A 275/30R18 tire is 24.5 inches (622 mm) tall and 10.8 inches wide. The sidewall is 30% of the width, 3.2 inches, on a 18-inch wheel, and the tire turns about 823 times per mile.
In flotation terms that is about 24.5x10.8R18. People often call it a 24-inch tire.
The size most often compared with it is 285/30R18, which is 0.2" taller (+1.0%). At an indicated 60 mph you would be doing 60.6 mph on it.
Sizes near 275/30R18
Same 18" wheel, within 20 mm of width and 10 points of aspect ratio.
Same height on a different wheel
Sizes within 2% of 24.5" on 16" or 17" wheels.
Speedometer with a different size
Actual speed when the speedometer is calibrated for 275/30R18.
| Speedometer shows | on 285/30R18 | on 295/30R18 | on 255/35R18 |
|---|
| 30 mph | 30.3 mph | 30.6 mph | 30.7 mph |
| 45 mph | 45.4 mph | 45.9 mph | 46.0 mph |
| 60 mph | 60.6 mph | 61.2 mph | 61.3 mph |
| 70 mph | 70.7 mph | 71.4 mph | 71.5 mph |