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285/65 R17 Tires

Everything we know about the 285/65 R17 tire size: 1 owner reviews covering 100 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.

  • 1owner reviews
  • 100 milescovered on them
  • 71tires made in this size
285/65 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 802 285 185 17" 185

285/65 R17 EU tire label data

EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 285/65 R17 rather than a range across a model. 50 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 116 (up to 1,250 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), R (170 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 10 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.

A Best wet grip

2 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:

B Lowest rolling resistance

The most fuel efficient choice: 6 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class B. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:

70dB Quietest tires

The quietest 285/65 R17 tires are labelled at 70 dB external noise:

Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tire. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict - the tests and owner ratings above tell you far more.

What does 285/65 R17 mean?

A 285/65 R17 tire is 285 mm wide, its sidewall is 65% of that width (185 mm) tall, and it fits a 17 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 802 mm.

285/65 R17 nominal dimensions
Section width285 mm
Sidewall height185 mm
Rim diameter17" (432 mm)
Overall diameter≈ 802 mm
Circumference≈ 2,520 mm
Revolutions per km≈ 397
Revolutions per mile≈ 639

Also written as

285/65R17 285/65 ZR17 285-65-17 285 65 17

Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tire runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.

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What cars use 285/65 R17 tires?

The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.

What drivers say about their 285/65 R17 tires

The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.

96%
Dunlop Grandtrek AT20 285/65 R17 Toyota Toyota LC 200 100 miles September 7, 2024
Have not had any adverse issues. Mostly bitumen roads with a little dry gravel. If you drive to the conditions around you, there should not be too many issues.

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Where this data comes from

Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tire, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tire tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.

About the TR Score

The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.

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Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.

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