245/65R17 in inches

How tall is a 245 65R17 tire?

When converted to inches, the equivalent of a 245/65R17 tire size is 29.6x9.6R17. It means that:

  • height overall (or diameter) is 29.6 inches
  • tread width is 9.6 inches
  • wheel diameter is 17 inches

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245/65R17 tire size in inches
245/65R17 tire size chart

245/65R17 tire size in inches

245/65R17 Height / overall diameter: 29.6 inches
Height / overall diameter
29.6 inches
245/65R17 Tread width: 9.6 inches
Tread width
9.6 inches
245/65R17 Sidewall: 6.3 inches
Sidewall
6.3 inches
245/65R17 Wheel diameter: 17 inches
Wheel diameter
17 inches
245/65R17 Circumference: 92.9 inches
Circumference
92.9 inches
245/65R17 Revolutions: 682 per mile
Revolutions
682 per mile

245/65R17 — what does it mean?

  • 245 stands for tread width in millimeters
  • 65 is an aspect ration between the tread width and the sidewall in percents
  • R means that the tire has a radial construction
  • 17 is a wheel diameter (or rim) in inches

245/65R17 tire code
245/65R17 tire code

How to convert 245 65R17 to inches?

First of all, we need to divide 245 mm (width) by 25.4 (mm to inch conversion), which will give us a width of 9.6″. Then, 65% of the 9.6″ will result in 6.3″ sidewall.

To get the total height or tire diameter, we need to sum the 17″ rim diameter with two of the sidewall heights. It will result in a 29.6″ total tire diameter (or height).

For your convenience, below is a table for 245/65R17 conversion to inches:

Inches Metric
Overall diameter (height) 29.6″ 752 mm
Tread width 9.6″ 245 mm
Wheel diameter 17″ 752 mm
Sidewall height 6.3″ 159 mm
Circumference 92.9″ 2361 mm
Revolutions 682 / ml 424 / km

Alternatives to a 245/65R17 tire

If you're looking to upsize your 245 65R17 tires, try to stay within 3% deviation of an overall diameter for safety reasons.

Tire Tire diameter Width Wheel Size
255/65R17 30″ 0.33% 10″ 17″
235/65R17 29″ -0.5% 9.3″ 17″
275/60R17 30″ 0.33% 10.8″ 17″
285/60R17 30.4″ 0.66% 11.2″ 17″
265/60R17 29.6″ 0% 10.4″ 17″
235/70R17 30″ 0.33% 9.3″ 17″
225/75R17 30.4″ 0.66% 8.9″ 17″
275/55R17 28.8″ -0.67% 10.8″ 17″
215/75R17 29.6″ 0% 8.5″ 17″
215/70R17 28.8″ -0.67% 8.5″ 17″