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295/55R15 tire size

A 295/55R15 tire stands 27.8 inches tall and 11.6 inches wide, with a 6.4-inch sidewall on a 15-inch rim.

27.8″OVERALL 27.8 IN · RIM 15 IN11.6″6.4″WIDTH · SIDEWALL
Overall height
27.8 in706 mm
Section width
11.6 in295 mm
Sidewall height
6.4 in162 mm
Rim diameter
15 in381 mm
Circumference
87.3 in2216 mm
Revolutions per mile
726451 per km
Inch size
27.8x11.6R15

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Sizes you can swap to

These 15-inch sizes are within two width steps and 3% of a 295/55R15's overall height, the usual limit before the speedometer, ABS and transmission notice. The closest is 275/60R15, 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
275/60R15+0.8%+0.22 in−20 mm60.5 mph
315/50R15−1.3%−0.37 in+20 mm59.2 mph
285/55R15−1.6%−0.43 in−10 mm59.1 mph
305/55R15+1.6%+0.43 in+10 mm60.9 mph
285/60R15+2.5%+0.69 in−10 mm61.5 mph
305/50R15−2.8%−0.77 in+10 mm58.3 mph

Plus and minus sizes

Changing rim size means changing the sidewall to keep the same overall height. On 13-inch or 14-inch or 16-inch or 17-inch rims, these are the closest matches to a 295/55R15.

SizeHeightWidthAt 60 mph
275/70R13+1.4%+0.38 in−20 mm60.8 mph
295/60R14+0.6%+0.16 in±0 mm60.3 mph
275/55R16+0.5%+0.13 in−20 mm60.3 mph
305/45R17+0.1%+0.03 in+10 mm60.1 mph

Other 15-inch sizes near 295/55R15

295 mm wide, other sidewalls

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

Shop 295/55R15 tires

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295/55R15 questions

How tall is a 295/55R15 tire?

About 27.8 inches (706 mm) from the ground to the top of the tread, unloaded. On the vehicle, carrying weight, it sits a little lower.

What does 295/55R15 mean?

295 is the section width in millimetres (11.6 in). 55 means the sidewall is 55% of that width: 162 mm, or 6.4 in. R means radial construction, and 15 is the rim diameter in inches.

Can I use 275/60R15 instead of 295/55R15?

275/60R15 is 0.8% taller (0.22 in) and 20 mm narrower, which is inside the usual 3% rule. With it fitted, the speedometer shows 60 mph when you are doing 60.5 mph.

What is 295/55R15 in inches?

In inch terms it is 27.8x11.6R15: 27.8 inches tall, 11.6 inches wide, for a 15-inch rim.

How many revolutions per mile does a 295/55R15 make?

About 726 turns per mile, worked out from its unloaded circumference of 87.3 inches. Makers list slightly higher numbers for their own tires, because a loaded tire rolls on a smaller radius.