Best 225/70R17 tires

No tire in this size has a score yet — too few owner reviews and tests. 10 vehicle models use it from the factory. See the nearest sizes with rated tires.

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Nearest sizes with rated tires

Within 3% of the overall diameter, on the same rim first. Check the sizes approved for your vehicle before you switch.

225/70R17 in inches

Overall diameter29.4″
Section width8.9″
Rim diameter17″
Sidewall height158 mm
Circumference92.4″
Revolutions per mile686

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

What rims fit 225/70R17 tires?

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

Minimum
6″
Ideal
7″
Maximum
8″

The rim diameter is fixed at 17″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 8.9″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 17x6, 17x6.5, 17x8.

225/70R17 — what does it mean?

ParameterMeaning
225The first number is the section width — 225 mm, or about 8.9 inches across the widest part of the tire.
70The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 70%, the sidewall is about 158 mm tall.
R17R means radial construction, which nearly all modern tires use. The number is the rim diameter in inches — this tire fits a 17-inch wheel.