295/30R21 tire size

A 295/30R21 tire is 27.97 inches (710.4 mm) tall, 11.61 in (295 mm) wide and fits a 21-inch wheel. In inch notation it is roughly a 28.0x11.6R21 — a "28-inch" tire.

295/30R21 dimensions
Overall diameter	27.97 in	710.4 mm
Section width	11.61 in	295 mm
Sidewall height	3.48 in	88.5 mm
Circumference	87.87 in	2,232 mm
Revolutions	721.1 per mile	448.1 per km
Rim diameter	21 in	533.4 mm

Compare 295/30R21 with another size

Current size

New size

Speed in mphkm/h

Overall diameter difference

−0.63%

60 mph on the speedometer = 59.6 mph actual

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

Ground clearance: −2.3 mm (−0.09 in)
Revolutions: 721 → 726 per mile

295/30R21 345/25R21

Side-by-side dimensions

	Current	New	Difference	%
Diameter	27.97 in	27.79 in	−0.18 in	−0.63%
Diameter	710.4 mm	705.9 mm	−4.5 mm	−0.63%
Width	11.61 in	13.58 in	+1.97 in	+16.95%
Width	295.0 mm	345.0 mm	+50.0 mm	+16.95%
Sidewall	3.48 in	3.40 in	−0.09 in	−2.54%
Sidewall	88.5 mm	86.3 mm	−2.3 mm	−2.54%
Circumference	87.87 in	87.31 in	−0.56 in	−0.63%
Revs per mile	721.1	725.7	+4.6	+0.64%

Speedometer error

Speedometer shows	Actual speed	Difference
20 mph	19.9 mph	−0.1 mph
30 mph	29.8 mph	−0.2 mph
40 mph	39.7 mph	−0.3 mph
50 mph	49.7 mph	−0.3 mph
60 mph	59.6 mph	−0.4 mph
70 mph	69.6 mph	−0.4 mph
80 mph	79.5 mph	−0.5 mph

Alternative sizes on the same 21-inch wheel

Sizes in use within ±3 % of the overall diameter of 295/30R21:

Plus and minus sizes for 295/30R21

Size	Wheel	Diameter	Difference
285/40R19	Minus 2 (19 in)	27.98 in	+0.03%
275/40R19	Minus 2 (19 in)	27.66 in	−1.10%
295/40R19	Minus 2 (19 in)	28.29 in	+1.15%
265/45R19	Minus 2 (19 in)	28.39 in	+1.51%
335/30R20	Minus 1 (20 in)	27.91 in	−0.20%
285/35R20	Minus 1 (20 in)	27.85 in	−0.41%
295/35R20	Minus 1 (20 in)	28.13 in	+0.58%
345/30R20	Minus 1 (20 in)	28.15 in	+0.65%
285/30R22	Plus 1 (22 in)	28.73 in	+2.73%

Vehicles approved with 295/30R21 tires

Models whose Swiss type approval lists 295/30R21 as a standard or optional size (138 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 21-inch sizes

Reading the 295/30R21 size

295 — section width in millimetres (11.61 in).
30 — aspect ratio: the sidewall is 30 % of the width, 88.5 mm.
R — radial construction (ZR on the sidewall means a high-speed rated radial; the dimensions are the same).
21 — fits a 21-inch diameter wheel.

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.