285/40R20 tire size

A 285/40R20 tire is 28.98 inches (736.0 mm) tall, 11.22 in (285 mm) wide and fits a 20-inch wheel. In inch notation it is roughly a 29.0x11.2R20 — a "29-inch" tire.

285/40R20 dimensions
Overall diameter28.98 in736.0 mm
Section width11.22 in285 mm
Sidewall height4.49 in114.0 mm
Circumference91.03 in2,312 mm
Revolutions696.0 per mile432.5 per km
Rim diameter20 in508.0 mm

Compare 285/40R20 with another size

Speed in

Overall diameter difference

−0.07%

60 mph on the speedometer = 60.0 mph actual

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

Ground clearance
−0.3 mm (−0.01 in)
Revolutions
696 → 696 per mile

285/40R20 325/35R20

Side-by-side dimensions

CurrentNewDifference%
Diameter28.98 in28.96 in−0.02 in−0.07%
Diameter736.0 mm735.5 mm−0.5 mm−0.07%
Width11.22 in12.80 in+1.57 in+14.04%
Width285.0 mm325.0 mm+40.0 mm+14.04%
Sidewall4.49 in4.48 in−0.01 in−0.22%
Sidewall114.0 mm113.8 mm−0.3 mm−0.22%
Circumference91.03 in90.97 in−0.06 in−0.07%
Revs per mile696.0 696.5 +0.5 +0.07%

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 mph60.0 mph0.0 mph
70 mph70.0 mph0.0 mph
80 mph79.9 mph−0.1 mph

Alternative sizes on the same 20-inch wheel

Sizes in use within ±3 % of the overall diameter of 285/40R20:

Plus and minus sizes for 285/40R20

SizeWheelDiameterDifference
255/55R18Minus 2 (18 in)29.04 in+0.23%
285/50R18Minus 2 (18 in)29.22 in+0.84%
255/50R19Minus 1 (19 in)29.04 in+0.22%
285/45R19Minus 1 (19 in)29.10 in+0.42%
275/45R19Minus 1 (19 in)28.74 in−0.80%
265/50R19Minus 1 (19 in)29.43 in+1.58%
255/40R21Plus 1 (21 in)29.03 in+0.19%
335/30R21Plus 1 (21 in)28.91 in−0.22%
285/35R21Plus 1 (21 in)28.85 in−0.42%
295/35R21Plus 1 (21 in)29.13 in+0.53%
295/30R22Plus 2 (22 in)28.97 in−0.03%
255/35R22Plus 2 (22 in)29.03 in+0.18%
305/30R22Plus 2 (22 in)29.20 in+0.79%
285/30R22Plus 2 (22 in)28.73 in−0.84%

Vehicles approved with 285/40R20 tires

Models whose Swiss type approval lists 285/40R20 as a standard or optional size (413 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 20-inch sizes

Reading the 285/40R20 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.