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255/70R22.5 tire size

Truck and trailer tire. 255/70R22.5 is 36.3 – 37.3 inches tall in manufacturer data books, measured on 7 tire models.

What 255/70R22.5 means

255 mm nominal section width, 70 aspect ratio (sidewall height = 70% of width), R radial, for a 22.5-inch rim.

Dimensions

Overall diameter
36.3 in (922 mm) – 37.3 in (947 mm)
Section width
9.8 in (249 mm) – 10.4 in (264 mm)
Static loaded radius
16.9 in (429 mm) – 17.5 in (444 mm)
Revolutions per mile
557 – 572 (346 – 355 per km)

Range across the tire models in the Bridgestone (2017) and Apollo (2023) truck data books; tread depth and model change the numbers.

Load ranges and maximum loads

Load range G
5,205 lb (2,361 kg) @ 110 psi (7.6 bar)
dual: 4,675 lb (2,121 kg) @ 110 psi (7.6 bar)
Load range H
5,510 lb (2,499 kg) @ 120 psi (8.3 bar)
dual: 5,070 lb (2,300 kg) @ 120 psi (8.3 bar)

Maximum load per tire at the cold pressure shown. Single = 2 tires per axle end-to-end, dual = per tire in a pair.

Load & inflation table

Single, load range H: load by cold pressure
80 psi (5.5 bar)
4,190 lb (1,901 kg)
85 psi (5.9 bar)
4,370 lb (1,982 kg)
90 psi (6.2 bar)
4,550 lb (2,064 kg)
95 psi (6.6 bar)
4,675 lb (2,121 kg)
100 psi (6.9 bar)
4,895 lb (2,220 kg)
105 psi (7.2 bar)
5,065 lb (2,297 kg)
110 psi (7.6 bar)
5,205 lb (2,361 kg)
115 psi (7.9 bar)
5,400 lb (2,449 kg)
120 psi (8.3 bar)
5,510 lb (2,499 kg)
Dual, load range H: load by cold pressure
80 psi (5.5 bar)
3,970 lb (1,801 kg)
85 psi (5.9 bar)
4,110 lb (1,864 kg)
90 psi (6.2 bar)
4,275 lb (1,939 kg)
95 psi (6.6 bar)
4,410 lb (2,000 kg)
100 psi (6.9 bar)
4,455 lb (2,021 kg)
105 psi (7.2 bar)
4,610 lb (2,091 kg)
110 psi (7.6 bar)
4,675 lb (2,121 kg)
115 psi (7.9 bar)
4,915 lb (2,229 kg)
120 psi (8.3 bar)
5,070 lb (2,300 kg)

Bridgestone Truck Tire Load & Inflation Tables 2018 (TRA-based). Pressure is the minimum for the load.

Sources: Bridgestone Commercial Truck Tire Data Book v17.1, Apollo US TBR Technical Data Book 2023, Bridgestone Load & Inflation Tables 2018 v18.1. Checked October 2026. How we source data.

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