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27×8.50R14 in inches

A 27×8.50R14 tire is 27.0″ tall and 8.5″ wide, and fits a 14″ wheel.

Diameter27.00″
Width8.50″
Sidewall6.50″
27×8.50R14 drawn to scale: 27.00 inch diameter, 6.50 inch sidewall, 14 inch wheel, 8.50 inch tread width14″ wheel6.50″27.00″ overall8.50″ wideSide view
Drawn to scale. Nominal dimensions calculated from the size code.
Manufacturer data

How tall 27×8.50R14 tires really are

Heights published by General for the one tire in this size. Their published revolutions per mile work out to 26.2″ under load (below).

The one tire listed, the General Grabber A/TX, measures 27.00″: 0.00″ taller than the size code's 27.00″.

Height under load26.2″

Published revs per mile (769) mean the tire rolls like a 26.2″ tire on the vehicle. Use this for speedometer calibration.

1 tire in 27×8.50R14

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LoadRevs/miSource
General Grabber A/TXAll-terrainLT C · 95Q27.0030.016.01,520769Spec page

Is a 27×8.50R14 really 27 inches tall?

27.0″

Yes. The name says 27″, and the 1 tire here publishes 27.00″.

All 27-inch tire sizes, on every wheel size.

Compare with nearby sizes

Differences in overall diameter, calculated from each size code.

SizeDiameter ″vs 27×8.50R14Difference
215/70R1425.85-1.15″-4.3%
205/75R1426.11-0.89″-3.3%
225/70R1426.40-0.60″-2.2%
295/50R1526.61-0.39″-1.4%
215/70R1526.85-0.15″-0.6%
27×11.00R1427.000.00″0.0%
27×9.00R1427.000.00″0.0%
255/60R1527.05+0.05″+0.2%
205/75R1527.11+0.11″+0.4%
28×10.00R1428.00+1.00″+3.7%

How to read 27×8.50R14

How to read any tire size

27X8.50R14LT 95Q as printed on the tire sidewall, with each part numbered27X8.50R14LT 95Q1234567
How 27X8.50R14LT 95Q is printed on the sidewall. It's the most common code among the 1 tire here; tires in this size come in other load and speed ratings too.
127Overall diameter

27 inches tall, measured on the approved wheel. Flotation sizes give every number in inches.

28.50Section width

8.50 inches across the widest point, or 216 mm.

3RConstruction

Radial construction.

414Wheel diameter

Mounts on a 14-inch wheel. Approved wheel widths run 6.0″ to 7.5″.

5LTLight truck

Marks a light truck (LT) tire.

695Load index

Each tire carries up to 1,521 lb (690 kg) at its maximum pressure.

7QSpeed rating

Rated for up to 99 mph sustained.

CLoad range

Printed separately as "LOAD RANGE C": a 6-ply rating, inflated up to 50 psi (standard load-range table). The load range C tires here carry up to 1,520 lb each, as published.

SpecificationInchesMetric
Overall diameter27.00686 mm
Section width8.50216 mm
Sidewall height6.50165.1 mm
Circumference84.82,155 mm
Revolutions per mile (calculated, unloaded)747.0464 per km
Revolutions per mile (published by manufacturers)769478 per km
Approved wheel width6.0–7.5152–191 mm

Speedometer error after switching to 27×8.50R14

Your actual speed– mph

Questions about 27×8.50R14

What is 27×8.50R14 in inches?

27.00 inches tall, 8.50 inches wide, on a 14-inch wheel. Manufacturers publish 27.00 inches for the 1 tires listed here.

What wheel width do I need for 27×8.50R14?

Manufacturers approve 6.0–7.5″ wide wheels for this size.

How many revolutions per mile does a 27×8.50R14 make?

Published figures run 769 revolutions per mile. The calculated figure is 747.0, but manufacturers measure the tire under load, where it rolls on a smaller radius.

How much taller is 27×8.50R14 than 225/70R14?

0.60 inches taller on paper (27.00″ vs 26.40″), which raises the axle about 0.30″. Your speedometer will read about 2.3% slow.