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265/40R21 tire size

A 265/40R21 tire is 29.3 inches (745 mm) tall and 10.4 inches (265 mm) wide, and fits a 21-inch wheel. In inch sizing it is about a 29.3x10.4R21.

Overall diameter29.35in745 mm
InchesMillimetres
Section width10.43 in265 mm
Sidewall height4.17 in106 mm
Wheel diameter21 in533 mm
Circumference92.2 in2342 mm
Revs per mile / km687427
29.3 in 10.4 inSideTread
Drawn to scale from the nominal size.

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Sizes within 3% of 265/40R21

SizeDiameterDifferenceWidthSidewallWheel
265/45R2029.4″+0.1%10.4″4.7″20″
265/35R2229.3″−0.1%10.4″3.7″22″
225/75R1629.3″−0.2%8.9″6.6″16″
275/25R2429.4″+0.2%10.8″2.7″24″
265/50R1929.4″+0.3%10.4″5.2″19″
245/70R1629.5″+0.5%9.6″6.8″16″
235/55R1929.2″−0.6%9.3″5.1″19″
245/65R1729.5″+0.7%9.6″6.3″17″
295/35R2129.1″−0.7%11.6″4.1″21″
245/60R1829.6″+0.8%9.6″5.8″18″
235/60R1829.1″−0.8%9.3″5.6″18″
285/45R1929.1″−0.8%11.2″5.0″19″

Within 3% of the original diameter is the range most tire shops treat as a direct swap. Check load index and clearance too.

What 265/40R21 means

265
Section width: 265 mm (10.4 in) from sidewall to sidewall.
40
Aspect ratio: the sidewall is 40% as tall as the tire is wide, 106 mm (4.2 in).
R
Radial construction, used by almost every modern tire.
21
Fits a 21-inch wheel.

265/40R21 questions

What is 265/40R21 in inches?

265/40R21 is about 29.3 inches tall and 10.4 inches wide, on a 21-inch wheel, roughly a 29.3x10.4R21 in inch sizing.

Is 265/40R21 a 29 inch tire?

Nearly. It measures 29.3 inches, so it falls between 29 and 30 inches.

What size can replace 265/40R21?

265/45R20, 265/35R22, 225/75R16 are the closest common sizes, all within 0.2% of its diameter, so the speedometer stays close to accurate.

How much bigger is 275/45R21?

275/45R21 is 4.8% taller, so at an indicated 60 mph you would really be doing 62.9 mph. Compare 265/40R21 and 275/45R21.

How many revolutions per mile does 265/40R21 make?

About 687 per mile (427 per km), from a 92.2-inch circumference.

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