215/65R17
Overall diameter
28.00″
711 mm
Sidewall height
5.50″
139.8 mm
Tread width
215 mm
8.5″
Circumference
87.98″
7.3 ft
Revs per mile
720
448 per km
Wheel diameter
17″
aspect ratio 65%
Cross-section
- Overall diameter
- 28.00″
- Sidewall (each side)
- 5.50″
- Wheel
- 17″
215/65R17 compared with other sizes
All 30 practical swaps involving 215/65R17 — diameter change, speedometer impact and a fit verdict for each.
215/65R17 → 225/55R17
225/55R17
Diameter +4.7% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/65R17 → 235/55R17
235/55R17
Diameter +3.0% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/65R17 → 245/45R19
245/45R19
Diameter +1.2% · Good fit
215/65R17 → 235/75R15
235/75R15
Diameter −3.0% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/65R17 → 215/70R16
215/70R16
Diameter +0.6% · Good fit
215/65R17 → 225/70R16
225/70R16
Diameter −1.4% · Good fit
215/65R17 → 215/60R17
215/60R17
Diameter +3.1% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
235/60R17 → 215/65R17
235/60R17
Diameter +0.4% · Good fit
225/60R17 → 215/65R17
225/60R17
Diameter −1.3% · Good fit
215/60R17 → 215/65R17
215/60R17
Diameter −3.0% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
225/65R17 → 215/65R17
225/65R17
Diameter +1.8% · Good fit
235/55R17 → 215/65R17
235/55R17
Diameter −3.0% · Good fit
235/65R17 → 215/65R17
235/65R17
Diameter +3.7% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/70R16 → 215/65R17
215/70R16
Diameter −0.5% · Good fit
225/55R17 → 215/65R17
225/55R17
Diameter −4.5% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
255/45R19 → 215/65R17
255/45R19
Diameter +0.1% · Good fit
245/65R17 → 215/65R17
245/65R17
Diameter +5.5% · Not recommended
235/55R18 → 215/65R17
235/55R18
Diameter +0.6% · Good fit
235/50R19 → 215/65R17
235/50R19
Diameter +0.9% · Good fit
245/45R19 → 215/65R17
245/45R19
Diameter −1.2% · Good fit
225/70R16 → 215/65R17
225/70R16
Diameter +1.4% · Good fit
215/65R17 → 225/60R17
225/60R17
Diameter +1.4% · Good fit
215/65R17 → 225/65R17
225/65R17
Diameter −1.8% · Good fit
215/65R17 → 235/60R17
235/60R17
Diameter −0.4% · Good fit
215/65R17 → 235/65R17
235/65R17
Diameter −3.5% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/65R17 → 245/65R17
245/65R17
Diameter −5.2% · Not recommended
215/65R17 → 235/55R18
235/55R18
Diameter −0.6% · Good fit
215/65R17 → 235/50R19
235/50R19
Diameter −0.9% · Good fit
215/65R17 → 255/45R19
255/45R19
Diameter −0.1% · Good fit
215/65R17 → 225/45R17
225/45R17
Diameter +12.1% · Not recommended
Common questions
- What is the overall diameter of a 215/65R17 tire?
- A 215/65R17 tire is about 28.00″ (711 mm) in overall diameter, with a sidewall height of 139.8 mm and a circumference of 87.98″.
- How many revolutions per mile does a 215/65R17 tire turn?
- A 215/65R17 turns roughly 720 revolutions per mile (448 per kilometre). This is the number that determines speedometer and odometer accuracy when you change tire size.
- What do the numbers in 215/65R17 mean?
- 215 is the tread width in millimetres, 65 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 × 65% = 139.8 mm tall.