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285/70R17 vs 285/75R16

285/75R16 is a safe swap for 285/70R17 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.37%.

17" → 16"
285/70R17 32.71" · 285/75R16 32.83" · drawn to scale

Side by side

285/70R17285/75R16Difference
Overall diameter32.71"32.83"+0.12" (+0.37%)
Section width285 mm285 mm0 mm
Sidewall7.85"8.42"+0.56"
Rim17"16"-1"
Circumference102.8"103.1"+0.4"
Revs per mile617614-2
Ride height——+0.06"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.2+0.2 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.2 mph

With 285/75R16 on a car calibrated for 285/70R17, the speedometer reads 59.8 mph when you're really doing 60, and the odometer under-counts by 0.4%.

Speedo showsActual speed
30 mph30.1 mph
45 mph45.2 mph
60 mph60.2 mph
70 mph70.3 mph
80 mph80.3 mph

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Questions

Can I replace 285/70R17 with 285/75R16?

285/75R16 is a safe swap for 285/70R17 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.37%.

What's the difference between 285/70R17 and 285/75R16?

285/75R16 is 0.12" taller and 0 mm wider; the sidewall is +0.56". At an indicated 60 mph you'd actually be doing 60.2 mph.

Will 285/75R16 fit on 285/70R17 wheels?

No — 285/70R17 needs a 17" wheel and 285/75R16 a 16" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.