235/40R17 tire size

A 235/40R17 tire is 24.40 inches (619.8 mm) tall, 9.25 in (235 mm) wide and fits a 17-inch wheel. In inch notation it is roughly a 24.4x9.3R17.

235/40R17 dimensions
Overall diameter	24.40 in	619.8 mm
Section width	9.25 in	235 mm
Sidewall height	3.70 in	94.0 mm
Circumference	76.66 in	1,947 mm
Revolutions	826.5 per mile	513.6 per km
Rim diameter	17 in	431.8 mm

Compare 235/40R17 with another size

Current size

New size

Speed in mphkm/h

Overall diameter difference

−0.40%

60 mph on the speedometer = 59.8 mph actual

Within the ±3 % diameter range most tire fitters accept.

Ground clearance: −1.3 mm (−0.05 in)
Revolutions: 827 → 830 per mile

235/40R17 265/35R17

Side-by-side dimensions

	Current	New	Difference	%
Diameter	24.40 in	24.30 in	−0.10 in	−0.40%
Diameter	619.8 mm	617.3 mm	−2.5 mm	−0.40%
Width	9.25 in	10.43 in	+1.18 in	+12.77%
Width	235.0 mm	265.0 mm	+30.0 mm	+12.77%
Sidewall	3.70 in	3.65 in	−0.05 in	−1.33%
Sidewall	94.0 mm	92.8 mm	−1.3 mm	−1.33%
Circumference	76.66 in	76.35 in	−0.31 in	−0.40%
Revs per mile	826.5	829.9	+3.3	+0.40%

Speedometer error

Speedometer shows	Actual speed	Difference
20 mph	19.9 mph	−0.1 mph
30 mph	29.9 mph	−0.1 mph
40 mph	39.8 mph	−0.2 mph
50 mph	49.8 mph	−0.2 mph
60 mph	59.8 mph	−0.2 mph
70 mph	69.7 mph	−0.3 mph
80 mph	79.7 mph	−0.3 mph

Alternative sizes on the same 17-inch wheel

Sizes in use within ±3 % of the overall diameter of 235/40R17:

Plus and minus sizes for 235/40R17

Size	Wheel	Diameter	Difference
205/60R15	Minus 2 (15 in)	24.69 in	+1.16%
225/55R15	Minus 2 (15 in)	24.74 in	+1.40%
205/55R15	Minus 2 (15 in)	23.88 in	−2.15%
225/50R15	Minus 2 (15 in)	23.86 in	−2.23%
215/50R16	Minus 1 (16 in)	24.46 in	+0.26%
245/45R16	Minus 1 (16 in)	24.68 in	+1.15%
205/50R16	Minus 1 (16 in)	24.07 in	−1.36%
225/45R16	Minus 1 (16 in)	23.97 in	−1.76%
205/40R18	Plus 1 (18 in)	24.46 in	+0.23%
235/35R18	Plus 1 (18 in)	24.48 in	+0.31%
225/35R18	Plus 1 (18 in)	24.20 in	−0.82%
285/30R18	Plus 1 (18 in)	24.73 in	+1.36%
245/30R19	Plus 2 (19 in)	24.79 in	+1.58%
255/30R19	Plus 2 (19 in)	25.02 in	+2.55%

Vehicles approved with 235/40R17 tires

Models whose Swiss type approval lists 235/40R17 as a standard or optional size (26 approvals in total). Always check your own vehicle's placard or papers.

Source: Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO/ASTRA), open government data. Original data (downloaded 2026-09-29). Data processed by us; errors in processing are ours, not the publisher's.

Nearby 17-inch sizes

Reading the 235/40R17 size

235 — section width in millimetres (9.25 in).
40 — aspect ratio: the sidewall is 40 % of the width, 94.0 mm.
R — radial construction (ZR on the sidewall means a high-speed rated radial; the dimensions are the same).
17 — fits a 17-inch diameter wheel.

The load index and speed rating (for example 91V) follow the size on the sidewall. They must meet at least the values on your vehicle's tire placard.