Tire size · 15-inch wheel · about 26.9x8.5R15

215/70R15 tire size

Overall diameter, nominal26.9 in

Estimate ±682 mm

A 215/70R15 tire is 26.9 in (682 mm) tall and 8.5 in (215 mm) wide on a 15-inch wheel, with a 5.9 in sidewall, and turns about 751 times a mile.

Stock on the Toyota Tacoma (2005 and 2011–2015), per their makers’ documents.

Width
8.5 in
Sidewall
5.9 in
Wheel
15 in
Revs per mile
751

01 / Dimensions

215/70R15 in inches and millimeters

What the size code works out to. A real tire of the size measures within about 1.5% of it, by brand, tread, wheel width and pressure.

215/70R15

Estimate ±
Overall diameter
26.9 in 682 mm26.4 to 27.3 in for real tires
Section width
8.5 in 215 mm
Sidewall height
5.9 in 151 mm
Wheel diameter
15 in 381 mm
Circumference
84.4 in 2,143 mm
Revolutions per mile
751 467 per km740 to 763

02 / Stock on

Vehicles that leave the factory on 215/70R15

Which configurations run it in which model years, printed the way each maker prints the size, and how it compares with the vehicle’s other stock sizes. A speedometer set for one of those reads off by the amount shown when you fit 215/70R15 instead.

    • 2011–2015 · Base 2.7L 4-cylinder 4x2printed P215/70R15
    • 2005 · Base Regular Cab/Access Cab 2.7L 4-cylinder 4x2printed P215/70R15

    Toyota Tacoma model years on 215/70R15:

    Its other stock sizes

    • 265/70R16 (2015 · TRD Pro). 215/70R15 is 3.8 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 265/70R16 it reads 14.0% high, 52.6 mph at an indicated 60.
    • 245/75R16 (2005 and 2011–2015 · Base 4x4, PreRunner). 215/70R15 is 3.6 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 245/75R16 it reads 13.5% high, 52.9 mph at an indicated 60.
    • 255/45R18 (2005 and 2011–2013 · X-Runner). 215/70R15 is 0.2 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 255/45R18 it reads 0.7% high, 59.6 mph at an indicated 60.

Documents last checked . How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

03 / Nearby sizes

Sizes either side of 215/70R15

The nearest common upsizes and the next sizes down on the same wheel, from the stock sizes we cover and the sizes owners usually step up to, and sizes about as tall on another wheel.

Nearest sizes up

Nearest sizes up, compared with 215/70R15
SizeTallinHeightvs 215/70R15Widthvs 215/70R15At an indicated 60true mphCompare
205/75R1527.1+0.3 in−0.4 in60.659.7 to 61.5Compare →
195/80R1527.3+0.4 in−0.8 in61.060.1 to 61.9Compare →
215/75R1527.7+0.8 in±0.0 in61.961.0 to 62.8Compare →

About as tall, other wheels

About as tall, other wheels, compared with 215/70R15
SizeTallinHeightvs 215/70R15Widthvs 215/70R15At an indicated 60true mphCompare
225/55R1726.7−0.1 in+0.4 in59.858.9 to 60.7Compare →
215/65R1627.0+0.2 in±0.0 in60.359.4 to 61.2Compare →
255/45R1827.0+0.2 in+1.6 in60.459.5 to 61.3Compare →

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

What is 215/70R15 in inches?

About 26.9x8.5R15: 26.9 in tall and 8.5 in wide on a 15-inch wheel.

Which vehicles come with 215/70R15 tires?

In our data: Toyota Tacoma (2005 and 2011–2015).

How does 215/70R15 compare with the Toyota Tacoma’s other stock sizes?

215/70R15 is 3.8 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 265/70R16 it reads 14.0% high, 52.6 mph at an indicated 60. 215/70R15 is 3.6 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 245/75R16 it reads 13.5% high, 52.9 mph at an indicated 60. 215/70R15 is 0.2 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 255/45R18 it reads 0.7% high, 59.6 mph at an indicated 60.

What is the next size up from 215/70R15?

205/75R15: about 0.3 in taller and 0.4 in narrower. On a speedometer set for 215/70R15 it reads 0.9% low (60.6 mph at an indicated 60).