245/70R17 refers to the size of the tire. It’s a standard which is used by car and tire manufacturers. By having the standard, tire manufacturers are able to manufacture same size tires independently and users can buy same size tires from different manufacturers.
Here’s an explanation of what these metrics mean in practice:
245 | The tire width is 245mm. |
70 | The aspect ratio of the tire is 70. Aspect ratio refers to the height of tire sidewall in relation to tire width in percentages. |
R | The letter in the middle refers to tire construction. Practically all tires sold for cars are radials. Sometimes you also see tires with RF or ZR. RF indicates the tire is run flat, whereas ZR means the tire has speed rating higher than V. These tires are also radials, as the R indicates. |
17 | Rim diameter for the tire. 245/70R17 tire can be mounted only to a 17″ rims. |
What is 245/70R17 tire size in inches?
Because the width of 245/70R17 tire is stated in millimeters and sidewall height in percentages, you have to make calculations to see what the true size of 245/70R17 is in inches. Luckily, we have made these calculations for you.In this table you can see size of 245/70R17 in inches, as well as few additional metrics:
| In inches | In millimeters |
Section Width | 9.6″ | 245mm |
Sidewall height | 6.8″ | 172mm |
Diameter / Height | 30.5″ | 775mm |
Circumference | 95.8″ | 2434mm |
Rim Diameter | 17″ | |
Revolutions | 661 per mile | 411 per kilometer |
Recommended Rim Sizes for 245/70R17 Tires
For 245/70R17 tires you need to have correct size rims to install the tires to. There are different width rims available in the market, and you can run into problems by installing 245/70R17 to a too wide or too narrow rim. Here are the recommended rim sizes for 245/70R17 tire:
Diameter | Width Range |
17″ | 6.5-8″ |
245/70R17 – Variations
When you look at the tire code on 245/70R17 tires, you may see there are additional numbers and letters after the code 245/70R17. These numbers and letters refer to speed rating and load index of the tire. 245/70R17 has at least following variations available on the markets:
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F
245/70 R17 134M
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D
245/70 R17 134M
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Grabber HTS 60
245/70 R17 110T
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Grabber HTS
245/70 R17 110T
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Grabber
245/70 R17 114T
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Grabber
245/70 R17 110T
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Grabber
245/70 R17 119Q
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Grabber
245/70 R17 114T
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Grabber
245/70 R17 70Q
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Grabber
245/70 R17 116Q
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Roadian HTX RH5
245/70 R17 70T
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Roadian HTX RH5
245/70 R17 110T
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WinterForce
245/70 R17 108S
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WildPeak A/T
245/70 R17 114T
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WildPeak A/T
245/70 R17 114T
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Wrangler MT/R
245/70 R17 119Q
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