

Other 14-inch sizes near 225/75R14

225 mm wide, other sidewalls

75 series, other widths

See the other sizes for this rim on 14-inch tire sizes.

Shop 225/75R14 tires

These open each store's own list of 225/75R14 tires, where you can filter by type, load and speed rating.

225/75R14 questions

How tall is a 225/75R14 tire?

About 27.3 inches (693 mm) from the ground to the top of the tread, unloaded. On the vehicle, carrying weight, it sits a little lower.

What does 225/75R14 mean?

225 is the section width in millimetres (8.9 in). 75 means the sidewall is 75% of that width: 169 mm, or 6.6 in. R means radial construction, and 14 is the rim diameter in inches.

Can I use 215/75R14 instead of 225/75R14?

215/75R14 is 2.2% shorter (0.59 in) and 10 mm narrower, which is inside the usual 3% rule. With it fitted, the speedometer shows 60 mph when you are doing 58.7 mph.

What is 225/75R14 in inches?

In inch terms it is 27.3x8.9R14: 27.3 inches tall, 8.9 inches wide, for a 14-inch rim.

How many revolutions per mile does a 225/75R14 make?

About 739 turns per mile, worked out from its unloaded circumference of 85.7 inches. Makers list slightly higher numbers for their own tires, because a loaded tire rolls on a smaller radius.