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275/55R19 tire size

A 275/55R19 tire stands 30.9 inches tall and 10.8 inches wide, with a 6.0-inch sidewall on a 19-inch rim.

30.9″OVERALL 30.9 IN · RIM 19 IN10.8″6.0″WIDTH · SIDEWALL
Overall height
30.9 in785 mm
Section width
10.8 in275 mm
Sidewall height
6.0 in151 mm
Rim diameter
19 in483 mm
Circumference
97.1 in2466 mm
Revolutions per mile
652405 per km
Inch size
30.9x10.8R19

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Sizes you can swap to

These 19-inch sizes are within two width steps and 3% of a 275/55R19's overall height, the usual limit before the speedometer, ABS and transmission notice. The closest is 255/60R19, 0.4% taller (0.14 in). Wider sizes also need room in the wheel well and a rim width that suits them.

SizeHeightWidthAt 60 mph
255/60R19+0.4%+0.14 in−20 mm60.3 mph
295/50R19−1.0%−0.30 in+20 mm59.4 mph
265/55R19−1.4%−0.43 in−10 mm59.2 mph
285/55R19+1.4%+0.43 in+10 mm60.8 mph
265/60R19+2.0%+0.61 in−10 mm61.2 mph
285/50R19−2.2%−0.69 in+10 mm58.7 mph
295/55R19+2.8%+0.87 in+20 mm61.7 mph
255/55R19−2.8%−0.87 in−20 mm58.3 mph

Plus and minus sizes

Changing rim size means changing the sidewall to keep the same overall height. On 17-inch or 18-inch or 20-inch or 21-inch rims, these are the closest matches to a 275/55R19.

SizeHeightWidthAt 60 mph
295/60R17+0.1%+0.03 in+20 mm60.1 mph
275/60R18+0.3%+0.08 in±0 mm60.2 mph
275/50R20−0.3%−0.08 in±0 mm59.8 mph
255/50R21+0.4%+0.13 in−20 mm60.3 mph

Other 19-inch sizes near 275/55R19

275 mm wide, other sidewalls

55 series, other widths

See the other sizes for this rim on 19-inch tire sizes, or other tires about this tall on 31-inch tires.

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275/55R19 questions

How tall is a 275/55R19 tire?

About 30.9 inches (785 mm) from the ground to the top of the tread, unloaded. On the vehicle, carrying weight, it sits a little lower.

What does 275/55R19 mean?

275 is the section width in millimetres (10.8 in). 55 means the sidewall is 55% of that width: 151 mm, or 6.0 in. R means radial construction, and 19 is the rim diameter in inches.

Can I use 255/60R19 instead of 275/55R19?

255/60R19 is 0.4% taller (0.14 in) and 20 mm narrower, which is inside the usual 3% rule. With it fitted, the speedometer shows 60 mph when you are doing 60.3 mph.

What is 275/55R19 in inches?

In inch terms it is 30.9x10.8R19: 30.9 inches tall, 10.8 inches wide, for a 19-inch rim.

How many revolutions per mile does a 275/55R19 make?

About 652 turns per mile, worked out from its unloaded circumference of 97.1 inches. Makers list slightly higher numbers for their own tires, because a loaded tire rolls on a smaller radius.