A 295/40R20 tire is 29.3 inches (744 mm) tall and 11.6 inches wide. The sidewall is 40% of the width, 4.6 inches, on a 20-inch wheel, and the tire turns about 689 times per mile.
In flotation terms that is about 29.3x11.6R20. People often call it a 29-inch tire.
The size most often compared with it is 305/40R20, which is 0.3" taller (+1.1%). At an indicated 60 mph you would be doing 60.6 mph on it.
Sizes near 295/40R20
Same 20" wheel, within 20 mm of width and 10 points of aspect ratio.
Same height on a different wheel
Sizes within 2% of 29.3" on 18" or 22" wheels.
Speedometer with a different size
Actual speed when the speedometer is calibrated for 295/40R20.
| Speedometer shows | on 305/40R20 | on 315/35R20 | on 315/40R20 |
|---|
| 30 mph | 30.3 mph | 29.4 mph | 30.6 mph |
| 45 mph | 45.5 mph | 44.1 mph | 46.0 mph |
| 60 mph | 60.6 mph | 58.8 mph | 61.3 mph |
| 70 mph | 70.8 mph | 68.5 mph | 71.5 mph |