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235/65R17 tire size

A 235/65R17 tire stands 29.03 inches tall overall, on a 17-inch wheel, with a 152.8 mm sidewall and 235 mm of tread across. It turns roughly 695 times per mile.

Overall diameter
29.03″
737.3 mm
Sidewall height
152.8 mm
65% of 235 mm
Circumference
91.2″
2,316 mm
Revs per mile
695
432 per km

Reading the number

235 / 65 R 17
   │   │  └─ rim diameter, 17 inches
   │   └──── aspect ratio, sidewall is 65% of width
   └──────── tread width, 235 mm

sidewall  = 235 × 0.65 = 152.75 mm
diameter  = (17 × 25.4) + (2 × 152.75) = 737.3 mm

Sizes that can replace 235/65R17

One rim step away, sorted by how close the rolling diameter stays.

Questions

What does 235/65R17 mean?

235 is the tread width in millimetres. 65 is the aspect ratio, so the sidewall is 65% of 235 mm, or 152.8 mm. R means radial construction, and 17 is the wheel diameter in inches.

How tall is a 235/65R17 tire?

29.03 inches, or 737.3 mm overall. That is the 17-inch rim plus a 152.8 mm sidewall at the top and another at the bottom.

How many revolutions per mile does 235/65R17 do?

About 695 revolutions per mile, from a rolling circumference of 91.2 inches. Speedometers and odometers are calibrated against this figure, which is why changing size shifts both.

What tires can replace 235/65R17?

Sizes within 3% of its rolling diameter and one rim step away, such as 255/55R18, 235/60R18, 225/65R17. Each is compared in full below.

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