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265/65R17 tire size

A 265/65R17 tire stands 30.6 inches tall and 10.4 inches wide, with a 6.8-inch sidewall on a 17-inch rim.

30.6″OVERALL 30.6 IN · RIM 17 IN10.4″6.8″WIDTH · SIDEWALL
Overall height
30.6 in776 mm
Section width
10.4 in265 mm
Sidewall height
6.8 in172 mm
Rim diameter
17 in432 mm
Circumference
96.0 in2439 mm
Revolutions per mile
660410 per km
Inch size
30.6x10.4R17

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Sizes you can swap to

These 17-inch sizes are within two width steps and 3% of a 265/65R17's overall height, the usual limit before the speedometer, ABS and transmission notice. The closest is 245/70R17, 0.2% shorter (0.06 in). Wider sizes also need room in the wheel well and a rim width that suits them.

SizeHeightWidthAt 60 mph
245/70R17−0.2%−0.06 in−20 mm59.9 mph
285/60R17−0.3%−0.10 in+20 mm59.8 mph
255/70R17+1.6%+0.49 in−10 mm61.0 mph
255/65R17−1.7%−0.51 in−10 mm59.0 mph
275/65R17+1.7%+0.51 in+10 mm61.0 mph
275/60R17−1.9%−0.57 in+10 mm58.9 mph
245/75R17+3.0%+0.91 in−20 mm61.8 mph

Plus and minus sizes

Changing rim size means changing the sidewall to keep the same overall height. On 15-inch or 16-inch or 18-inch or 19-inch rims, these are the closest matches to a 265/65R17.

SizeHeightWidthAt 60 mph
265/75R15+0.3%+0.09 in±0 mm60.2 mph
285/65R16+0.1%+0.02 in+20 mm60.0 mph
245/65R18−0.1%−0.02 in−20 mm60.0 mph
245/60R19+0.0%+0.01 in−20 mm60.0 mph

265/65R17 compared

Other 17-inch sizes near 265/65R17

265 mm wide, other sidewalls

65 series, other widths

See the other sizes for this rim on 17-inch tire sizes, or other tires about this tall on 31-inch tires.

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265/65R17 questions

How tall is a 265/65R17 tire?

About 30.6 inches (776 mm) from the ground to the top of the tread, unloaded. On the vehicle, carrying weight, it sits a little lower.

What does 265/65R17 mean?

265 is the section width in millimetres (10.4 in). 65 means the sidewall is 65% of that width: 172 mm, or 6.8 in. R means radial construction, and 17 is the rim diameter in inches.

Can I use 245/70R17 instead of 265/65R17?

245/70R17 is 0.2% shorter (0.06 in) and 20 mm narrower, which is inside the usual 3% rule. With it fitted, the speedometer shows 60 mph when you are doing 59.9 mph.

What is 265/65R17 in inches?

In inch terms it is 30.6x10.4R17: 30.6 inches tall, 10.4 inches wide, for a 17-inch rim.

How many revolutions per mile does a 265/65R17 make?

About 660 turns per mile, worked out from its unloaded circumference of 96.0 inches. Makers list slightly higher numbers for their own tires, because a loaded tire rolls on a smaller radius.