225/60R17 vs 245/55R17 tire size
245/55R17 vs 225/60R17, diameter
Same diameter
- Speedometer
- 60.0 mph
- At a true 60 mph
- Diameter
- 27.61 in
- Was 27.63 in
- Revs per mile
- 730
- Was 730
- 3% guideline
- Within
Car built for 225/60R17, now on 245/55R17.
225/60R17 and 245/55R17
| Measure | 225/60R17 | 245/55R17 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Width, mm | 225 | 245 | +20 |
| Sidewall, % of width | 60 | 55 | -5 |
| Rim, in | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Section height, in | 5.31 | 5.31 | -0.01 |
| Diameter, in | 27.63 | 27.61 | -0.02 (-0.1%) |
| Circumference, in | 86.8 | 86.7 | -0.1 |
| Revs per mile | 730 | 730 | +1 (+0.1%) |
Fitting 245/55R17 instead of 225/60R17
Within the usual 3% diameter guideline.
- 20 mm wider. Check rubbing at full lock.
Cars with 225/60R17
What this cannot tell you
Diameter within 3% is a common shop guideline, not a maker spec.
Load index, offset and clearance are not in this data.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ