215/55R17
Common fitments: Camry, Altima, Passat
Overall diameter
26.31″
668 mm
Sidewall height
4.66″
118.3 mm
Tread width
215 mm
8.5″
Circumference
82.66″
6.9 ft
Revs per mile
767
476 per km
Wheel diameter
17″
aspect ratio 55%
Cross-section
- Overall diameter
- 26.31″
- Sidewall (each side)
- 4.66″
- Wheel
- 17″
215/55R17 compared with other sizes
All 32 practical swaps involving 215/55R17 — diameter change, speedometer impact and a fit verdict for each.
215/55R17 → 215/60R16
215/60R16
Diameter +0.6% · Good fit
215/55R17 → 225/60R16
225/60R16
Diameter −1.2% · Good fit
215/55R17 → 205/50R17
205/50R17
Diameter +4.9% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/55R17 → 215/50R17
215/50R17
Diameter +3.3% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
225/55R17 → 215/55R17
225/55R17
Diameter +1.6% · Good fit
225/50R17 → 215/55R17
225/50R17
Diameter −1.7% · Good fit
215/50R17 → 215/55R17
215/50R17
Diameter −3.2% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/60R17 → 215/55R17
215/60R17
Diameter +3.2% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
245/45R17 → 215/55R17
245/45R17
Diameter −2.4% · Good fit
235/55R17 → 215/55R17
235/55R17
Diameter +3.3% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
235/45R17 → 215/55R17
235/45R17
Diameter −3.7% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/60R16 → 215/55R17
215/60R16
Diameter −0.6% · Good fit
205/50R17 → 215/55R17
205/50R17
Diameter −4.7% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
225/60R17 → 215/55R17
225/60R17
Diameter +5.0% · Not recommended
235/45R18 → 215/55R17
235/45R18
Diameter +0.1% · Good fit
225/45R17 → 215/55R17
225/45R17
Diameter −5.1% · Not recommended
235/40R19 → 215/55R17
235/40R19
Diameter +0.3% · Good fit
205/65R16 → 215/55R17
205/65R16
Diameter +0.7% · Good fit
215/55R17 → 225/45R17
225/45R17
Diameter +5.4% · Not recommended
215/55R17 → 225/50R17
225/50R17
Diameter +1.8% · Good fit
215/55R17 → 225/55R17
225/55R17
Diameter −1.6% · Good fit
215/55R17 → 235/45R17
235/45R17
Diameter +3.9% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/55R17 → 235/55R17
235/55R17
Diameter −3.2% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/55R17 → 245/45R17
245/45R17
Diameter +2.5% · Good fit
215/55R17 → 235/45R18
235/45R18
Diameter −0.1% · Good fit
215/55R17 → 235/40R19
235/40R19
Diameter −0.3% · Good fit
215/55R17 → 245/35R19
245/35R19
Diameter +2.2% · Good fit
215/55R17 → 255/35R19
255/35R19
Diameter +1.1% · Good fit
215/55R17 → 205/65R16
205/65R16
Diameter −0.7% · Good fit
215/55R17 → 215/60R17
215/60R17
Diameter −3.1% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/55R17 → 225/60R17
225/60R17
Diameter −4.8% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/55R17 → 255/40R18
255/40R18
Diameter +1.1% · Good fit
Common questions
- What is the overall diameter of a 215/55R17 tire?
- A 215/55R17 tire is about 26.31″ (668 mm) in overall diameter, with a sidewall height of 118.3 mm and a circumference of 82.66″.
- How many revolutions per mile does a 215/55R17 tire turn?
- A 215/55R17 turns roughly 767 revolutions per mile (476 per kilometre). This is the number that determines speedometer and odometer accuracy when you change tire size.
- What do the numbers in 215/55R17 mean?
- 215 is the tread width in millimetres, 55 is the aspect ratio — the sidewall height as a percentage of the tread width — and 17 is the wheel diameter in inches. So the sidewall is 215 × 55% = 118.3 mm tall.