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Wheel Size Calculator

Calculate the overall diameter of your tire and wheel combination.

Overall Tire Diameter: — inches

Understanding Wheel and Tire Sizes

When modifying your vehicle or simply understanding its specifications, knowing the precise overall diameter of your wheel and tire combination is crucial. This isn't just about aesthetics; it impacts your vehicle's speedometer accuracy, odometer readings, gear ratios, and even the clearance between your tires and the vehicle's body.

The standard tire size notation, like "P225/45R17", contains all the information needed to calculate the overall diameter:

  • P: Passenger car tire (or LT for Light Truck, etc. – this part doesn't affect diameter).
  • 225: The tire width in millimeters (mm).
  • 45: The aspect ratio, which is the tire's sidewall height as a percentage of its width. In this case, the sidewall height is 45% of the 225mm width.
  • R: Radial construction (standard for most tires, doesn't affect diameter calculation).
  • 17: The diameter of the wheel in inches.

The Calculation

To find the overall diameter, we need to combine the wheel diameter (which is already in inches) with the height of the tire's sidewall on both sides.

  1. Calculate Sidewall Height:
    • First, convert the tire width from millimeters (mm) to inches. 1 inch = 25.4 mm.
      Tire Width (inches) = Tire Width (mm) / 25.4
    • Next, calculate the height of one sidewall using the aspect ratio.
      Sidewall Height (inches) = Tire Width (inches) * (Aspect Ratio / 100)
  2. Calculate Total Tire Diameter:
    • Since there are two sidewalls (one on each side of the wheel), multiply the single sidewall height by 2.
      Total Tire Height (inches) = Sidewall Height (inches) * 2
    • Finally, add the total tire height to the wheel diameter to get the overall diameter.
      Overall Diameter (inches) = Wheel Diameter (inches) + Total Tire Height (inches)

The formula simplifies to:
Overall Diameter = Wheel Diameter + (Tire Width (mm) / 25.4) * (Aspect Ratio / 100) * 2

Why It Matters

Speedometer Accuracy: If your overall tire diameter changes significantly from the factory specification, your speedometer will be inaccurate. Larger tires will make your speedometer read lower than your actual speed, while smaller tires will make it read higher.

Gear Ratios: Larger tires effectively increase your gear ratio, making your vehicle feel slower to accelerate but potentially improving highway fuel economy. Smaller tires do the opposite.

Clearance: Ensure that larger tires have enough clearance within the wheel wells to avoid rubbing against the fenders, suspension components, or brake lines during turns and compression.

Use this calculator to estimate the overall diameter of your current or potential new wheel and tire setup.

function calculateWheelDiameter() { var wheelDiameter = parseFloat(document.getElementById("wheelDiameter").value); var tireAspect_Ratio = parseFloat(document.getElementById("tireAspect_Ratio").value); var tireWidth = parseFloat(document.getElementById("tireWidth").value); var calculatedDiameterElement = document.getElementById("calculatedDiameter"); calculatedDiameterElement.textContent = "–"; // Reset if (isNaN(wheelDiameter) || isNaN(tireAspect_Ratio) || isNaN(tireWidth)) { alert("Please enter valid numbers for all fields."); return; } if (wheelDiameter <= 0 || tireAspect_Ratio <= 0 || tireWidth <= 0) { alert("All values must be positive."); return; } // Convert tire width from mm to inches var tireWidthInches = tireWidth / 25.4; // Calculate sidewall height in inches var sidewallHeight = tireWidthInches * (tireAspect_Ratio / 100); // Calculate total tire height (both sidewalls) var totalTireHeight = sidewallHeight * 2; // Calculate overall diameter var overallDiameter = wheelDiameter + totalTireHeight; // Display the result, rounded to two decimal places calculatedDiameterElement.textContent = overallDiameter.toFixed(2); }

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