235/80R17 tire size

A 235/80R17 tire is 31.80 inches (807.8 mm) tall, 9.25 in (235 mm) wide and fits a 17-inch wheel. In inch notation it is roughly a 31.8x9.3R17 — a "32-inch" tire.

235/80R17 dimensions
Overall diameter31.80 in807.8 mm
Section width9.25 in235 mm
Sidewall height7.40 in188.0 mm
Circumference99.91 in2,538 mm
Revolutions634.2 per mile394.0 per km
Rim diameter17 in431.8 mm

Compare 235/80R17 with another size

Speed in

Overall diameter difference

−0.62%

60 mph on the speedometer = 59.6 mph actual

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

Ground clearance
−2.5 mm (−0.10 in)
Revolutions
634 → 638 per mile

235/80R17 265/70R17

Side-by-side dimensions

CurrentNewDifference%
Diameter31.80 in31.61 in−0.20 in−0.62%
Diameter807.8 mm802.8 mm−5.0 mm−0.62%
Width9.25 in10.43 in+1.18 in+12.77%
Width235.0 mm265.0 mm+30.0 mm+12.77%
Sidewall7.40 in7.30 in−0.10 in−1.33%
Sidewall188.0 mm185.5 mm−2.5 mm−1.33%
Circumference99.91 in99.29 in−0.62 in−0.62%
Revs per mile634.2 638.1 +3.9 +0.62%

Speedometer error

Speedometer showsActual speedDifference
20 mph19.9 mph−0.1 mph
30 mph29.8 mph−0.2 mph
40 mph39.8 mph−0.2 mph
50 mph49.7 mph−0.3 mph
60 mph59.6 mph−0.4 mph
70 mph69.6 mph−0.4 mph
80 mph79.5 mph−0.5 mph

Alternative sizes on the same 17-inch wheel

Sizes in use within ±3 % of the overall diameter of 235/80R17:

Plus and minus sizes for 235/80R17

SizeWheelDiameterDifference
235/85R16Minus 1 (16 in)31.73 in−0.24%
265/75R16Minus 1 (16 in)31.65 in−0.48%
275/70R16Minus 1 (16 in)31.16 in−2.03%
265/65R18Plus 1 (18 in)31.56 in−0.76%
255/70R18Plus 1 (18 in)32.06 in+0.79%
275/65R18Plus 1 (18 in)32.07 in+0.85%
285/60R18Plus 1 (18 in)31.46 in−1.06%
255/65R19Plus 2 (19 in)32.05 in+0.78%
255/60R19Plus 2 (19 in)31.05 in−2.38%
235/65R19Plus 2 (19 in)31.03 in−2.44%
275/55R19Plus 2 (19 in)30.91 in−2.81%
275/55R20Plus 3 (20 in)31.91 in+0.33%
255/60R20Plus 3 (20 in)32.05 in+0.77%
285/55R20Plus 3 (20 in)32.34 in+1.70%
285/50R20Plus 3 (20 in)31.22 in−1.83%

Nearby 17-inch sizes

Reading the 235/80R17 size

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.