225/60R17
A 225/60R17 tire is 27.63 inches tall and 8.9 inches wide, with a 5.31-inch sidewall, mounted on a 17-inch wheel.
Overall diameter
27.63″
702 mm
Sidewall height
5.31″
135.0 mm
Tread width
225 mm
8.9″
Circumference
86.80″
7.2 ft
Revs per mile
730
454 per km
Wheel diameter
17″
aspect ratio 60%
Cross-section
- Overall diameter
- 27.63″
- Sidewall (each side)
- 5.31″
- Wheel
- 17″
225/60R17 in inches and millimeters
Every dimension of a 225/60R17, converted both ways. Calculated from the size code, accurate to about 1%.
| Measurement | Inches | Millimeters |
|---|---|---|
| Overall diameter (height) | 27.63″ | 702 mm |
| Tread width | 8.9″ | 225 mm |
| Sidewall height | 5.31″ | 135.0 mm |
| Wheel diameter | 17″ | 432 mm |
| Circumference | 86.80″ | 2205 mm |
Nominal dimensions from the size code. A real tire varies by a few millimeters between manufacturers, and a loaded tire sits slightly shorter than its free diameter.
225/60R17 compared with other sizes
All 28 practical swaps involving 225/60R17 — diameter change, speedometer impact and a fit verdict for each.
225/60R17 → 215/55R17
215/55R17
Diameter +5.0% · Too big a jump
225/60R17 → 225/55R17
225/55R17
Diameter +3.3% · Borderline. Check clearance first
225/60R17 → 235/55R17
235/55R17
Diameter +1.7% · This fits
225/60R17 → 245/45R19
245/45R19
Diameter −0.2% · This fits
225/60R17 → 235/75R15
235/75R15
Diameter −4.3% · Borderline. Check clearance first
225/60R17 → 215/70R16
215/70R16
Diameter −0.8% · This fits
225/60R17 → 225/65R16
225/65R16
Diameter +0.4% · This fits
225/60R17 → 225/70R16
225/70R16
Diameter −2.7% · This fits
225/60R17 → 215/60R17
215/60R17
Diameter +1.7% · This fits
225/60R17 → 215/65R17
215/65R17
Diameter −1.3% · This fits
215/65R17 → 225/60R17
215/65R17
Diameter +1.4% · This fits
235/55R17 → 225/60R17
235/55R17
Diameter −1.6% · This fits
215/60R17 → 225/60R17
215/60R17
Diameter −1.7% · This fits
235/60R17 → 225/60R17
235/60R17
Diameter +1.7% · This fits
225/55R17 → 225/60R17
225/55R17
Diameter −3.2% · Borderline. Check clearance first
225/65R17 → 225/60R17
225/65R17
Diameter +3.2% · Borderline. Check clearance first
225/65R16 → 225/60R17
225/65R16
Diameter −0.4% · This fits
215/55R17 → 225/60R17
215/55R17
Diameter −4.8% · Borderline. Check clearance first
235/65R17 → 225/60R17
235/65R17
Diameter +5.1% · Too big a jump
245/45R19 → 225/60R17
245/45R19
Diameter +0.2% · This fits
215/70R16 → 225/60R17
215/70R16
Diameter +0.8% · This fits
235/45R19 → 225/60R17
235/45R19
Diameter −1.1% · This fits
235/50R18 → 225/60R17
235/50R18
Diameter −1.4% · This fits
255/45R19 → 225/60R17
255/45R19
Diameter +1.5% · This fits
225/60R17 → 225/65R17
225/65R17
Diameter −3.1% · Borderline. Check clearance first
225/60R17 → 235/60R17
235/60R17
Diameter −1.7% · This fits
225/60R17 → 235/65R17
235/65R17
Diameter −4.8% · Borderline. Check clearance first
225/60R17 → 225/45R17
225/45R17
Diameter +10.6% · Too big a jump
Common questions
- What is 225/60R17 in inches?
- A 225/60R17 tire is 27.63 inches tall and 8.9 inches wide, with a 5.31-inch sidewall, mounted on a 17-inch wheel. In metric that is 702 mm tall and 225 mm wide. The circumference is 86.80 inches.
- How tall is a 225/60R17 tire?
- 27.63 inches, or 702 mm. That is the overall diameter, wheel included. It turns about 730 times per mile, which is what your speedometer counts.
- What do the numbers in 225/60R17 mean?
- 225 is the tread width in millimeters, 60 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 225 × 60% = 135.0 mm tall.