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Tire size · 17-inch wheel · about 26.7x8.9R17

225/55R17 tire size

Overall diameter, nominal26.7 in

Estimate ±679 mm

A 225/55R17 tire is 26.7 in (679 mm) tall and 8.9 in (225 mm) wide on a 17-inch wheel, with a 4.9 in sidewall, and turns about 754 times a mile.

Stock on the Subaru Crosstrek (2026), per their makers’ documents.

Width
8.9 in
Sidewall
4.9 in
Wheel
17 in
Revs per mile
754

01 / Dimensions

225/55R17 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.

225/55R17

Estimate ±
Overall diameter
26.7 in 679 mm26.3 to 27.1 in for real tires
Section width
8.9 in 225 mm
Sidewall height
4.9 in 124 mm
Wheel diameter
17 in 432 mm
Circumference
84.0 in 2,134 mm
Revolutions per mile
754 469 per km743 to 766

02 / Stock on

Vehicles that leave the factory on 225/55R17

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 225/55R17 instead.

  • Subaru CrosstrekMaker
    • 2026 · Wildernessprinted 225/55R17

    Subaru Crosstrek model years on 225/55R17:

    Its other stock sizes

    • 225/55R18 (2026 · Sport, Limited, Sport Hybrid, Limited Hybrid). 225/55R17 is 1.0 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 225/55R18 it reads 3.7% high, 57.8 mph at an indicated 60.
    • 225/60R17 (2026 · Base, Premium). 225/55R17 is 0.9 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 225/60R17 it reads 3.3% high, 58.1 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 225/55R17

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 225/55R17
SizeTallinHeightvs 225/55R17Widthvs 225/55R17At an indicated 60true mphCompare
225/60R1727.6+0.9 in±0.0 in62.061.1 to 62.9Compare →
235/60R1728.1+1.4 in+0.4 in63.062.1 to 64.0Compare →
225/65R1728.5+1.8 in±0.0 in64.063.0 to 64.9Compare →

About as tall, other wheels

About as tall, other wheels, compared with 225/55R17
SizeTallinHeightvs 225/55R17Widthvs 225/55R17At an indicated 60true mphCompare
215/70R1526.9+0.1 in−0.4 in60.259.3 to 61.1Compare →
215/65R1627.0+0.3 in−0.4 in60.659.7 to 61.5Compare →
255/45R1827.0+0.3 in+1.2 in60.759.7 to 61.6Compare →
205/75R1527.1+0.4 in−0.8 in60.859.9 to 61.7Compare →

04 / Next

Compare it with your size

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

What is 225/55R17 in inches?

About 26.7x8.9R17: 26.7 in tall and 8.9 in wide on a 17-inch wheel.

Which vehicles come with 225/55R17 tires?

In our data: Subaru Crosstrek (2026).

How does 225/55R17 compare with the Subaru Crosstrek’s other stock sizes?

225/55R17 is 1.0 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 225/55R18 it reads 3.7% high, 57.8 mph at an indicated 60. 225/55R17 is 0.9 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 225/60R17 it reads 3.3% high, 58.1 mph at an indicated 60.

What is the next size up from 225/55R17?

225/60R17: about 0.9 in taller. On a speedometer set for 225/55R17 it reads 3.2% low (62.0 mph at an indicated 60).