Best 215/65R17 tires

302 rated tires available in this size, scored on dry, wet, snow, comfort and wear.

Top pick in 215/65R17

Michelin Primacy 5 Energy

531 owner reviews

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Every rated 215/65R17 tire, by season

Ranked by our Relative score, weighed against how many reviews and tests stand behind it.

How scores work

Relative score: 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Ranking: The score already allows for how much stands behind it: with only a few reviews or tests a tire stays near the typical score. Among similar scores, newer tires rank higher and tires replaced by a newer generation lower.

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Best 215/65R17 all-season tires

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Best 215/65R17 summer tires

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Best 215/65R17 winter tires

85 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

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215/65R17 in inches

Overall diameter	28″
Section width	8.5″
Rim diameter	17″
Sidewall height	140 mm
Circumference	88″
Revolutions per mile	720.2

Revolutions per mile: how many times the tire turns in one mile, the count your speedometer is calibrated to.

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What rims fit 215/65R17 tires?

A tire fits a range of rim widths. Too narrow or too wide and the sidewall changes shape.

Minimum

6″

Ideal

7″

Maximum

7.5″

The rim diameter is fixed at 17″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 8.5″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 17x6.5, 17x7, 17x7.5.

Cars that use 215/65R17

Fitted from the factory on at least one trim. Models with the most trims and years in this size come first.

Audi Q32018–2026

Jeep Renegade2014–2026

Volkswagen Tiguan2016–2027

Audi Q3 Sportback2019–2026

Peugeot 30082016–2027

Skoda Kodiaq2016–2027

Citroën C5 Aircross2017–2027

Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class2019–2026

Mitsubishi Outlander2005–2025

Peugeot 50082017–2027

Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class2020–2026

Hyundai Grand Starex2007–2021

79 more models use this size. Find your vehicle

Sizes often compared with 215/65R17

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215/65R17 — what does it mean?

Parameter	Meaning
215	The first number is the section width — 215 mm, or about 8.5 inches across the widest part of the tire.
65	The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 65%, the sidewall is about 140 mm tall.
R17	R means radial construction, which nearly all modern tires use. The number is the rim diameter in inches — this tire fits a 17-inch wheel.