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Tire size · 17-inch wheel · about 29.5x9.6R17

245/65R17 tire size

Overall diameter, nominal29.5 in

Estimate ±750 mm

A 245/65R17 tire is 29.5 in (750 mm) tall and 9.6 in (245 mm) wide on a 17-inch wheel, with a 6.3 in sidewall, and turns about 683 times a mile.

Stock on the Jeep Cherokee (2019), Mitsubishi Triton (2022) and Volkswagen Amarok (2020–2021), per their makers’ documents.

Width
9.6 in
Sidewall
6.3 in
Wheel
17 in
Revs per mile
683

01 / Dimensions

245/65R17 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.

245/65R17

Estimate ±
Overall diameter
29.5 in 750 mm29.1 to 30.0 in for real tires
Section width
9.6 in 245 mm
Sidewall height
6.3 in 159 mm
Wheel diameter
17 in 432 mm
Circumference
92.8 in 2,357 mm
Revolutions per mile
683 424 per km673 to 693

02 / Stock on

Vehicles that leave the factory on 245/65R17

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 245/65R17 instead.

  • Jeep CherokeeMaker
    • 2019 · Trailhawkprinted 245/65R17

    Jeep Cherokee model years on 245/65R17:

  • Mitsubishi TritonMaker
    • 2022 · Australia · GLX Single Cab 2.4L 4N15 MIVEC DI-D turbo-diesel 4WDprinted 245/65R17

    Mitsubishi Triton model years on 245/65R17:

    Its other stock sizes

    • 265/60R18 (2022 · GLX-R, GLS, GSR). 245/65R17 is 1.0 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 265/60R18 it reads 3.3% high, 58.1 mph at an indicated 60.
    • 245/70R16 (2022 · GLX Double Cab Pick-Up 2WD; GLX Club Cab/Double Cab 4WD, GLX+). 245/65R17 is the same height as 245/70R16, so a speedometer set for it reads true.
  • Volkswagen AmarokMaker
    • 2020–2021 · Australia · Core V6printed 245/65R17

    Volkswagen Amarok model years on 245/65R17:

    Its other stock sizes

    • 275/50R20 (2021 · V6 W-Series). 245/65R17 is 1.3 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 275/50R20 it reads 4.4% high, 57.5 mph at an indicated 60.
    • 255/60R18 (2020–2021 · Sportline V6; Highline V6). 245/65R17 is 0.5 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 255/60R18 it reads 1.7% high, 59.0 mph at an indicated 60.
    • 255/50R20 (2020–2021 · Aventura). 245/65R17 is 0.5 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 255/50R20 it reads 1.7% high, 59.0 mph at an indicated 60.
    • 245/70R16 (2020–2021 · Core). 245/65R17 is the same height as 245/70R16, so a speedometer set for it reads true.

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 245/65R17

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 245/65R17
SizeTallinHeightvs 245/65R17Widthvs 245/65R17At an indicated 60true mphCompare
235/70R1730.0+0.4 in−0.4 in60.859.9 to 61.8Compare →
255/65R1730.1+0.5 in+0.4 in61.060.1 to 62.0Compare →
245/70R1730.5+1.0 in±0.0 in62.061.0 to 62.9Compare →

Next sizes down

Next sizes down, compared with 245/65R17
SizeTallinHeightvs 245/65R17Widthvs 245/65R17At an indicated 60true mphCompare
225/70R1729.4−0.1 in−0.8 in59.758.8 to 60.6Compare →
235/65R1729.0−0.5 in−0.4 in59.058.1 to 59.8Compare →

About as tall, other wheels

About as tall, other wheels, compared with 245/65R17
SizeTallinHeightvs 245/65R17Widthvs 245/65R17At an indicated 60true mphCompare
245/70R1629.5±0.0 in±0.0 in59.959.0 to 60.8Compare →
245/60R1829.6±0.0 in±0.0 in60.159.2 to 61.0Compare →
245/50R2029.6+0.1 in±0.0 in60.259.3 to 61.1Compare →
265/45R2029.4−0.1 in+0.8 in59.758.8 to 60.6Compare →

04 / Next

Compare it with your size

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

What is 245/65R17 in inches?

About 29.5x9.6R17: 29.5 in tall and 9.6 in wide on a 17-inch wheel.

Which vehicles come with 245/65R17 tires?

In our data: Jeep Cherokee (2019), Mitsubishi Triton (2022) and Volkswagen Amarok (2020–2021).

How does 245/65R17 compare with the Volkswagen Amarok’s other stock sizes?

245/65R17 is 1.3 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 275/50R20 it reads 4.4% high, 57.5 mph at an indicated 60. 245/65R17 is 0.5 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 255/60R18 it reads 1.7% high, 59.0 mph at an indicated 60. 245/65R17 is 0.5 in shorter: with a speedometer set for 255/50R20 it reads 1.7% high, 59.0 mph at an indicated 60.

What is the next size up from 245/65R17?

235/70R17: about 0.4 in taller and 0.4 in narrower. On a speedometer set for 245/65R17 it reads 1.4% low (60.8 mph at an indicated 60).