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Best 285/65 R17 tires

3 rated tires available in this size, scored on dry, wet, snow, comfort and wear. Top overall right now is the Cooper Discoverer AT3 LT at 94/100.

31.6″
overall diameter
11.2″
section width
17″
rim diameter
638.5
revs per mile

Best 285/65 R17 all-terrain tires

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Conversion

285/65 R17 in inches

Overall diameter31.6″
Section width11.2″
Rim diameter17″
Sidewall height185 mm
Circumference99.2″
Revolutions per mile638.5

The closest flotation size is 32x11.50R17 — 1.3% taller and 2.5% wider. Compare them in the calculator.

Wheels

What rims fit 285/65 R17 tires?

A tire fits a range of rim widths. Too narrow or too wide and the sidewall changes shape.

Minimum
8″
Ideal
9″
Maximum
10″

Rim diameter is fixed at 17″ — only the width varies. Estimated from the 11.2″ section width (70–90% rule).

Fitted from the factory on rims: 17x8.

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Sidewall

285/65 R17 — what does it mean?

ParameterMeaning
285The first number is the section width — 285 mm, or about 11.2 inches across the widest part of the tire.
65The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 65%, the sidewall is about 185 mm tall.
R17R means radial construction, which nearly all modern tires use. The number is the rim diameter in inches — this tire fits a 17-inch wheel.