What is the diameter of a P215/55R17 tire?

A P215/55R17 tire has an overall diameter of 26.31 inches (668.3mm).

How many revolutions per mile does a P215/55R17 tire make?

A P215/55R17 tire makes approximately 767 revolutions per mile.

What rim width is recommended for P215/55R17 tires?

The recommended wheel rim width for a P215/55R17 tire is 5.4" - 7.5".

P215/55R17

Passenger / P-Metric

Factory Specs, Physical Dimensions & Compatible Vehicle Applications

Factory Spec Overview

The P215/55R17 tire size features an overall diameter of 26.31 inches, a section width of 8.5 inches (215mm), and rotates 767 times per mile. It is a standard factory tire fitment on 150+ vehicle models including Chevrolet Malibu.

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Physical Dimensions & Specs

Overall Diameter

26.31"

668.3 mm

Section Width

215 mm

8.46" wide

Sidewall Height

4.66"

118.4 mm (55% aspect)

Revolutions / Mile

767

Circumference: 82.66"

Rim Diameter

17"

Wheel size

Recommended Rim Width

5.4" - 7.5"

Optimal rim width range

Speedometer & Alternate Size Calculator

Testing an alternate size for your vehicle? Compare P215/55R17 against any proposed tire size below:

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Tire 1 (Stock / Base)215/55R17

Section Width (mm)

Aspect Ratio (%)

Rim Diameter (in)

Wheel Width (in)

Offset ET (mm)

Overall Height:26.3"

Sidewall:4.7"

Revs/Mile:767

Tire 2 (New / Compare)245/60R18

Section Width (mm)

Aspect Ratio (%)

Rim Diameter (in)

Wheel Width (in)

Offset ET (mm)

Overall Height:29.6"

Sidewall:5.8"

Revs/Mile:682

Visual Tire & Wheel Comparison

Speedometer Variance

+12.4%At 60 mph reading, actual speed is 67.4 mph

Indicated	Actual Speed	Diff
20 mph	22.5 mph	+2.5 mph
30 mph	33.7 mph	+3.7 mph
45 mph	50.6 mph	+5.6 mph
60 mph	67.4 mph	+7.4 mph
75 mph	84.3 mph	+9.3 mph
90 mph	101.2 mph	+11.2 mph

Fender & Suspension Clearance

Fitment Status: MODERATE RISK

Flush fitment. Extends 17.7mm outwards. Check wheel arch clearance under full suspension compression.

Inner Strut Space:7.7mm LESS clearance

Outer Fender Push:Extends 17.7mm further out

Ride Height Delta:+1.63" ground clearance

Vehicles That Fit P215/55R17 (150+ Models)

Factory standard and optional vehicle fitments utilizing P215/55R17 tires:

Year	Make & Model	Trim / Variant	Lookup Specs
2009	Chevrolet Malibu	Hybrid	View 2009 Malibu ›
2009	Chevrolet Malibu	LS, 2.4 B	View 2009 Malibu ›
2009	Chevrolet Malibu	LS, 3.5 K	View 2009 Malibu ›
2009	Chevrolet Malibu	LS, 3.5 N	View 2009 Malibu ›
2009	Chevrolet Malibu	LT, 2.4 B, 4T45E/MN5	View 2009 Malibu ›
2009	Chevrolet Malibu	LT, 2.4 B, 6T40/MH8	View 2009 Malibu ›
2009	Chevrolet Malibu	LT, 3.5 K	View 2009 Malibu ›
2009	Chevrolet Malibu	LT, 3.5 N	View 2009 Malibu ›
2009	Chevrolet Malibu	LT, 3.6 7	View 2009 Malibu ›
2010	Chevrolet Malibu	Hybrid	View 2010 Malibu ›
2010	Chevrolet Malibu	LS, 2.4 0	View 2010 Malibu ›
2010	Chevrolet Malibu	LS, 2.4 B	View 2010 Malibu ›
2010	Chevrolet Malibu	LS, 3.5 K	View 2010 Malibu ›
2010	Chevrolet Malibu	LS, 3.5 N	View 2010 Malibu ›
2010	Chevrolet Malibu	LT, 2.4 0	View 2010 Malibu ›
2010	Chevrolet Malibu	LT, 2.4 B	View 2010 Malibu ›
2010	Chevrolet Malibu	LT, 3.6 7	View 2010 Malibu ›
2011	Chevrolet Cruze	Eco	View 2011 Cruze ›
2011	Chevrolet Malibu	LS, 2.4 1	View 2011 Malibu ›
2011	Chevrolet Malibu	LS, 2.4 U	View 2011 Malibu ›
2011	Chevrolet Malibu	LT, 2.4 1	View 2011 Malibu ›
2011	Chevrolet Malibu	LT, 2.4 U	View 2011 Malibu ›
2011	Chevrolet Malibu	LT, 3.6 7	View 2011 Malibu ›
2011	Chevrolet Volt	Volt	View 2011 Volt ›
2012	Chevrolet Malibu	LS, 2.4L Eng VIN 0	View 2012 Malibu ›
2012	Chevrolet Malibu	LS, 2.4L Eng VIN 1	View 2012 Malibu ›
2012	Chevrolet Malibu	LT, 2.4L Eng VIN 0	View 2012 Malibu ›
2012	Chevrolet Malibu	LS, 2.4L Eng VIN U	View 2012 Malibu ›
2012	Chevrolet Malibu	LT, 2.4L Eng VIN 1	View 2012 Malibu ›
2012	Chevrolet Malibu	LT, 2.4L Eng VIN U	View 2012 Malibu ›
2012	Chevrolet Malibu	LT, 3.6L Eng VIN 7	View 2012 Malibu ›
2007	Hyundai Sonata	GLS, Automatic	View 2007 Sonata ›
2007	Hyundai Sonata	GLS, Standard	View 2007 Sonata ›
2007	Hyundai Sonata	Limited	View 2007 Sonata ›
2007	Hyundai Sonata	SE	View 2007 Sonata ›
2008	Hyundai Sonata	Limited, 2.4 C	View 2008 Sonata ›
2008	Hyundai Sonata	Limited, 3.3 F	View 2008 Sonata ›
2008	Hyundai Sonata	SE, 2.4 C	View 2008 Sonata ›
2008	Hyundai Sonata	SE, 3.3 F	View 2008 Sonata ›
2009	Hyundai Sonata	Limited, 2.4 C	View 2009 Sonata ›
2009	Hyundai Sonata	Limited, 3.3 F	View 2009 Sonata ›
2009	Hyundai Sonata	SE, 2.4 C	View 2009 Sonata ›
2009	Hyundai Sonata	SE, 3.3 F	View 2009 Sonata ›
2010	Hyundai Sonata	Limited, 2.4 C	View 2010 Sonata ›
2010	Hyundai Sonata	Limited, 3.3 F	View 2010 Sonata ›
2010	Hyundai Sonata	SE, 2.4 C	View 2010 Sonata ›
2010	Hyundai Sonata	SE, 3.3 F	View 2010 Sonata ›
2011	Hyundai Sonata	Limited, 2.4 C	View 2011 Sonata ›
2012	Hyundai Sonata	Limited, 2.4L Eng VIN C	View 2012 Sonata ›
2013	Hyundai Sonata	Hybrid Limited	View 2013 Sonata ›
2013	Hyundai Sonata	Limited, 2.4L Eng VIN C	View 2013 Sonata ›
2014	Hyundai Sonata	Hybrid Limited	View 2014 Sonata ›
2014	Hyundai Sonata	Limited, 2.4L Eng VIN C	View 2014 Sonata ›
2015	Hyundai Sonata	Hybrid Limited	View 2015 Sonata ›
2002	Infiniti I35	I35	View 2002 I35 ›
2003	Infiniti G35	2D Coupe, Automatic	View 2003 G35 ›
2003	Infiniti G35	2D Coupe, Standard	View 2003 G35 ›
2003	Infiniti G35	4D Sedan, Automatic	View 2003 G35 ›
2003	Infiniti G35	4D Sedan, Standard	View 2003 G35 ›
2003	Infiniti I35	I35	View 2003 I35 ›
2004	Infiniti G35	Base, 4D Sedan, Automatic	View 2004 G35 ›
2004	Infiniti G35	x	View 2004 G35 ›
2004	Infiniti G35	Base, 4D Sedan, Standard	View 2004 G35 ›
2004	Infiniti I35	I35	View 2004 I35 ›
2005	Infiniti G35	Base, 4D Sedan, Automatic	View 2005 G35 ›
2005	Infiniti G35	Base, 4D Sedan, Standard	View 2005 G35 ›
2005	Infiniti G35	x	View 2005 G35 ›
2006	Infiniti G35	Base, 4D Sedan, Automatic	View 2006 G35 ›
2006	Infiniti G35	Base, 4D Sedan, Standard	View 2006 G35 ›
2006	Infiniti G35	x	View 2006 G35 ›
2011	Kia Optima	EX, 2.4 7	View 2011 Optima ›
2011	Kia Optima	EX, 2.0 6	View 2011 Optima ›
2012	Kia Optima	EX, 2.0L Eng VIN 6	View 2012 Optima ›
2012	Kia Optima	EX, 2.4L Eng VIN 7	View 2012 Optima ›
2012	Kia Optima	SX	View 2012 Optima ›
2013	Kia Optima	EX, 2.4L Eng VIN 7	View 2013 Optima ›
2013	Kia Optima	Hybrid EX	View 2013 Optima ›
2013	Kia Optima	EX, 2.0L Eng VIN 6	View 2013 Optima ›
2014	Kia Optima	Hybrid EX	View 2014 Optima ›
2014	Kia Optima	EX	View 2014 Optima ›
2015	Kia Optima	Hybrid EX	View 2015 Optima ›
2016	Kia Optima	Hybrid EX	View 2016 Optima ›
2017	Kia Optima	Hybrid EX, 2.0L Eng VIN C	View 2017 Optima ›
2017	Kia Optima	Hybrid EX, 2.0L Eng VIN E	View 2017 Optima ›
2017	Kia Optima	Plug-In Hybrid EX	View 2017 Optima ›
2007	Lexus ES 350	ES 350	View 2007 ES 350 ›
2008	Lexus ES 350	ES 350	View 2008 ES 350 ›
2009	Lexus ES 350	ES 350	View 2009 ES 350 ›
2010	Lexus ES 350	ES 350	View 2010 ES 350 ›
2010	Lexus HS 250h	HS 250h	View 2010 HS 250h ›
2011	Lexus ES 350	ES 350	View 2011 ES 350 ›
2011	Lexus HS 250h	HS 250h	View 2011 HS 250h ›
2012	Lexus HS 250h	HS 250h	View 2012 HS 250h ›
2013	Lexus ES 350	ES 350	View 2013 ES 350 ›
2013	Lexus ES 300h	ES 300h	View 2013 ES 300h ›
2014	Lexus ES 300h	ES 300h	View 2014 ES 300h ›
2014	Lexus ES 350	ES 350	View 2014 ES 350 ›
2015	Lexus ES 300h	ES 300h	View 2015 ES 300h ›
2015	Lexus ES 350	ES 350	View 2015 ES 350 ›
2016	Lexus ES 300h	ES 300h	View 2016 ES 300h ›
2016	Lexus ES 350	ES 350	View 2016 ES 350 ›
2017	Lexus ES 300h	ES 300h	View 2017 ES 300h ›
2017	Lexus ES 350	ES 350	View 2017 ES 350 ›
2018	Lexus ES 350	ES 350	View 2018 ES 350 ›
2018	Lexus ES 300h	ES 300h	View 2018 ES 300h ›
2009	Mazda 6	i Grand Touring, 2.5 A, Automatic	View 2009 6 ›
2009	Mazda 6	i Grand Touring, 2.5 A, Standard	View 2009 6 ›
2009	Mazda 6	i Grand Touring, 2.5 H, Automatic	View 2009 6 ›
2009	Mazda 6	i Grand Touring, 2.5 H, Standard	View 2009 6 ›
2009	Mazda 6	i SV, 2.5 A	View 2009 6 ›
2009	Mazda 6	i SV, 2.5 H	View 2009 6 ›
2009	Mazda 6	i Sport, 2.5 A, Automatic	View 2009 6 ›
2009	Mazda 6	i Sport, 2.5 H, Automatic	View 2009 6 ›
2009	Mazda 6	i Touring, 2.5 A, Automatic	View 2009 6 ›
2009	Mazda 6	i Touring, 2.5 A, Standard	View 2009 6 ›
2009	Mazda 6	i Sport, 2.5 H, Standard	View 2009 6 ›
2009	Mazda 6	i Sport, 2.5 A, Standard	View 2009 6 ›
2009	Mazda 6	s Touring	View 2009 6 ›
2009	Mazda 6	i Touring, 2.5 H, Standard	View 2009 6 ›
2009	Mazda 6	s Grand Touring	View 2009 6 ›
2009	Mazda 6	s Sport	View 2009 6 ›
2009	Mazda 6	i Touring, 2.5 H, Automatic	View 2009 6 ›
2010	Mazda 6	i Grand Touring, 2.5 A	View 2010 6 ›
2010	Mazda 6	i Grand Touring, 2.5 H	View 2010 6 ›
2010	Mazda 6	i SV, 2.5 A	View 2010 6 ›
2010	Mazda 6	i SV, 2.5 H	View 2010 6 ›
2010	Mazda 6	i Sport, 2.5 A, Automatic	View 2010 6 ›
2010	Mazda 6	i Sport, 2.5 A, Standard	View 2010 6 ›
2010	Mazda 6	i Sport, 2.5 H, Automatic	View 2010 6 ›
2010	Mazda 6	i Sport, 2.5 H, Standard	View 2010 6 ›
2010	Mazda 6	i Touring Plus, 2.5 A, Automatic	View 2010 6 ›
2010	Mazda 6	i Touring Plus, 2.5 A, Standard	View 2010 6 ›
2010	Mazda 6	i Touring Plus, 2.5 H, Automatic	View 2010 6 ›
2010	Mazda 6	i Touring Plus, 2.5 H, Standard	View 2010 6 ›
2010	Mazda 6	i Touring, 2.5 A, Automatic	View 2010 6 ›
2010	Mazda 6	i Touring, 2.5 A, Standard	View 2010 6 ›
2010	Mazda 6	i Touring, 2.5 H, Automatic	View 2010 6 ›
2010	Mazda 6	i Touring, 2.5 H, Standard	View 2010 6 ›
2010	Mazda 6	s Grand Touring	View 2010 6 ›
2010	Mazda 6	s Touring Plus	View 2010 6 ›
2011	Mazda 6	i Sport, Automatic	View 2011 6 ›
2011	Mazda 6	i Grand Touring	View 2011 6 ›
2011	Mazda 6	i Sport, Standard	View 2011 6 ›
2011	Mazda 6	i Touring	View 2011 6 ›
2011	Mazda 6	i Touring Plus	View 2011 6 ›
2011	Mazda 6	s Touring Plus	View 2011 6 ›
2011	Mazda 6	s Grand Touring	View 2011 6 ›
2012	Mazda 6	i Grand Touring	View 2012 6 ›
2012	Mazda 6	i Sport, Automatic Trans	View 2012 6 ›
2012	Mazda 6	i Sport, Standard Trans	View 2012 6 ›