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285/60R17 tire size

A 285/60R17 tire stands 30.5 inches tall and 11.2 inches wide, with a 6.7-inch sidewall on a 17-inch rim.

30.5″OVERALL 30.5 IN · RIM 17 IN11.2″6.7″WIDTH · SIDEWALL
Overall height
30.5 in774 mm
Section width
11.2 in285 mm
Sidewall height
6.7 in171 mm
Rim diameter
17 in432 mm
Circumference
95.7 in2431 mm
Revolutions per mile
662411 per km
Inch size
30.5x11.2R17

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Sizes you can swap to

These 17-inch sizes are within two width steps and 3% of a 285/60R17's overall height, the usual limit before the speedometer, ABS and transmission notice. The closest is 265/65R17, 0.3% taller (0.10 in). Wider sizes also need room in the wheel well and a rim width that suits them.

SizeHeightWidthAt 60 mph
265/65R17+0.3%+0.10 in−20 mm60.2 mph
305/55R17−0.8%−0.26 in+20 mm59.5 mph
275/60R17−1.6%−0.47 in−10 mm59.1 mph
295/60R17+1.6%+0.47 in+10 mm60.9 mph
275/65R17+2.0%+0.61 in−10 mm61.2 mph
295/55R17−2.3%−0.69 in+10 mm58.6 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 285/60R17.

SizeHeightWidthAt 60 mph
305/65R15+0.5%+0.15 in+20 mm60.3 mph
305/60R16−0.2%−0.06 in+20 mm59.9 mph
265/60R18+0.2%+0.06 in−20 mm60.1 mph
265/55R19+0.0%+0.01 in−20 mm60.0 mph

Other 17-inch sizes near 285/60R17

285 mm wide, other sidewalls

60 series, other widths

See the other sizes for this rim on 17-inch tire sizes.

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285/60R17 questions

How tall is a 285/60R17 tire?

About 30.5 inches (774 mm) from the ground to the top of the tread, unloaded. On the vehicle, carrying weight, it sits a little lower.

What does 285/60R17 mean?

285 is the section width in millimetres (11.2 in). 60 means the sidewall is 60% of that width: 171 mm, or 6.7 in. R means radial construction, and 17 is the rim diameter in inches.

Can I use 265/65R17 instead of 285/60R17?

265/65R17 is 0.3% taller (0.10 in) and 20 mm narrower, which is inside the usual 3% rule. With it fitted, the speedometer shows 60 mph when you are doing 60.2 mph.

What is 285/60R17 in inches?

In inch terms it is 30.5x11.2R17: 30.5 inches tall, 11.2 inches wide, for a 17-inch rim.

How many revolutions per mile does a 285/60R17 make?

About 662 turns per mile, worked out from its unloaded circumference of 95.7 inches. Makers list slightly higher numbers for their own tires, because a loaded tire rolls on a smaller radius.