40ft container: how many tyres fit?
Inside: 12 032 × 2 352 × 2 395 mm, door 2 340 × 2 292 mm. Tyres stacked flat in piles or standing upright in rows; the better of the two is the answer.
205/55 R16 tyres: 627 — stacked flat, 57 piles of 11
Floor plan, one layer
How many fit, by tyre size
| Size | Ø × width | Stacked flat | Upright in rows | Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175/65 R14 | 583 × 175 | 1 040 | 1 088 | 1 088 |
| 205/55 R16 | 632 × 205 | 627 | 522 | 627 |
| 225/45 R17 | 634 × 225 | 540 | 477 | 540 |
| 265/70 R16 | 777 × 265 | 405 | 405 | 405 |
| 315/80 R22.5 | 1 076 × 315 | 154 | 152 | 154 |
Simple stacking only: laced ("herringbone") loading fits more, but how many depends on the tyres and the loaders. Diameters from the size marking; real tyres differ by a few millimetres.
✓ VerifiedSource: Hapag-Lloyd — 40' Standard · checked 23 October 2026
Reference calculation. The carrier and driver check placement, securing and legal limits.
Questions and answers
40ft container: how many tyres fit?
205/55 R16 tyres: 627 — stacked flat, 57 piles of 11.
Why do loaders fit more tyres in practice?
They lace them: each tyre sits partly inside the next one. That fits more, but how many depends on the tyre size and the crew, so this page counts plain piles and rows.
How much do tyres weigh?
A car tyre weighs about 7–12 kg, an SUV tyre 12–20 kg, a truck tyre 50–80 kg. Weight rarely limits car tyres; for truck tyres check the payload.