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285/40R17 tire size

285/40R17 is a metric size: 26.0" tall, 11.2" wide, on a 17" rim — about a 26x11.00R17. The sidewall is 4.5" and the tire turns 776 times per mile.

Diameter 26.0" sidewall 4.49" 17" rim width 285 mm (11.2")
285/40R17: 285 mm wide, sidewall 40% of the width (4.49"), on a 17" rim → 25.98" tall.

285/40R17 specs

Overall diameter (height)25.98" · 660 mm
Section width11.22" · 285 mm
Sidewall height4.49" · 114 mm (40% of width)
Rim diameter17"
Circumference81.61" · 2.073 m
Revolutions per mile776 (482 per km)
Inch (flotation) equivalent26x11.00R17

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
225/45R17 common24.97"-3.86%-60 mm57.7 mphcalculate →
225/50R17 common25.86"-0.45%-60 mm59.7 mphcalculate →
225/55R17 common26.74"+2.96%-60 mm61.8 mphcalculate →
235/55R17 common27.18"+4.62%-50 mm62.8 mphcalculate →
205/50R17 common25.07"-3.49%-80 mm57.9 mphcalculate →
215/55R17 common26.31"+1.29%-70 mm60.8 mphcalculate →
215/50R17 common25.46"-1.97%-70 mm58.8 mphcalculate →
235/45R17 common25.33"-2.50%-50 mm58.5 mphcalculate →
245/45R17 common25.68"-1.14%-40 mm59.3 mphcalculate →
215/60R17 common27.16"+4.55%-70 mm62.7 mphcalculate →
245/40R17 common24.72"-4.85%-40 mm57.1 mphcalculate →
235/50R17 common26.25"+1.06%-50 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
255/40R17 common25.03"-3.64%-30 mm57.8 mphcalculate →
205/55R1725.88"-0.38%-80 mm59.8 mphcalculate →
275/40R1725.66"-1.21%-10 mm59.3 mphcalculate →
245/50R1726.65"+2.58%-40 mm61.5 mphcalculate →
255/45R1726.04"+0.23%-30 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
315/35R1725.68"-1.14%+30 mm59.3 mphcalculate →
335/35R1726.23"+0.99%+50 mm60.6 mphcalculate →
195/60R1726.21"+0.91%-90 mm60.5 mphcalculate →
155/70R1725.54"-1.67%-130 mm59.0 mphcalculate →
265/40R1725.35"-2.42%-20 mm58.5 mphcalculate →
255/50R1727.04"+4.09%-30 mm62.5 mphcalculate →
175/65R1725.96"-0.08%-110 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
145/80R1726.13"+0.61%-140 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
155/80R1726.76"+3.03%-130 mm61.8 mphcalculate →
295/35R1725.13"-3.26%+10 mm58.0 mphcalculate →
26x6.00R1726.00"+0.09%-133 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
185/60R1725.74"-0.91%-100 mm59.5 mphcalculate →
145/70R1724.99"-3.79%-140 mm57.7 mphcalculate →
165/70R1726.09"+0.45%-120 mm60.3 mphcalculate →
295/40R1726.29"+1.21%+10 mm60.7 mphcalculate →
205/60R1726.69"+2.73%-80 mm61.6 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
225/45R18 common25.97"-0.02%-60 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
215/60R16 common26.16"+0.70%-70 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
255/40R18 common26.03"+0.21%-30 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
225/55R1625.74"-0.89%-60 mm59.5 mphcalculate →
285/35R1825.85"-0.47%0 mm59.7 mphcalculate →
295/35R1826.13"+0.59%+10 mm60.4 mphcalculate →
335/30R1825.91"-0.24%+50 mm59.9 mphcalculate →
255/50R1626.04"+0.24%-30 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
235/55R1626.18"+0.77%-50 mm60.5 mphcalculate →
195/65R1625.98"+0.02%-90 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
275/45R1625.74"-0.89%-10 mm59.5 mphcalculate →
145/70R1825.99"+0.06%-140 mm60.0 mphcalculate →
26x12.00R1826.00"+0.09%+20 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
26x6.00R1826.00"+0.09%-133 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
26x8.00R1826.00"+0.09%-82 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
26x11.50R1626.00"+0.09%+7 mm60.1 mphcalculate →
315/40R1625.92"-0.21%+30 mm59.9 mphcalculate →
345/30R1826.15"+0.67%+60 mm60.4 mphcalculate →

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Questions

What size is 285/40R17 in inches?

285/40R17 is about 26.0" tall and 11.2" wide on a 17-inch rim — roughly a 26x11.00R17 in inch sizing.

What does 285/40R17 mean?

285 mm section width, sidewall 40% of the width (4.49"), radial construction, 17-inch rim.

What tire sizes are equivalent to 285/40R17?

On the same 17" rim, within 3% of the diameter: 175/65R17 (-0.08%), 26x6.00R17 (+0.09%), 255/45R17 (+0.23%), 205/55R17 (-0.38%), 225/50R17 (-0.45%), 165/70R17 (+0.45%).

How many revolutions per mile does a 285/40R17 tire make?

About 776 revolutions per mile (circumference 81.6").

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.