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225/60R17 tire size

225/60R17 is a metric size: 27.6" tall, 8.9" wide, on a 17" rim — about a 27.5x9.00R17. The sidewall is 5.3" and the tire turns 730 times per mile.

Diameter 27.6" sidewall 5.31" 17" rim width 225 mm (8.9")
225/60R17: 225 mm wide, sidewall 60% of the width (5.31"), on a 17" rim → 27.63" tall.

225/60R17 specs

Overall diameter (height)27.63" · 702 mm
Section width8.86" · 225 mm
Sidewall height5.31" · 135 mm (60% of width)
Rim diameter17"
Circumference86.80" · 2.205 m
Revolutions per mile730 (454 per km)
Inch (flotation) equivalent27.5x9.00R17

Equivalent sizes on a 17" rim

Sizes within ±5% of the overall diameter. Green rows are inside the usual ±3% limit for keeping the speedometer, ABS and gearing right; red rows are bigger changes that need clearance checks.

SizeDiameterDifferenceWidthSpeedo at 60
225/55R17 common26.74"-3.21%0 mm58.1 mphcompare →
225/65R17 common28.52"+3.21%0 mm61.9 mphcompare →
235/55R17 common27.18"-1.64%+10 mm59.0 mphcompare →
215/55R17 common26.31"-4.77%-10 mm57.1 mphcompare →
235/60R17 common28.10"+1.71%+10 mm61.0 mphcompare →
215/65R17 common28.00"+1.35%-10 mm60.8 mphcompare →
215/60R17 common27.16"-1.71%-10 mm59.0 mphcompare →
235/50R17 common26.25"-4.99%+10 mm57.0 mphcompare →
245/50R1726.65"-3.56%+20 mm57.9 mphcompare →
275/55R1728.91"+4.63%+50 mm62.8 mphcompare →
245/55R1727.61"-0.07%+20 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
165/90R1728.69"+3.85%-60 mm62.3 mphcalculate →
215/70R1728.85"+4.42%-10 mm62.7 mphcalculate →
305/45R1727.81"+0.64%+80 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
165/80R1727.39"-0.85%-60 mm59.5 mphcalculate →
155/90R1727.98"+1.28%-70 mm60.8 mphcalculate →
255/55R1728.04"+1.50%+30 mm60.9 mphcalculate →
255/50R1727.04"-2.14%+30 mm58.7 mphcalculate →
155/80R1726.76"-3.13%-70 mm58.1 mphcalculate →
275/50R1727.83"+0.71%+50 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
145/90R1727.28"-1.28%-80 mm59.2 mphcalculate →
28x6.00R1728.00"+1.34%-73 mm60.8 mphcalculate →
205/65R1727.49"-0.50%-20 mm59.7 mphcalculate →
345/40R1727.87"+0.85%+120 mm60.5 mphcalculate →
205/60R1726.69"-3.42%-20 mm57.9 mphcalculate →
245/60R1728.57"+3.42%+20 mm62.1 mphcalculate →
295/40R1726.29"-4.84%+70 mm57.1 mphcalculate →

Plus / minus sizing: 16" and 18" rims

Same overall height on a different rim. Check wheel width and clearance before switching.

SizeDiameterDifferenceWidthSpeedo at 60
225/55R18 common27.74"+0.41%0 mm60.2 mphcompare →
215/70R16 common27.85"+0.80%-10 mm60.5 mphcompare →
245/50R18 common27.65"+0.06%+20 mm60.0 mphcompare →
225/65R16 common27.52"-0.41%0 mm59.8 mphcompare →
195/75R1627.52"-0.41%-30 mm59.8 mphcompare →
275/45R1827.74"+0.41%+50 mm60.2 mphcompare →
265/45R1827.39"-0.87%+40 mm59.5 mphcompare →
345/35R1827.51"-0.44%+120 mm59.7 mphcalculate →
305/40R1827.61"-0.09%+80 mm59.9 mphcalculate →
145/85R1827.70"+0.27%-80 mm60.2 mphcalculate →
295/50R1627.61"-0.06%+70 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
205/60R1827.69"+0.20%-20 mm60.1 mphcalculate →

Try another size against 225/60R17

Questions

What size is 225/60R17 in inches?

225/60R17 is about 27.6" tall and 8.9" wide on a 17-inch rim — roughly a 27.5x9.00R17 in inch sizing.

What does 225/60R17 mean?

225 mm section width, sidewall 60% of the width (5.31"), radial construction, 17-inch rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 225/60R17?

On the same 17" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 245/55R17 (-0.07%), 205/65R17 (-0.50%), 305/45R17 (+0.64%), 275/50R17 (+0.71%), 165/80R17 (-0.85%), 345/40R17 (+0.85%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 225/60R17 tire make?

About 730 revolutions per mile (circumference 86.8").

How these numbers are computed

Diameter = rim + 2 × sidewall, sidewall = width × aspect ÷ 100, circumference = π × diameter, revolutions per mile = 63,360 ÷ circumference. Real tires differ by brand by a few tenths of an inch. Last reviewed October 14, 2026.