285/75R17 in inches

How tall is a 285 75R17 tire?

When converted to inches, the equivalent of a 285/75R17 tire size is 33.8x11.2R17. It means that:

  • height overall (or diameter) is 33.8 inches
  • tread width is 11.2 inches
  • wheel diameter is 17 inches

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285/75R17 tire size in inches
285/75R17 tire size chart

285/75R17 tire size in inches

285/75R17 Height / overall diameter: 33.8 inches
Height / overall diameter
33.8 inches
285/75R17 Tread width: 11.2 inches
Tread width
11.2 inches
285/75R17 Sidewall: 8.4 inches
Sidewall
8.4 inches
285/75R17 Wheel diameter: 17 inches
Wheel diameter
17 inches
285/75R17 Circumference: 106.1 inches
Circumference
106.1 inches
285/75R17 Revolutions: 597 per mile
Revolutions
597 per mile

285/75R17 — what does it mean?

  • 285 stands for tread width in millimeters
  • 75 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

285/75R17 tire code
285/75R17 tire code

How to convert 285 75R17 to inches?

First of all, we need to divide 285 mm (width) by 25.4 (mm to inch conversion), which will give us a width of 11.2″. Then, 75% of the 11.2″ will result in 8.4″ 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 33.8″ total tire diameter (or height).

For your convenience, below is a table for 285/75R17 conversion to inches:

Inches Metric
Overall diameter (height) 33.8″ 859 mm
Tread width 11.2″ 285 mm
Wheel diameter 17″ 859 mm
Sidewall height 8.4″ 214 mm
Circumference 106.1″ 2697 mm
Revolutions 597 / ml 371 / km

Alternatives to a 285/75R17 tire

If you're looking to upsize your 285 75R17 tires, try to stay within 3% deviation of an overall diameter for safety reasons.

Tire Tire diameter Width Wheel Size
315/70R17 34.4″ 0.43% 12.4″ 17″
305/70R17 33.8″ 0% 12″ 17″
LT315/70R17 34.4″ 0.43% 12.4″ 17″
295/70R17 33.2″ -0.47% 11.6″ 17″
255/80R17 33″ -0.62% 10″ 17″
275/80R17 34.4″ 0.43% 10.8″ 17″
295/75R17 34.4″ 0.43% 11.6″ 17″
LT255/80R17 33″ -0.62% 10″ 17″
LT275/80R17 34.4″ 0.43% 10.8″ 17″
LT285/75R17 33.8″ 0% 11.2″ 17″