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Tire size · 15-inch wheel · about 27.7x8.5R15

215/75R15 tire size

Overall diameter, nominal27.7 in

Estimate ±704 mm

A 215/75R15 tire is 27.7 in (704 mm) tall and 8.5 in (215 mm) wide on a 15-inch wheel, with a 6.3 in sidewall, and turns about 728 times a mile.

Stock on the Jeep Wrangler (2001–2002 and 2005–2006), per their makers’ documents.

Width
8.5 in
Sidewall
6.3 in
Wheel
15 in
Revs per mile
728

01 / Dimensions

215/75R15 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.

215/75R15

Estimate ±
Overall diameter
27.7 in 704 mm27.3 to 28.1 in for real tires
Section width
8.5 in 215 mm
Sidewall height
6.3 in 161 mm
Wheel diameter
15 in 381 mm
Circumference
87.0 in 2,210 mm
Revolutions per mile
728 452 per km717 to 739

02 / Stock on

Vehicles that leave the factory on 215/75R15

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 215/75R15 instead.

  • Jeep WranglerMaker
    • 2005–2006 · X, SEprinted P215/75R15
    • 2002 · Sport; Xprinted P215/75R15
    • 2001 · Sportprinted P215/75R15

    Jeep Wrangler model years on 215/75R15:

    Its other stock sizes

    • 245/75R16 (2005–2006 · Rubicon, Unlimited Rubicon). 215/75R15 is 2.8 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 245/75R16 it reads 10.0% high, 54.5 mph at an indicated 60.
    • 30x9.50R15 (2002 and 2005–2006 · Unlimited). 215/75R15 is 2.3 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 30x9.50R15 it reads 8.3% high, 55.4 mph at an indicated 60.
    • 225/70R16 (2001 · Sahara). 215/75R15 is 0.7 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 225/70R16 it reads 2.5% high, 58.5 mph at an indicated 60.
    • 225/75R15 (2005–2006 · Sport). 215/75R15 is 0.6 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 225/75R15 it reads 2.1% high, 58.7 mph at an indicated 60.
    • 205/75R15 (2001–2002 · SE). 215/75R15 is 0.6 in taller: with a speedometer set for 205/75R15 it reads 2.1% low, 61.3 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 215/75R15

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 215/75R15
SizeTallinHeightvs 215/75R15Widthvs 215/75R15At an indicated 60true mphCompare
225/75R1528.3+0.6 in+0.4 in61.360.4 to 62.2Compare →
235/75R1528.9+1.2 in+0.8 in62.661.6 to 63.5Compare →
30x9.50R1530.0+2.3 in+1.0 in65.064.0 to 66.0Compare →

Next sizes down

Next sizes down, compared with 215/75R15
SizeTallinHeightvs 215/75R15Widthvs 215/75R15At an indicated 60true mphCompare
195/80R1527.3−0.4 in−0.8 in59.158.2 to 60.0Compare →
205/75R1527.1−0.6 in−0.4 in58.757.8 to 59.6Compare →

About as tall, other wheels

About as tall, other wheels, compared with 215/75R15
SizeTallinHeightvs 215/75R15Widthvs 215/75R15At an indicated 60true mphCompare
225/55R1827.7±0.0 in+0.4 in60.159.2 to 61.0Compare →
225/60R1727.6−0.1 in+0.4 in59.959.0 to 60.8Compare →
215/70R1627.9+0.2 in±0.0 in60.359.4 to 61.2Compare →

04 / Next

Compare it with your size

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

What is 215/75R15 in inches?

About 27.7x8.5R15: 27.7 in tall and 8.5 in wide on a 15-inch wheel.

Which vehicles come with 215/75R15 tires?

In our data: Jeep Wrangler (2001–2002 and 2005–2006).

How does 215/75R15 compare with the Jeep Wrangler’s other stock sizes?

215/75R15 is 2.8 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 245/75R16 it reads 10.0% high, 54.5 mph at an indicated 60. 215/75R15 is 2.3 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 30x9.50R15 it reads 8.3% high, 55.4 mph at an indicated 60. 215/75R15 is 0.7 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 225/70R16 it reads 2.5% high, 58.5 mph at an indicated 60.

What is the next size up from 215/75R15?

225/75R15: about 0.6 in taller and 0.4 in wider. On a speedometer set for 215/75R15 it reads 2.1% low (61.3 mph at an indicated 60).