Last updated on March 6th, 2022 at 06:55 pm

In this article, I will show you some common items that are 18 inches long.

Knowing the length of an item will come in handy if you don’t have a measuring tool with you and need to know the size of something.

For example, if you know that half of the standard width of a doorway in your house is 18 inches long, you can use it as a reference to measure something else.

The full doorway width is 36 inches.

If you have a board that fits halfway across the doorway, then you know it is close to 18 inches long even without measuring it.

18 inches is a very common size that most people are familiar with.

Here are a few other things that are 18 inches long that you can use as a size reference.

Did you know? 18 inches is equal to 1.5 feet or 0.5 yards

Car tire

There are many different sizes of car tires in production today and depending on the type of vehicle you own, the size can vary.

18-inch tires are commonly used on sports cars, trucks, and SUV’s.

The size of 18 inches refers to the actual width of the tire.

A few examples of vehicles that use an 18-inch tire includes:

• Ford Mustang
• Cadillac ST6
• Honda Pilot
• Audi Q7
• GMC Acadia

These are just a few examples and there are many vehicles that use an 18-inch tire size. If you happen to own one of these vehicles, it will be easy for you to determine the length of 18 inches just by looking at the tire width.

Giraffe’s tongue

The giraffe is a well-known animal that is famous for being the tallest land animal on earth.

In fact, the tallest giraffe in the world lives in Australia and stands over 18 feet tall.

Something you may not know about the giraffe is their tongue is quite large as well.

The size of a giraffe’s tongue has been measured to be 18 inches long.

Rolling pin

Rolling pins are a very useful tool to have in your kitchen if you love cooking and baking.

These are great for flattening or rolling dough for pies, pastries, and pizza.

The size and weight of rolling pins can vary and the materials they are made out of can vary as well.

Many rolling pins are made out of wood, but can also be constructed of marble, porcelain, and ceramic.

It’s quite common for a rolling pin to be around 18 inches long minus the handles, so it’s a useful tool to reference when looking for something that is 18 inches long.

Windshield wiper blade

Another vehicle item that can be used for size reference is the wiper blade.

Like the car tires mentioned above, windshield wiper blades can vary in size depending on the vehicle you have.

But an 18-inch long wiper blade is quite common. Keep in mind that the passenger and driver’s side wiper blades can be different in size. They are not always the same size.

For example, the following vehicles use an 18-inch long wiper blade.

• Ford Escape – passenger side
• Ford Ranger – both driver and passenger side
• Hyundai Sonata – passenger side

If you own a vehicle with an 18-inch wiper blade, you can easily reference it for an example of something that is 18 inches long.

4 soda cans

A very convenient and easy way to see the length of 18 inches is to line up 4 soda cans in a row.

One 12 ounce soda can is 4.83 inches long. Therefore 4 of these cans equal just over 19 inches long which is 1 inch longer than 18 inches.

Although 4 soda cans don’t exactly measure 18 inches long, it is close enough to use as a reference.

3 TV remotes

If you own a tv in your home, chances are you have a remote for it.

Depending on the model of your tv, the size of the remote will vary.

Many remotes are small, lightweight, and less clunky than they used to be years ago.

Some remotes are designed to be an all-in-one or universal style which can be a bit larger and heavier.

But on average, a standard tv remote will be close to 6 inches long. If you can picture 3 of the same remotes placed together in a row, they will be very close to equalling 18 inches long.

If you only have 1 remote, just mark its size on something 3 times over to see the length of 18 inches.

Toilet width

Another item in your home that can be used as a reference for 18 inches is your toilet.

Like many things, not all toilets are the same size and the height and width of them can vary.

But the standard toilet has a width of around 18 – 20 inches which is easy to visualize.

If you are looking to compare items that are 18 inches in size, the width of a standard-size toilet will give you an idea.