355/25R21 tire size

A 355/25R21 tire is 27.99 inches (710.9 mm) tall, 13.98 in (355 mm) wide and fits a 21-inch wheel. In inch notation it is roughly a 28.0x14.0R21 — a "28-inch" tire.

355/25R21 dimensions
Overall diameter27.99 in710.9 mm
Section width13.98 in355 mm
Sidewall height3.49 in88.8 mm
Circumference87.93 in2,233 mm
Revolutions720.6 per mile447.8 per km
Rim diameter21 in533.4 mm

Compare 355/25R21 with another size

Speed in

Overall diameter difference

−0.70%

60 mph on the speedometer = 59.6 mph actual

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

Ground clearance
−2.5 mm (−0.10 in)
Revolutions
721 → 726 per mile

355/25R21 345/25R21

Side-by-side dimensions

CurrentNewDifference%
Diameter27.99 in27.79 in−0.20 in−0.70%
Diameter710.9 mm705.9 mm−5.0 mm−0.70%
Width13.98 in13.58 in−0.39 in−2.82%
Width355.0 mm345.0 mm−10.0 mm−2.82%
Sidewall3.49 in3.40 in−0.10 in−2.82%
Sidewall88.8 mm86.3 mm−2.5 mm−2.82%
Circumference87.93 in87.31 in−0.62 in−0.70%
Revs per mile720.6 725.7 +5.1 +0.71%

Speedometer error

Speedometer showsActual speedDifference
20 mph19.9 mph−0.1 mph
30 mph29.8 mph−0.2 mph
40 mph39.7 mph−0.3 mph
50 mph49.6 mph−0.4 mph
60 mph59.6 mph−0.4 mph
70 mph69.5 mph−0.5 mph
80 mph79.4 mph−0.6 mph

Alternative sizes on the same 21-inch wheel

Sizes in use within ±3 % of the overall diameter of 355/25R21:

Plus and minus sizes for 355/25R21

SizeWheelDiameterDifference
345/35R19Minus 2 (19 in)28.51 in+1.86%
335/30R20Minus 1 (20 in)27.91 in−0.27%
345/30R20Minus 1 (20 in)28.15 in+0.58%
325/30R20Minus 1 (20 in)27.68 in−1.11%

Vehicles approved with 355/25R21 tires

Models whose Swiss type approval lists 355/25R21 as a standard or optional size (65 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 355/25R21 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.