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Tire size · 17-inch wheel · about 28.1x9.3R17

235/60R17 tire size

Overall diameter, nominal28.1 in

Estimate ±714 mm

A 235/60R17 tire is 28.1 in (714 mm) tall and 9.3 in (235 mm) wide on a 17-inch wheel, with a 5.6 in sidewall, and turns about 718 times a mile.

Stock on the Subaru Forester (2026–2027), per their makers’ documents.

Width
9.3 in
Sidewall
5.6 in
Wheel
17 in
Revs per mile
718

01 / Dimensions

235/60R17 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.

235/60R17

Estimate ±
Overall diameter
28.1 in 714 mm27.7 to 28.5 in for real tires
Section width
9.3 in 235 mm
Sidewall height
5.6 in 141 mm
Wheel diameter
17 in 432 mm
Circumference
88.3 in 2,242 mm
Revolutions per mile
718 446 per km707 to 729

02 / Stock on

Vehicles that leave the factory on 235/60R17

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 235/60R17 instead.

  • Subaru ForesterMaker
    • 2026–2027 · Wildernessprinted 235/60R17

    Subaru Forester model years on 235/60R17:

    Its other stock sizes

    • 235/50R19 (2026 · Sport; Touring). 235/60R17 is 0.1 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 235/50R19 it reads 0.5% high, 59.7 mph at an indicated 60.
    • 225/55R18 (2026–2027 · Limited). 235/60R17 is 0.4 in taller: with a speedometer set for 225/55R18 it reads 1.3% low, 60.8 mph at an indicated 60.
    • 225/60R17 (2026–2027 · Base, Premium). 235/60R17 is 0.5 in taller: with a speedometer set for 225/60R17 it reads 1.7% low, 61.0 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 235/60R17

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 235/60R17
SizeTallinHeightvs 235/60R17Widthvs 235/60R17At an indicated 60true mphCompare
225/65R1728.5+0.4 in−0.4 in60.960.0 to 61.8Compare →
235/65R1729.0+0.9 in±0.0 in62.061.0 to 62.9Compare →
225/70R1729.4+1.3 in−0.4 in62.861.8 to 63.7Compare →

Next sizes down

Next sizes down, compared with 235/60R17
SizeTallinHeightvs 235/60R17Widthvs 235/60R17At an indicated 60true mphCompare
225/60R1727.6−0.5 in−0.4 in59.058.1 to 59.9Compare →
225/55R1726.7−1.4 in−0.4 in57.156.2 to 58.0Compare →

About as tall, other wheels

About as tall, other wheels, compared with 235/60R17
SizeTallinHeightvs 235/60R17Widthvs 235/60R17At an indicated 60true mphCompare
235/50R1928.3+0.1 in±0.0 in60.359.4 to 61.2Compare →
225/75R1528.3+0.2 in−0.4 in60.459.5 to 61.3Compare →
215/70R1627.9−0.3 in−0.8 in59.558.6 to 60.4Compare →
225/70R1628.4+0.3 in−0.4 in60.659.7 to 61.5Compare →

04 / Next

Compare it with your size

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

What is 235/60R17 in inches?

About 28.1x9.3R17: 28.1 in tall and 9.3 in wide on a 17-inch wheel.

Which vehicles come with 235/60R17 tires?

In our data: Subaru Forester (2026–2027).

How does 235/60R17 compare with the Subaru Forester’s other stock sizes?

235/60R17 is 0.1 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 235/50R19 it reads 0.5% high, 59.7 mph at an indicated 60. 235/60R17 is 0.4 in taller: with a speedometer set for 225/55R18 it reads 1.3% low, 60.8 mph at an indicated 60. 235/60R17 is 0.5 in taller: with a speedometer set for 225/60R17 it reads 1.7% low, 61.0 mph at an indicated 60.

What is the next size up from 235/60R17?

225/65R17: about 0.4 in taller and 0.4 in narrower. On a speedometer set for 235/60R17 it reads 1.4% low (60.9 mph at an indicated 60).