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295/50R15 tire size

A 295/50R15 tire stands 26.6 inches tall and 11.6 inches wide, with a 5.8-inch sidewall on a 15-inch rim.

26.6″OVERALL 26.6 IN · RIM 15 IN11.6″5.8″WIDTH · SIDEWALL
Overall height
26.6 in676 mm
Section width
11.6 in295 mm
Sidewall height
5.8 in148 mm
Rim diameter
15 in381 mm
Circumference
83.6 in2124 mm
Revolutions per mile
758471 per km
Inch size
26.6x11.6R15

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Sizes you can swap to

These 15-inch sizes are within two width steps and 3% of a 295/50R15's overall height, the usual limit before the speedometer, ABS and transmission notice. The closest is 275/55R15, 1.1% taller (0.30 in). Wider sizes also need room in the wheel well and a rim width that suits them.

SizeHeightWidthAt 60 mph
275/55R15+1.1%+0.30 in−20 mm60.7 mph
285/50R15−1.5%−0.39 in−10 mm59.1 mph
305/50R15+1.5%+0.39 in+10 mm60.9 mph
315/45R15−1.7%−0.45 in+20 mm59.0 mph
285/55R15+2.7%+0.73 in−10 mm61.6 mph
315/50R15+3.0%+0.79 in+20 mm61.8 mph
275/50R15−3.0%−0.79 in−20 mm58.2 mph

Plus and minus sizes

Changing rim size means changing the sidewall to keep the same overall height. On 14-inch or 16-inch or 17-inch rims, these are the closest matches to a 295/50R15.

SizeHeightWidthAt 60 mph
265/60R14−0.4%−0.09 in−30 mm59.8 mph
295/45R16−0.6%−0.16 in±0 mm59.6 mph
305/40R17−0.0%−0.01 in+10 mm60.0 mph

Other 15-inch sizes near 295/50R15

295 mm wide, other sidewalls

50 series, other widths

See the other sizes for this rim on 15-inch tire sizes.

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295/50R15 questions

How tall is a 295/50R15 tire?

About 26.6 inches (676 mm) from the ground to the top of the tread, unloaded. On the vehicle, carrying weight, it sits a little lower.

What does 295/50R15 mean?

295 is the section width in millimetres (11.6 in). 50 means the sidewall is 50% of that width: 148 mm, or 5.8 in. R means radial construction, and 15 is the rim diameter in inches.

Can I use 275/50R15 instead of 295/50R15?

275/50R15 is 3.0% shorter (0.79 in) and 20 mm narrower, which is inside the usual 3% rule. With it fitted, the speedometer shows 60 mph when you are doing 58.2 mph.

What is 295/50R15 in inches?

In inch terms it is 26.6x11.6R15: 26.6 inches tall, 11.6 inches wide, for a 15-inch rim.

How many revolutions per mile does a 295/50R15 make?

About 758 turns per mile, worked out from its unloaded circumference of 83.6 inches. Makers list slightly higher numbers for their own tires, because a loaded tire rolls on a smaller radius.