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265/65R17 tire size

A 265/65R17 tire is 30.6 inches (776 mm) tall and 10.4 inches (265 mm) wide, and fits a 17-inch wheel. In inch sizing it is about a 30.6x10.4R17.

Overall diameter30.56in776 mm
InchesMillimetres
Section width10.43 in265 mm
Sidewall height6.78 in172 mm
Wheel diameter17 in432 mm
Circumference96.0 in2439 mm
Revs per mile / km660410
30.6 in 10.4 inSideTread
Drawn to scale from the nominal size.

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Sizes within 3% of 265/65R17

SizeDiameterDifferenceWidthSidewallWheel
265/60R1830.5″−0.1%10.4″6.3″18″
265/70R1630.6″+0.1%10.4″7.3″16″
245/70R1730.5″−0.2%9.6″6.8″17″
245/75R1630.5″−0.3%9.6″7.2″16″
275/40R2230.7″+0.3%10.8″4.3″22″
265/50R2030.4″−0.4%10.4″5.2″20″
275/45R2130.7″+0.6%10.8″4.9″21″
265/40R2230.3″−0.7%10.4″4.2″22″
235/75R1730.9″+1.0%9.3″6.9″17″
235/55R2030.2″−1.3%9.3″5.1″20″
31x10.50R1531.0″+1.4%10.5″8.0″15″
255/55R2031.0″+1.6%10.0″5.5″20″

Within 3% of the original diameter is the range most tire shops treat as a direct swap. Check load index and clearance too.

What 265/65R17 means

265
Section width: 265 mm (10.4 in) from sidewall to sidewall.
65
Aspect ratio: the sidewall is 65% as tall as the tire is wide, 172 mm (6.8 in).
R
Radial construction, used by almost every modern tire.
17
Fits a 17-inch wheel.

265/65R17 questions

What is 265/65R17 in inches?

265/65R17 is about 30.6 inches tall and 10.4 inches wide, on a 17-inch wheel, roughly a 30.6x10.4R17 in inch sizing.

Is 265/65R17 a 31 inch tire?

Nearly. It measures 30.6 inches, so it falls between 30 and 31 inches.

What size can replace 265/65R17?

265/60R18, 265/70R16, 245/70R17 are the closest common sizes, all within 0.2% of its diameter, so the speedometer stays close to accurate.

How much bigger is 265/70R17?

265/70R17 is 3.4% taller, so at an indicated 60 mph you would really be doing 62.0 mph. Compare 265/65R17 and 265/70R17.

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

About 660 per mile (410 per km), from a 96.0-inch circumference.

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