285/30R18 tire size

A 285/30R18 tire is 24.73 inches (628.2 mm) tall, 11.22 in (285 mm) wide and fits a 18-inch wheel. In inch notation it is roughly a 24.7x11.2R18.

285/30R18 dimensions
Overall diameter24.73 in628.2 mm
Section width11.22 in285 mm
Sidewall height3.37 in85.5 mm
Circumference77.70 in1,974 mm
Revolutions815.5 per mile506.7 per km
Rim diameter18 in457.2 mm

Compare 285/30R18 with another size

Speed in

Overall diameter difference

+0.96%

60 mph on the speedometer = 60.6 mph actual

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

Ground clearance
+3.0 mm (+0.12 in)
Revolutions
815 → 808 per mile

285/30R18 295/30R18

Side-by-side dimensions

CurrentNewDifference%
Diameter24.73 in24.97 in+0.24 in+0.96%
Diameter628.2 mm634.2 mm+6.0 mm+0.96%
Width11.22 in11.61 in+0.39 in+3.51%
Width285.0 mm295.0 mm+10.0 mm+3.51%
Sidewall3.37 in3.48 in+0.12 in+3.51%
Sidewall85.5 mm88.5 mm+3.0 mm+3.51%
Circumference77.70 in78.44 in+0.74 in+0.96%
Revs per mile815.5 807.7 −7.7 −0.95%

Speedometer error

Speedometer showsActual speedDifference
20 mph20.2 mph+0.2 mph
30 mph30.3 mph+0.3 mph
40 mph40.4 mph+0.4 mph
50 mph50.5 mph+0.5 mph
60 mph60.6 mph+0.6 mph
70 mph70.7 mph+0.7 mph
80 mph80.8 mph+0.8 mph

Alternative sizes on the same 18-inch wheel

Sizes in use within ±3 % of the overall diameter of 285/30R18:

Plus and minus sizes for 285/30R18

SizeWheelDiameterDifference
255/40R17Minus 1 (17 in)25.03 in+1.21%
265/35R17Minus 1 (17 in)24.30 in−1.74%
265/40R17Minus 1 (17 in)25.35 in+2.48%
255/30R19Plus 1 (19 in)25.02 in+1.18%
265/30R19Plus 1 (19 in)25.26 in+2.13%

Vehicles approved with 285/30R18 tires

Models whose Swiss type approval lists 285/30R18 as a standard or optional size (32 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 18-inch sizes

Reading the 285/30R18 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.