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285/70R17 in inches

A 285/70R17 tire stands 32.7 inches tall and is 11.2 inches wide. It fits a 17-inch wheel. People usually call it a 33-inch tire.

Tall
32.7″
831 mm
Wide
11.2″
285 mm
Wheel
17″
rim diameter
285/70R17RADIAL · TUBELESS

Cars that come with 285/70R17

Similar-height sizes

Within 3% of 285/70R17, so your speedometer stays close.

SizeHeightvs 285/70R17
265/70R1832.6″−0.3%needs 18″ wheelsCompare
275/50R2232.8″+0.4%needs 22″ wheelsCompare
285/75R1632.8″+0.4%needs 16″ wheelsCompare
285/65R1832.6″−0.4%needs 18″ wheelsCompare
265/60R2032.5″−0.6%needs 20″ wheelsCompare
245/75R1832.5″−0.7%needs 18″ wheelsCompare
265/50R2232.4″−0.8%needs 22″ wheelsCompare
275/60R2033.0″+0.9%needs 20″ wheelsCompare

How 285/70R17 is measured

MeasurementInchesMillimetres
Overall height (diameter)32.71831
Tread width11.22285
Sidewall height7.85200
Distance per turn (circumference)102.82610
Turns per mile617

The first number (285) is the width in millimetres. The second (70) means the sidewall is 70% as tall as the tire is wide. The last (17) is the wheel size in inches. More on reading a tire size.