255/50R18 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. |
| 50 | The aspect ratio of the tire is 50. 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. |
| 18 | Rim diameter for the tire. 255/50R18 tire can be mounted only to a 18″ rims. |
Best selling 255/50R18 tires
Haida HD927 Summer Performance Radial Tire-255/50R18 255/50/18 255/50-18 106V Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall
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255/50R18 TBB TIRE TS-37 AT 106H XL 10PR (MADE BY ATLANDER) 12/07/2022
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Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 Ultra High Peformance Tire 255/45R18 103 W Extra Load
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What is 255/50R18 tire size in inches?
Because the width of 255/50R18 tire is stated in millimeters and sidewall height in percentages, you have to make calculations to see what the true size of 255/50R18 is in inches. Luckily, we have made these calculations for you.In this table you can see size of 255/50R18 in inches, as well as few additional metrics:
| In inches | In millimeters | |
| Section Width | 10.0″ | 255mm |
| Sidewall height | 5.0″ | 128mm |
| Diameter / Height | 28.0″ | 712mm |
| Circumference | 88.1″ | 2237mm |
| Rim Diameter | 18″ | |
| Revolutions | 719 per mile | 447 per kilometer |
Recommended Rim Sizes for 255/50R18 Tires
For 255/50R18 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 255/50R18 to a too wide or too narrow rim. Here are the recommended rim sizes for 255/50R18 tire:
| Diameter | Width Range |
| 18″ | 7-9″ |
255/50R18 – Variations
When you look at the tire code on 255/50R18 tires, you may see there are additional numbers and letters after the code 255/50R18. These numbers and letters refer to speed rating and load index of the tire. 255/50R18 has at least following variations available on the markets:
255/50R18 102Y 255/50R18 106V