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285/70R18 vs 285/75R17

285/75R17 is a safe swap for 285/70R18 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.36%.

18" → 17"
285/70R18 33.71" · 285/75R17 33.83" · drawn to scale

Side by side

285/70R18285/75R17Difference
Overall diameter33.71"33.83"+0.12" (+0.36%)
Section width285 mm285 mm0 mm
Sidewall7.85"8.42"+0.56"
Rim18"17"-1"
Circumference105.9"106.3"+0.4"
Revs per mile598596-2
Ride height——+0.06"
Speedometer reads 60 mph60.060.2+0.2 mph

Speedometer and odometer

020406080100120 reads 60 · actual 60.2 mph

With 285/75R17 on a car calibrated for 285/70R18, 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 285/70R18 with 285/75R17?

285/75R17 is a safe swap for 285/70R18 by the usual ±3% rule: the diameter differs by +0.36%.

What's the difference between 285/70R18 and 285/75R17?

285/75R17 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 285/75R17 fit on 285/70R18 wheels?

No — 285/70R18 needs a 18" wheel and 285/75R17 a 17" wheel. This is a plus/minus-size swap that changes wheels too.