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295/50R20 tire size

A 295/50R20 tire stands 31.6 inches tall and 11.6 inches wide, with a 5.8-inch sidewall on a 20-inch rim.

31.6″OVERALL 31.6 IN · RIM 20 IN11.6″5.8″WIDTH · SIDEWALL
Overall height
31.6 in803 mm
Section width
11.6 in295 mm
Sidewall height
5.8 in148 mm
Rim diameter
20 in508 mm
Circumference
99.3 in2523 mm
Revolutions per mile
638396 per km
Inch size
31.6x11.6R20

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Sizes you can swap to

These 20-inch sizes are within two width steps and 3% of a 295/50R20's overall height, the usual limit before the speedometer, ABS and transmission notice. The closest is 275/55R20, 0.9% taller (0.30 in). Wider sizes also need room in the wheel well and a rim width that suits them.

SizeHeightWidthAt 60 mph
275/55R20+0.9%+0.30 in−20 mm60.6 mph
285/50R20−1.2%−0.39 in−10 mm59.3 mph
305/50R20+1.2%+0.39 in+10 mm60.7 mph
315/45R20−1.4%−0.45 in+20 mm59.1 mph
285/55R20+2.3%+0.73 in−10 mm61.4 mph
275/50R20−2.5%−0.79 in−20 mm58.5 mph
315/50R20+2.5%+0.79 in+20 mm61.5 mph
305/45R20−2.6%−0.81 in+10 mm58.5 mph

Plus and minus sizes

Changing rim size means changing the sidewall to keep the same overall height. On 18-inch or 19-inch or 21-inch or 22-inch rims, these are the closest matches to a 295/50R20.

SizeHeightWidthAt 60 mph
315/55R18+0.1%+0.03 in+20 mm60.1 mph
265/60R19−0.3%−0.09 in−30 mm59.8 mph
295/45R21−0.5%−0.16 in±0 mm59.7 mph
305/40R22−0.0%−0.01 in+10 mm60.0 mph

Other 20-inch sizes near 295/50R20

295 mm wide, other sidewalls

50 series, other widths

See the other sizes for this rim on 20-inch tire sizes.

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295/50R20 questions

How tall is a 295/50R20 tire?

About 31.6 inches (803 mm) from the ground to the top of the tread, unloaded. On the vehicle, carrying weight, it sits a little lower.

What does 295/50R20 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 20 is the rim diameter in inches.

Can I use 275/55R20 instead of 295/50R20?

275/55R20 is 0.9% taller (0.30 in) and 20 mm narrower, which is inside the usual 3% rule. With it fitted, the speedometer shows 60 mph when you are doing 60.6 mph.

What is 295/50R20 in inches?

In inch terms it is 31.6x11.6R20: 31.6 inches tall, 11.6 inches wide, for a 20-inch rim.

How many revolutions per mile does a 295/50R20 make?

About 638 turns per mile, worked out from its unloaded circumference of 99.3 inches. Makers list slightly higher numbers for their own tires, because a loaded tire rolls on a smaller radius.