225/60R17 tire size
A 225/60R17 tire stands 27.63 inches tall overall, on a 17-inch wheel, with a 135 mm sidewall and 225 mm of tread across. It turns roughly 730 times per mile.
- Overall diameter
- 27.63″
- 701.8 mm
- Sidewall height
- 135.0 mm
- 60% of 225 mm
- Circumference
- 86.8″
- 2,205 mm
- Revs per mile
- 730
- 454 per km
Reading the number
225 / 60 R 17 │ │ └─ rim diameter, 17 inches │ └──── aspect ratio, sidewall is 60% of width └──────── tread width, 225 mm sidewall = 225 × 0.60 = 135 mm diameter = (17 × 25.4) + (2 × 135) = 701.8 mm
Sizes that can replace 225/60R17
One rim step away, sorted by how close the rolling diameter stays.
Questions
›What does 225/60R17 mean?
225 is the tread width in millimetres. 60 is the aspect ratio, so the sidewall is 60% of 225 mm, or 135 mm. R means radial construction, and 17 is the wheel diameter in inches.
›How tall is a 225/60R17 tire?
27.63 inches, or 701.8 mm overall. That is the 17-inch rim plus a 135 mm sidewall at the top and another at the bottom.
›How many revolutions per mile does 225/60R17 do?
About 730 revolutions per mile, from a rolling circumference of 86.8 inches. Speedometers and odometers are calibrated against this figure, which is why changing size shifts both.
›What tires can replace 225/60R17?
Sizes within 3% of its rolling diameter and one rim step away, such as 215/65R16, 225/65R17, 245/45R18. Each is compared in full below.
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