295/35R21 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:
| 295 | The tire width is 295mm. |
| 35 | The aspect ratio of the tire is 35. 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. |
| 21 | Rim diameter for the tire. 295/35R21 tire can be mounted only to a 21″ rims. |
Best selling 295/35R21 tires
Forceum Heptagon SUV All-Season High Performance Radial Tire-295/35R21 295/35ZR21 295/35/21 295/35-21 107Y Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall
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Yokohama 295/35R21 107W XL GEOLANDAR X-CV BW
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PIRELLI SCORPION VERDE ALL SEASON Street Radial Tire-295/35R21 107W
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What is 295/35R21 tire size in inches?
Because the width of 295/35R21 tire is stated in millimeters and sidewall height in percentages, you have to make calculations to see what the true size of 295/35R21 is in inches. Luckily, we have made these calculations for you.In this table you can see size of 295/35R21 in inches, as well as few additional metrics:
| In inches | In millimeters | |
| Section Width | 11.6″ | 295mm |
| Sidewall height | 4.1″ | 103mm |
| Diameter / Height | 29.1″ | 740mm |
| Circumference | 91.5″ | 2324mm |
| Rim Diameter | 21″ | |
| Revolutions | 692 per mile | 430 per kilometer |
Recommended Rim Sizes for 295/35R21 Tires
For 295/35R21 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 295/35R21 to a too wide or too narrow rim. Here are the recommended rim sizes for 295/35R21 tire:
| Diameter | Width Range |
| 21″ | 10-11.5″ |
295/35R21 – Variations
When you look at the tire code on 295/35R21 tires, you may see there are additional numbers and letters after the code 295/35R21. These numbers and letters refer to speed rating and load index of the tire. 295/35R21 has at least following variations available on the markets:
295/35R21 103Y 295/35R21 107T 295/35R21 107V 295/35R21 107W 295/35R21 107Y