145/70R13 tire size

A 145/70R13 tire is 20.99 inches (533.2 mm) tall, 5.71 in (145 mm) wide and fits a 13-inch wheel. In inch notation it is roughly a 21.0x5.7R13.

145/70R13 dimensions
Overall diameter20.99 in533.2 mm
Section width5.71 in145 mm
Sidewall height4.00 in101.5 mm
Circumference65.95 in1,675 mm
Revolutions960.7 per mile597.0 per km
Rim diameter13 in330.2 mm

Compare 145/70R13 with another size

Speed in

Overall diameter difference

+0.09%

60 mph on the speedometer = 60.1 mph actual

Within the ±3 % diameter range most tire fitters accept.

Ground clearance
+0.3 mm (+0.01 in)
Revolutions
961 → 960 per mile

145/70R13 185/55R13

Side-by-side dimensions

CurrentNewDifference%
Diameter20.99 in21.01 in+0.02 in+0.09%
Diameter533.2 mm533.7 mm+0.5 mm+0.09%
Width5.71 in7.28 in+1.57 in+27.59%
Width145.0 mm185.0 mm+40.0 mm+27.59%
Sidewall4.00 in4.01 in+0.01 in+0.25%
Sidewall101.5 mm101.8 mm+0.3 mm+0.25%
Circumference65.95 in66.01 in+0.06 in+0.09%
Revs per mile960.7 959.8 −0.9 −0.09%

Speedometer error

Speedometer showsActual speedDifference
20 mph20.0 mph0.0 mph
30 mph30.0 mph0.0 mph
40 mph40.0 mph0.0 mph
50 mph50.0 mph0.0 mph
60 mph60.1 mph+0.1 mph
70 mph70.1 mph+0.1 mph
80 mph80.1 mph+0.1 mph

Alternative sizes on the same 13-inch wheel

Sizes in use within ±3 % of the overall diameter of 145/70R13:

Plus and minus sizes for 145/70R13

SizeWheelDiameterDifference
175/50R14Plus 1 (14 in)20.89 in−0.49%
165/55R14Plus 1 (14 in)21.15 in+0.73%

Vehicles approved with 145/70R13 tires

Models whose Swiss type approval lists 145/70R13 as a standard or optional size (37 approvals in total). Always check your own vehicle's placard or papers.

Source: Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO/ASTRA), open government data. Original data (downloaded 2026-09-29). Data processed by us; errors in processing are ours, not the publisher's.

Nearby 13-inch sizes

Reading the 145/70R13 size

The load index and speed rating (for example 91V) follow the size on the sidewall. They must meet at least the values on your vehicle's tire placard.