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285/60R20 vs 295/60R20

The 295/60R20 is 33.94 in tall: 0.48 in (1.4%) taller than the 285/60R20 at 33.46 in. At an indicated 60 mph you'd be doing 60.8 mph.The 295/60R20 is 862.0 mm tall: 12.0 mm (1.4%) taller than the 285/60R20 at 850.0 mm. At an indicated 100 km/h you'd be doing 101.4 km/h.

By David Owen.

in, mphmm, km/h

Each figure is rounded separately, so related figures can differ in the last digit.

These are size-code figures only. Whether a size fits, clears and carries your load depends on your vehicle and the tire, so check with a tire shop.

What changes

Only the section width changes, from 11.22 in to 11.61 in. The aspect ratio is a percentage of the width, so each sidewall grows with it, by 0.24 in, and the 295/60R20 ends up 0.48 in taller overall.

Makers' own measured diameters run 33.46 to 33.70 in for the 285/60R20 and 33.9 to 34.45 in for the 295/60R20, against the calculated 33.46 in and 33.94 in. Real tires vary by brand and tread design; the figures in the table come from the size code alone.

Speedometer and odometer

A speedometer that read true on the 285/60R20 reads low on the 295/60R20: an indicated 60 mph is a true 60.8 mph.A speedometer that read true on the 285/60R20 reads low on the 295/60R20: an indicated 100 km/h is a true 101.4 km/h.

The odometer records about 9,860 miles for every 10,000 you drive.The odometer records about 9,860 km for every 10,000 you drive.

Ground clearance and size class

Ground clearance at the axle rises by 0.24 in: half the diameter change, unloaded.Ground clearance at the axle rises by 6.0 mm: half the diameter change, unloaded. By calculated diameter the 285/60R20 is a 33-inch tire and the 295/60R20 a 34-inch tire.

See every 33-inch and 34-inch size in metric.

Same change, other sizes

The same change in diameter, width and sidewall has its own page: 275/60R20 vs 285/60R20.

Other comparisons with these sizes

• 275/60R20 vs 285/60R20
• 275/60R20 vs 295/60R20

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