About 265/60R17 tires
265/60R17 means a 265 mm section width, a sidewall 60 percent of that (159 mm) and a 17 inch rim, which works out to 29.5 inches tall. Whether 265/60R17 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 265/60R17, from 4 brands (Kumho, Laufenn, Nexen and Toyo). By type that is 3 all season 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 265/60R17 lines that do both.
Common questions
- What does 265/60R17 mean?
- 265 is the section width in millimeters, 60 is the sidewall height as a percent of that width (159 mm here), R means radial and 17 is the wheel diameter in inches. Overall the tire stands 29.5 inches tall.
- Will 265/60R17 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 265/60R17?
- The tire makers list 6 to 10.5 inch rim widths across the 265 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.
