Shortlist · Weight Plates
Olympic weight plates with a published diameter
Olympic plate products with a brand-published diameter for the exact plates profiled, including full-size plates and smaller fractional sets.
12 of 45 plate ranges in our index qualify · Checked against published specifications · Updated
By IRONINDEX · How we research
How this list is chosen
Every Olympic plate product in our index with a diameter published by the brand for its profiled plates; sets use the largest diameter in that package.
The list is not ranked: products with photographs come first, then each group is in name order. We haven't tested these products; every figure comes from a checked product page, linked from each product profile. How we build shortlists.
The shortlist
- Olympic plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Published diameter
- 43.8 cm
- Diameter
- 43.8 cm
- Type
- Rubber-coated iron
- Sold as
- Single plates
- Package
- 20 kg
- Sleeve per side
- Unknown
- Tolerance
- Not published
- Price band
- Under £50
- Olympic plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Published diameter
- 32 cm
- Diameter
- 32 cm
- Type
- Urethane
- Sold as
- Not published
- Package
- Not published
- Sleeve per side
- Unknown
- Tolerance
- Not published
- Price band
- £50 to £100
- Olympic plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Published diameter
- 36.7 cm
- Diameter
- 36.7 cm
- Type
- Urethane
- Sold as
- Not published
- Package
- Not published
- Sleeve per side
- Unknown
- Tolerance
- Not published
- Price band
- £50 to £100
- Olympic plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Published diameter
- 39.5 cm
- Diameter
- 39.5 cm
- Type
- Urethane
- Sold as
- Not published
- Package
- Not published
- Sleeve per side
- Unknown
- Tolerance
- Not published
- Price band
- No single band
- Olympic plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Published diameter
- 43.18 cm
- Diameter
- 43.18 cm (calculated)
- Type
- Cast iron
- Sold as
- Pairs
- Package
- 107.5 kg
- Sleeve per side
- 158.8 mm (calc.)
- Tolerance
- Not published
- Price band
- £250 to £500
- Olympic plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Published diameter
- 45 cm
- Diameter
- 45 cm
- Type
- Rubber bumper
- Sold as
- Single plates
- Package
- 15 kg
- Sleeve per side
- Unknown
- Tolerance
- ±2%
- Price band
- Under £50
- Olympic plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Published diameter
- 45 cm
- Diameter
- 45 cm
- Type
- Rubber bumper
- Sold as
- Single plates
- Package
- 20 kg
- Sleeve per side
- Unknown
- Tolerance
- ±2%
- Price band
- £50 to £100
- Olympic plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Published diameter
- 45 cm
- Diameter
- 45 cm
- Type
- Rubber bumper
- Sold as
- Single plates
- Package
- 5 kg
- Sleeve per side
- Unknown
- Tolerance
- ±2%
- Price band
- Under £50
- Olympic plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Published diameter
- 45 cm
- Diameter
- 45 cm
- Type
- Rubber bumper
- Sold as
- Pairs
- Package
- 70 kg
- Sleeve per side
- 106 mm (calc.)
- Tolerance
- ±10 g
- Price band
- £500 to £1,000
- Olympic plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Published diameter
- 6 cm
- Diameter
- 6 cm
- Type
- Urethane
- Sold as
- Single plates
- Package
- 1.25 kg
- Sleeve per side
- Unknown
- Tolerance
- Not published
- Price band
- Under £50
- Olympic plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Published diameter
- 8.5 cm
- Diameter
- 8.5 cm
- Type
- Urethane
- Sold as
- Single plates
- Package
- 2.5 kg
- Sleeve per side
- Unknown
- Tolerance
- Not published
- Price band
- Under £50
- Olympic plate system
- Olympic (2 inch / nominal 50 mm)
- Published diameter
- 27.5 cm
- Diameter
- 27.5 cm
- Type
- Urethane
- Sold as
- Not published
- Package
- Not published
- Sleeve per side
- Unknown
- Tolerance
- Not published
- Price band
- Under £50
"Not published" means the checked product page doesn't state the value. Line drawings show the type of equipment, not the exact product. Compare every product in the weight plates table to sort, add your own measurements or compare products side by side.
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About this list
Plate diameter decides how high the bar sits when the plates rest on the floor, and whether the plates fit your storage. This list includes every Olympic plate product in our index with a brand-stated diameter.
For sets, the table shows the diameter of the largest plate; the smaller plates in a set are usually smaller. Where a brand's own figures disagree, the product is listed under Couldn't confirm.
Before you buy
- Plate diameter sets how high the bar sits off the floor when a pair of plates rests on the ground. Full-size 45 cm plates put the bar at a standard deadlift height.
- Diameter also decides whether plates fit your storage, and whether they clear the floor and the rack's base when the bar is racked.
- A set's plates are usually different sizes. The largest diameter in a set doesn't tell you the size of its smaller plates.
- Diameter says nothing about how much sleeve the plates take up. That depends on each plate's thickness.
Notes on the list
- Gym Gear Urethane Olympic Weight Plate (Tri-Grip), 20 kg
39.5 cm diameter and 5.5 cm thickness from Gym Gear's size table, whose small-plate rows are implausible. Confirm with the brand.
Couldn't confirm
These may qualify, but a figure the rule needs isn't published or sources disagree. Ask the seller before relying on them.
- Gym Gear Black Bumper Plate, 10 kg
Diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Black Bumper Plate, 15 kg
Diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Black Bumper Plate, 20 kg
Diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Black Bumper Plate, 25 kg
Diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Black Bumper Plate, 5 kg
Diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Coloured Bumper Plate, 10 kg (Green)
Diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Coloured Bumper Plate, 20 kg (Blue)
Diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Coloured Bumper Plate, 25 kg (Red)
Diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Coloured Bumper Plate, 5 kg (Grey)
Diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Hi-Impact Bumper Plate, 10 kg
Diameter: sources disagree.
- Gym Gear Hi-Impact Bumper Plate, 15 kg
Diameter: sources disagree.
- Gym Gear Hi-Impact Bumper Plate, 20 kg
Diameter: sources disagree.
- Gym Gear Hi-Impact Bumper Plate, 25 kg
Diameter: sources disagree.
- York Fitness ISO-Grip Rubber Olympic Weight Plate, 15 kg
Diameter not published.
- York Barbell Olympic Hammertone Cast Iron Plate, 15 kg
Diameter not published.
- York Barbell Olympic Hammertone Cast Iron Plate, 20 kg
Diameter not published.
- York Barbell Olympic Hammertone Cast Iron Plate, 25 kg
Diameter not published.
- York Barbell Olympic Hammertone Cast Iron Plates, 2 × 10 kg
Diameter not published.
- York Barbell Olympic Hammertone Cast Iron Plates, 4 × 2.5 kg
Diameter not published.
- York Barbell Olympic Hammertone Cast Iron Plates, 4 × 5 kg
Diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Rubber Olympic Weight Plate (Dual Grip), 1.25 kg
Diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Rubber Olympic Weight Plate (Dual Grip), 10 kg
Diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Rubber Olympic Weight Plate (Dual Grip), 15 kg
Diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Rubber Olympic Weight Plate (Dual Grip), 20 kg
Diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Rubber Olympic Weight Plate (Dual Grip), 25 kg
Diameter not published.
- Gym Gear Rubber Olympic Weight Plate (Dual Grip), 5 kg
Diameter not published.
Ruled out
- Body Power Dual Grip Vinyl Standard Plates, 10 kg Pair
Olympic plate system: Standard (1 inch)
- York Fitness Standard 1-inch Cast Iron Plate, 15 kg
Olympic plate system: Standard (1 inch)
- York Fitness Standard 1-inch Cast Iron Plate, 20 kg
Olympic plate system: Standard (1 inch)
- York Fitness Standard 1-inch Cast Iron Plate, 25 kg
Olympic plate system: Standard (1 inch)
- York Fitness Standard 1-inch Cast Iron Plates, 2 × 7.5 kg
Olympic plate system: Standard (1 inch)
- York Fitness Standard 1-inch Cast Iron Plates, 4 × 2.5 kg
Olympic plate system: Standard (1 inch)
- York Fitness Standard 1-inch Cast Iron Plates, 8 × 1.25 kg
Olympic plate system: Standard (1 inch)
What this list doesn't check
- The recorded diameter is nominal; actual tolerances and your storage clearances still need checking.
- A set's largest diameter does not imply that all its plates share that diameter.
- Bar height assumes matching plates on both sides and no larger plate already on the bar. The singles here require two purchases for a matched pair.
- Sleeve space needs thickness, not diameter; drop permission and weight accuracy are separate facts.
Related guides
- Iron vs Bumper Plates: Which Should You Buy?
Material, dimensions and permitted use matter more than the category name. Check the exact plates, bar and training surface together.
- How to Check Whether Weight Plates Fit Your Barbell
Match the plate bore to the loading sleeve, then check plate thickness and collar space. The grip diameter is a different measurement.
- Barbell Loading Space and Sleeve-Capacity Worksheet
Keep overall bar length, room access and space for plates on each sleeve as three separate checks.