How tall is a 35x12.50R22 tire?

A 35x12.50R22 has a nominal overall diameter of 35 inches (889 mm), calculated as the 22-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 35x12.50R22 tire fit?

A 35x12.50R22 fits a wheel of 22 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 35x12.50R22 mean?

This is a flotation size, quoted in inches rather than millimetres. 35 is the overall diameter, 12.5 is the section width, R marks the construction (radial), and 22 is the wheel diameter.

Size Dimensions & Specs

Tires Size 35x12.50R22

Dimensions, specs, and every size 35x12.50R22 tire currently in stock

Overall Height

35"

889 mm · calculated

Section Width

12.5"

stated in inches

Sidewall Height

6.5"

165 mm

Wheel Diameter

22"

558.8 mm

35x12.50R22 Specifications

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

Specification	Imperial	Metric
Section width	12.5 in	—
Sidewall height	6.5 in	165 mm
Overall diameter (calculated)	35 in	889 mm
Wheel / rim diameter	22 in	558.8 mm
Construction	Radial	—

What does 35x12.50R22 mean?

Reading the code on your sidewall

Overall diameter

35 in

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

Section width

12.5 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

22 in

Fits a wheel measuring 22 inches across.

35x12.50R22 Questions & Answers

Dimensions and fitment guidelines for size 35x12.50R22