How tall is a 40x15.50R26LT tire?

A 40x15.50R26LT has a nominal overall diameter of 40 inches (1016 mm), calculated as the 26-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 40x15.50R26LT tire fit?

A 40x15.50R26LT fits a wheel of 26 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 40x15.50R26LT mean?

This is a flotation size, quoted in inches rather than millimetres. 40 is the overall diameter, 15.5 is the section width, R marks the construction (radial), and 26 is the wheel diameter.

Size Dimensions & Specs

Tires Size 40x15.50R26LT

Dimensions, specs, and every size 40x15.50R26LT tire currently in stock

Overall Height

40"

1016 mm · calculated

Section Width

15.5"

stated in inches

Sidewall Height

178 mm

Wheel Diameter

26"

660.4 mm

40x15.50R26LT Specifications

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

Specification	Imperial	Metric
Section width	15.5 in	—
Sidewall height	7 in	178 mm
Overall diameter (calculated)	40 in	1016 mm
Wheel / rim diameter	26 in	660.4 mm
Construction	Radial	—

What does 40x15.50R26LT mean?

Reading the code on your sidewall

Overall diameter

40 in

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

Section width

15.5 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

26 in

Fits a wheel measuring 26 inches across.

40x15.50R26LT Questions & Answers

Dimensions and fitment guidelines for size 40x15.50R26LT

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