255/45R20 refers to the size of the tire. It’s a standard which is used by car and tire manufacturers. By having the standard, tire manufacturers are able to manufacture same size tires independently and users can buy same size tires from different manufacturers.
Here’s an explanation of what these metrics mean in practice:
255 | The tire width is 255mm. |
45 | The aspect ratio of the tire is 45. Aspect ratio refers to the height of tire sidewall in relation to tire width in percentages. |
R | The letter in the middle refers to tire construction. Practically all tires sold for cars are radials. Sometimes you also see tires with RF or ZR. RF indicates the tire is run flat, whereas ZR means the tire has speed rating higher than V. These tires are also radials, as the R indicates. |
20 | Rim diameter for the tire. 255/45R20 tire can be mounted only to a 20″ rims. |
What is 255/45R20 tire size in inches?
Because the width of 255/45R20 tire is stated in millimeters and sidewall height in percentages, you have to make calculations to see what the true size of 255/45R20 is in inches. Luckily, we have made these calculations for you.In this table you can see size of 255/45R20 in inches, as well as few additional metrics:
| In inches | In millimeters |
Section Width | 10.0″ | 255mm |
Sidewall height | 4.5″ | 115mm |
Diameter / Height | 29.0″ | 738mm |
Circumference | 91.2″ | 2317mm |
Rim Diameter | 20″ | |
Revolutions | 695 per mile | 432 per kilometer |
Recommended Rim Sizes for 255/45R20 Tires
For 255/45R20 tires you need to have correct size rims to install the tires to. There are different width rims available in the market, and you can run into problems by installing 255/45R20 to a too wide or too narrow rim. Here are the recommended rim sizes for 255/45R20 tire:
Diameter | Width Range |
20″ | 8-9.5″ |
255/45R20 – Variations
When you look at the tire code on 255/45R20 tires, you may see there are additional numbers and letters after the code 255/45R20. These numbers and letters refer to speed rating and load index of the tire. 255/45R20 has at least following variations available on the markets:
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LS588
255/45 R20 105W
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Champiro HPY
255/45 R20 101Y
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Bravo HP-M3
255/45 R20 105V
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Bravo HP-M3
255/45 R20 105V
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Azenis FK510
255/45 R20 105W
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Azenis FK510
255/45 R20 105Y
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Azenis FK510
255/45 R20 105W
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Azenis FK510
255/45 R20 105Y
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Eagle Sport All-Season
255/45 R20 105V
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Eagle Sport All-Season
255/45 R20 105V
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Eagle Sport
255/45 R20 105V
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Excellence
255/45 R20 101W
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Eagle RS-A
255/45 R20 101V
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Eagle RS-A
255/45 R20 101W
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CS5 Ultra Touring
255/45 R20 101V
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ContiCrossContact LX Sport
255/45 R20 105H
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