215/65R17 tires

About 215/65R17 tires

215/65R17 means a 215 mm section width, a sidewall 65 percent of that (140 mm) and a 17 inch rim, which works out to 28 inches tall. Whether 215/65R17 works comes down to the wheel width it mounts on and how far it lands from the height the car left the factory with.

24 lines carry 215/65R17, from 12 brands (Falken, Continental Tire, Michelin, BF Goodrich and 8 more). By type that is 9 all season, 9 all terrain and 1 highway. The tire has to stay near your car's stock height and mount on your wheel width, so pick the car and the wheel set and the page keeps only the 215/65R17 lines that do both.

Common questions

What does 215/65R17 mean?

215 is the section width in millimeters, 65 is the sidewall height as a percent of that width (140 mm here), R means radial and 17 is the wheel diameter in inches. Overall the tire stands 28 inches tall.

Will 215/65R17 fit your car?

Pick your year, make and model and the tires page answers it for yours. The wheel width has to carry the section width and the overall height has to stay near where the car started.

What wheel width fits 215/65R17?

The tire makers list 5 to 9 inch rim widths across the 215 mm sizes we carry, and each product page shows the range for that line. Pick a 17 inch wheel set and the tire step checks the width for you.