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Tire size · 17-inch wheel · about 27.6x8.9R17

225/60R17 tire size

Overall diameter, nominal27.6 in

Estimate ±702 mm

A 225/60R17 tire is 27.6 in (702 mm) tall and 8.9 in (225 mm) wide on a 17-inch wheel, with a 5.3 in sidewall, and turns about 730 times a mile.

Stock on the Subaru Crosstrek (2022–2027) and Subaru Forester (2023–2027), per their makers’ documents.

Width
8.9 in
Sidewall
5.3 in
Wheel
17 in
Revs per mile
730

01 / Dimensions

225/60R17 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.

225/60R17

Estimate ±
Overall diameter
27.6 in 702 mm27.2 to 28.0 in for real tires
Section width
8.9 in 225 mm
Sidewall height
5.3 in 135 mm
Wheel diameter
17 in 432 mm
Circumference
86.8 in 2,205 mm
Revolutions per mile
730 454 per km719 to 741

02 / Stock on

Vehicles that leave the factory on 225/60R17

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 225/60R17 instead.

  • Subaru CrosstrekMaker
    • 2027 · Base, Premium; Wildernessprinted 225/60R17
    • 2025–2026 · Base, Premiumprinted 225/60R17
    • 2024 · Base, Premium; Wildernessprinted 225/60R17
    • 2023 · Base, Premium, Sport, Special Editionprinted 225/60R17
    • 2022 · Base, Premium, Sportprinted 225/60R17

    Subaru Crosstrek model years on 225/60R17:

    Its other stock sizes

    • 225/55R18 (2022–2027 · Limited, Sport Hybrid, Limited Hybrid). 225/60R17 is 0.1 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 225/55R18 it reads 0.4% high, 59.8 mph at an indicated 60.
    • 225/55R17 (2026 · Wilderness). 225/60R17 is 0.9 in taller: with a speedometer set for 225/55R17 it reads 3.2% low, 62.0 mph at an indicated 60.
  • Subaru ForesterMaker
    • 2025–2027 · Base, Premiumprinted 225/60R17
    • 2023–2024 · Base; Premium; Wildernessprinted 225/60R17

    Subaru Forester model years on 225/60R17:

    Its other stock sizes

    • 235/50R19 (2025–2026 · Sport; Touring). 225/60R17 is 0.6 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 235/50R19 it reads 2.3% high, 58.7 mph at an indicated 60.
    • 235/60R17 (2026–2027 · Wilderness). 225/60R17 is 0.5 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 235/60R17 it reads 1.7% high, 59.0 mph at an indicated 60.
    • 225/55R18 (2023–2027 · Limited). 225/60R17 is 0.1 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 225/55R18 it reads 0.4% high, 59.8 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 225/60R17

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 225/60R17
SizeTallinHeightvs 225/60R17Widthvs 225/60R17At an indicated 60true mphCompare
235/60R1728.1+0.5 in+0.4 in61.060.1 to 61.9Compare →
225/65R1728.5+0.9 in±0.0 in61.961.0 to 62.9Compare →
235/65R1729.0+1.4 in+0.4 in63.062.1 to 64.0Compare →

Next sizes down

Next sizes down, compared with 225/60R17
SizeTallinHeightvs 225/60R17Widthvs 225/60R17At an indicated 60true mphCompare
225/55R1726.7−0.9 in±0.0 in58.157.2 to 58.9Compare →

About as tall, other wheels

About as tall, other wheels, compared with 225/60R17
SizeTallinHeightvs 225/60R17Widthvs 225/60R17At an indicated 60true mphCompare
215/75R1527.7+0.1 in−0.4 in60.159.2 to 61.0Compare →
225/55R1827.7+0.1 in±0.0 in60.259.3 to 61.2Compare →
215/70R1627.9+0.2 in−0.4 in60.559.6 to 61.4Compare →
195/80R1527.3−0.3 in−1.2 in59.258.4 to 60.1Compare →

04 / Next

Compare it with your size

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

What is 225/60R17 in inches?

About 27.6x8.9R17: 27.6 in tall and 8.9 in wide on a 17-inch wheel.

Which vehicles come with 225/60R17 tires?

In our data: Subaru Crosstrek (2022–2027) and Subaru Forester (2023–2027).

How does 225/60R17 compare with the Subaru Forester’s other stock sizes?

225/60R17 is 0.6 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 235/50R19 it reads 2.3% high, 58.7 mph at an indicated 60. 225/60R17 is 0.5 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 235/60R17 it reads 1.7% high, 59.0 mph at an indicated 60. 225/60R17 is 0.1 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 225/55R18 it reads 0.4% high, 59.8 mph at an indicated 60.

What is the next size up from 225/60R17?

235/60R17: about 0.5 in taller and 0.4 in wider. On a speedometer set for 225/60R17 it reads 1.7% low (61.0 mph at an indicated 60).