LT235/65R17 in inches

How tall is a LT235 65R17 tire?

When converted to inches, the equivalent of a LT235/65R17 tire size is 29x9.3R17. It means that:

  • height overall (or diameter) is 29 inches
  • tread width is 9.3 inches
  • wheel diameter is 17 inches

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LT235/65R17 tire size in inches
LT235/65R17 tire size chart

LT235/65R17 tire size in inches

LT235/65R17 Height / overall diameter: 29 inches
Height / overall diameter
29 inches
LT235/65R17 Tread width: 9.3 inches
Tread width
9.3 inches
LT235/65R17 Sidewall: 6 inches
Sidewall
6 inches
LT235/65R17 Wheel diameter: 17 inches
Wheel diameter
17 inches
LT235/65R17 Circumference: 91.1 inches
Circumference
91.1 inches
LT235/65R17 Revolutions: 695 per mile
Revolutions
695 per mile

LT235/65R17 — what does it mean?

  • LT means "light truck"
  • 235 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

LT235/65R17 tire code
LT235/65R17 tire code

How to convert LT235 65R17 to inches?

First of all, we need to divide 235 mm (width) by 25.4 (mm to inch conversion), which will give us a width of 9.3″. Then, 65% of the 9.3″ will result in 6″ 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″ total tire diameter (or height).

For your convenience, below is a table for LT235/65R17 conversion to inches:

Inches Metric
Overall diameter (height) 29″ 737 mm
Tread width 9.3″ 235 mm
Wheel diameter 17″ 737 mm
Sidewall height 6″ 153 mm
Circumference 91.1″ 2314 mm
Revolutions 695 / ml 432 / km

Alternatives to a LT235/65R17 tire

If you're looking to upsize your LT235 65R17 tires, try to stay within 3% deviation of an overall diameter for safety reasons.

Tire Tire diameter Width Wheel Size
245/65R17 29.6″ 0.5% 9.6″ 17″
225/65R17 28.4″ -0.55% 8.9″ 17″
235/65R17 29″ 0% 9.3″ 17″
265/60R17 29.6″ 0.5% 10.4″ 17″
275/55R17 28.8″ -0.17% 10.8″ 17″
165/90R17 28.8″ -0.17% 6.5″ 17″
175/90R17 29.4″ 0.34% 6.9″ 17″
215/70R17 28.8″ -0.17% 8.5″ 17″
225/70R17 29.4″ 0.34% 8.9″ 17″
245/60R17 28.6″ -0.38% 9.6″ 17″