235/55R17 tire size
A 235/55R17 tire is 27.2 inches (690 mm) tall and 9.3 inches (235 mm) wide, for a 17-inch wheel. Each sidewall is 5.1 inches (129 mm), 55% of the width, and the tire makes about 742 revolutions a mile.
Sources checked
| Dimension | 235/55R17 |
|---|---|
| Overall diameter | 27.18 in (690 mm) |
| Section width | 9.25 in (235 mm) |
| Sidewall height | 5.09 in (129 mm) |
| Aspect ratio | 55% |
| Rim diameter | 17 in |
| Circumference | 85.4 in (2,169 mm) |
| Revolutions per mile | 742 |
| Revolutions per km | 461 |
Compare 235/55R17 with another size
Metric, LT and flotation
At 60 mph on the speedometer you’re doing
62.0mph
+3.4% · the speedometer reads low
- Height
- +0.93 in (+23 mm)
- Width
- 0.00 in (0 mm)
- Ground clearance
- +0.46 in (+12 mm)
- Each side, same wheel
- 0.00 in (0 mm)
235/55R17 and 235/60R17 side by side
| Dimension | 235/55R17 | 235/60R17 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall diameter | 27.18 in (690 mm) | 28.10 in (714 mm) | +0.92 in (+24 mm) |
| Section width | 9.25 in (235 mm) | 9.25 in (235 mm) | 0.00 in (0 mm) |
| Sidewall height | 5.09 in (129 mm) | 5.55 in (141 mm) | +0.46 in (+12 mm) |
| Aspect ratio | 55% | 60% | |
| Rim diameter | 17 in | 17 in | |
| Circumference | 85.4 in | 88.3 in | +2.9 in |
| Revolutions per mile | 742 | 718 | −24 |
| Revolutions per km | 461 | 446 | −15 |
The working
- 235/55R17: sidewall = 235 mm × 55% = 129.3 mm = 5.09 in.
- Diameter = rim + 2 × sidewall = 17 + 2 × 5.09 = 27.18 in (690 mm).
- Circumference = π × 27.18 = 85.4 in; revolutions per mile = 63,360 ÷ 85.4 = 742.
- 235/60R17: sidewall = 235 mm × 60% = 141.0 mm = 5.55 in.
- Diameter = rim + 2 × sidewall = 17 + 2 × 5.55 = 28.10 in (714 mm).
- Circumference = π × 28.10 = 88.3 in; revolutions per mile = 63,360 ÷ 88.3 = 718.
- Speedometer. True speed = what it shows × new diameter ÷ old = 60 × 28.10 ÷ 27.18 = 62.0 mph.
- Ground clearance. Half the change in diameter: (28.10 − 27.18) ÷ 2 = +0.46 in.
Where the 235/55R17 numbers come from
The section width is 235 mm (9.25 inches), and each sidewall is 55% of it: 129.3 mm, or 5.09 inches. Two sidewalls and the 17-inch rim make 27.18 inches (690 mm).
One turn covers π × 27.18 = 85.4 inches, so the tire turns 742 times a mile and 461 times a kilometer.
What tire makers publish for 235/55R17
Inflated on the maker’s measuring rim. The percentage is the printed diameter against the 27.18 inches worked out above.
| Tire | Size as printed | Diameter | Width | Revs per mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyo Extensa A/S II | 235/55R17 | 27.2 in (+0.1%) | 9.6 in | 765 |
Other 17-inch sizes against 235/55R17
Each size’s height against 235/55R17, and what a speedometer set for 235/55R17 shows at 60 mph with that size on.
| Size | Diameter | Width | Height change | At 60 mph shown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215/45R17 | 24.6 in | 8.5 in | −9.4% | 54.4 mph |
| 215/50R17 | 25.5 in | 8.5 in | −6.3% | 56.2 mph |
| 215/55R17 | 26.3 in | 8.5 in | −3.2% | 58.1 mph |
| 215/60R17 | 27.2 in | 8.5 in | −0.1% | 60.0 mph |
| 225/45R17 | 25.0 in | 8.9 in | −8.1% | 55.1 mph |
| 225/50R17 | 25.9 in | 8.9 in | −4.9% | 57.1 mph |
| 225/55R17 compared | 26.7 in | 8.9 in | −1.6% | 59.0 mph |
| 225/60R17 | 27.6 in | 8.9 in | +1.7% | 61.0 mph |
| 225/65R17 | 28.5 in | 8.9 in | +4.9% | 63.0 mph |
| 235/60R17 compared | 28.1 in | 9.3 in | +3.4% | 62.0 mph |
| 235/65R17 | 29.0 in | 9.3 in | +6.8% | 64.1 mph |
| 245/65R17 | 29.5 in | 9.6 in | +8.7% | 65.2 mph |
| 245/70R17 | 30.5 in | 9.6 in | +12.2% | 67.3 mph |
| 245/75R17 | 31.5 in | 9.6 in | +15.8% | 69.5 mph |
| 255/70R17 | 31.1 in | 10.0 in | +14.3% | 68.6 mph |
| 265/65R17 | 30.6 in | 10.4 in | +12.5% | 67.5 mph |
| 265/70R17 | 31.6 in | 10.4 in | +16.3% | 69.8 mph |
| 275/70R17 | 32.2 in | 10.8 in | +18.3% | 71.0 mph |
| 285/70R17 | 32.7 in | 11.2 in | +20.4% | 72.2 mph |
| 285/75R17 | 33.8 in | 11.2 in | +24.5% | 74.7 mph |
| 315/70R17 | 34.4 in | 12.4 in | +26.4% | 75.9 mph |
| 33x12.50R17 | 33.0 in | 12.5 in | +21.4% | 72.9 mph |
| 35x12.50R17 | 35.0 in | 12.5 in | +28.8% | 77.3 mph |
| 37x12.50R17 | 37.0 in | 12.5 in | +36.1% | 81.7 mph |
235/55R17 compared
Every size: the tire size calculator. With the wheels off, the nuts go back on at your vehicle’s lug nut torque.
Questions
What is 235/55R17 in inches?
About 27.2x9.3R17: 27.2 inches tall and 9.3 inches wide on a 17-inch wheel, with 5.1-inch sidewalls. Exactly, 17 + 2 × 235 mm × 0.55 ÷ 25.4 = 27.18 inches.
How many revolutions per mile does a 235/55R17 make?
742 by its diameter: 63,360 inches in a mile ÷ 85.4 inches a turn. Tire makers’ published figures are measured under load, when the tire rolls on a slightly smaller radius, and run 2.8% to 3.3% higher in Toyo’s tables.
Is LT235/55R17 the same size as P235/55R17?
In dimensions, yes: the numbers mean the same in every metric size. The letters mark what the tire is built for, and an LT tire’s load is rated differently, so check the load index and pressure your vehicle needs before swapping one for the other.
Sources
- Bridgestone Americas: Determining tire size: P-metric, Euro-metric, LT-metric, C-type and flotation sizes, and what each number means (checked October 28, 2026)
- Toyo Tires: Extensa A/S II sizes and specifications: inflated overall diameter and width, revolutions per mile (checked October 28, 2026)
- Toyo Tires: Proxes Sport A/S sizes and specifications: inflated overall diameter and width, revolutions per mile (checked October 28, 2026)
- Toyo Tires: Open Country A/T III sizes and specifications: P-metric, LT-metric and flotation sizes, with revolutions per mile (checked October 28, 2026)
- Nitto Tire: Trail Grappler M/T sizes and specs: inflated overall diameter and width, LT-metric and flotation sizes (checked October 28, 2026)
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