How tall is a 22x9.50R21 tire?

A 22x9.50R21 has a nominal overall diameter of 22 inches (559 mm), calculated as the 21-inch wheel plus two sidewalls. This is the unloaded figure — a fitted tire sits fractionally shorter under the weight of the vehicle.

What wheel size does a 22x9.50R21 tire fit?

A 22x9.50R21 fits a wheel of 21 inches in diameter. The wheel also has to be within the rim width range the manufacturer publishes for this size, which is printed in the tire's spec sheet.

What do the numbers in 22x9.50R21 mean?

This is a flotation size, quoted in inches rather than millimetres. 22 is the overall diameter, 9.5 is the section width, R marks the construction (radial), and 21 is the wheel diameter.

Size Dimensions & Specs

Tires Size 22x9.50R21

Dimensions, specs, and every size 22x9.50R21 tire currently in stock

Overall Height

22"

559 mm · calculated

Section Width

9.5"

stated in inches

Sidewall Height

0.5"

13 mm

Wheel Diameter

21"

533.4 mm

22x9.50R21 Specifications

Read directly from the size code. Load index, speed rating, and rim width range vary by model.

Specification	Imperial	Metric
Section width	9.5 in	—
Sidewall height	0.5 in	13 mm
Overall diameter (calculated)	22 in	559 mm
Wheel / rim diameter	21 in	533.4 mm
Construction	Radial	—

What does 22x9.50R21 mean?

Reading the code on your sidewall

Overall diameter

22 in

Flotation sizes lead with the tire's full height in inches rather than a width in millimetres.

Section width

9.5 in

The width across the widest point of the tire, also quoted in inches on this style of size.

Construction (R)

Radial

The body plies run across the tire at right angles to the direction of travel.

Wheel diameter

21 in

Fits a wheel measuring 21 inches across.

22x9.50R21 Questions & Answers

Dimensions and fitment guidelines for size 22x9.50R21