Last modified: October 23, 2004

Here are some tables comparing various widths, rim and tire sizes to the factory 17" rim and tire package (235/45-17s):

Width
(mm)

Sidewall
ratio (%)

Wheel
(in)

Sidewall
(in)

Tire
diameter
(in)

Circum-
ference

Diff from
215/60-16

Diff from
235/45-17

215

60

16

5.08

26.16

82.18

0.00%

3.18%

225

60

16

5.31

26.63

83.66

1.77%

4.89%

225

55

16

4.87

25.74

80.88

-1.61%

1.62%

235

45

17

4.16

25.33

79.57

-3.28%

0.00%

245

45

17

4.34

25.68

80.68

-1.85%

1.38%

235

40

18

3.70

25.40

79.80

-2.98%

0.29%

235

45

18

4.16

26.33

82.71

0.64%

3.80%

245

45

18

4.34

26.68

83.82

1.96%

5.08%

265

35

18

3.65

25.30

79.49

-3.38%

-0.09%

265

40

18

4.17

26.35

82.77

0.72%

3.87%

275

35

18

3.79

25.58

80.36

-2.26%

0.99%

275

40

18

4.33

26.66

83.76

1.89%

5.01%

245

40

19

3.86

26.72

83.93

2.09%

5.20%

275

35

19

3.79

26.58

83.50

1.58%

4.71%

245

35

20

3.38

26.75

84.04

2.22%

5.33%

245

40

20

3.86

27.72

87.07

5.62%

8.62%

 

Width (mm) 235 225 245 245 255 235 265 245 265 235 275 245 245 275
Aspect ratio (%) 45 55 40 45 35 40 35 40 40 45 35 35 35 30
Wheel size (in) 17 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 20 20
Sidewall height (in) 4.2 4.9 3.9 4.3 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.9 4.2 4.2 3.8 3.4 3.4 3.2
Diameter (mm) 643 654 628 652 636 645 643 653 669 669 650 654 680 673
Diameter (in) 25.33 25.74 24.72 25.68 25.03 25.40 25.30 25.72 26.35 26.33 25.58 25.75 26.75 26.50
Difference (in)   0.42 -0.61 0.35 -0.30 0.07 -0.02 0.39 1.02 1.00 0.25 0.43 1.43 1.17
Circumference 2021 2054 1972 2049 1997 2027 2019 2052 2102 2101 2041 2055 2135 2114
Difference from
stock (1st col.)
  1.6% -2.4% 1.4% -1.2% 0.3% -0.1% 1.5% 4.0% 3.9% 1.0% 1.7% 5.6% 4.6%

 

This table shows tire width (mm) and wheel diameter (in) in the left 2 columns, and in the main cells are the overall tire diameter and the percentage difference from stock:

(Values 10 or more percent different than stock have been eliminated for clarity.  Realistically no diameter more than 5% bigger or smaller should ever be used.)

  Profile 30   35   40   45   50   55   60  
Size                              
215 16             600 -7% 621 -3% 643 0% 664 3%
225 16         586 -9% 609 -5% 631 -2% 654 2% 676 5%
235 17     596 -7% 620 -4% 643 0% 667 4% 690 7%    
245 17     603 -6% 628 -2% 652 1% 677 5%        
255 17     610 -5% 636 -1% 661 3% 687 7%        
235 18 598 -7% 622 -3% 645 0% 669 4% 692 8%        
245 18 604 -6% 629 -2% 653 2% 678 5%            
255 18 610 -5% 636 -1% 661 3% 687 7%            
265 18 616 -4% 643 0% 669 4% 696 8%            
275 18 622 -3% 650 1% 677 5%                
285 18 628 -2% 657 2% 685 7%                
235 19 624 -3% 647 1% 671 4%                
245 19 630 -2% 654 2% 679 5%                
255 19 636 -1% 661 3% 687 7%                
265 19 642 0% 668 4% 695 8%                
275 19 648 1% 675 5% 703 9%                
285 19 654 2% 682 6% 711                  
235 20 649 1% 673 5% 696 8%                
245 20 655 2% 680 6% 704 9%                
255 20 661 3% 687 7% 712                  
265 20 667 4% 694 8% 720                  
275 20 673 5% 701 9% 728                  
285 20 679 6% 708   736                  

 

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