About 235/70R17 tires
235/70R17 means a 235 mm section width, a sidewall 70 percent of that (165 mm) and a 17 inch rim, which works out to 30 inches tall. Whether 235/70R17 works comes down to the wheel width it mounts on and how far it lands from the height the car left the factory with.
4 lines carry 235/70R17, from 4 brands (Continental Tire, Laufenn, Toyo and Yokohama). By type that is 2 highway and 1 all terrain. 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 235/70R17 lines that do both.
Common questions
- What does 235/70R17 mean?
- 235 is the section width in millimeters, 70 is the sidewall height as a percent of that width (165 mm here), R means radial and 17 is the wheel diameter in inches. Overall the tire stands 30 inches tall.
- Will 235/70R17 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 235/70R17?
- The tire makers list 6 to 10.5 inch rim widths across the 235 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.
