265/40R17 tire size

A 265/40R17 tire is 25.35 inches (643.8 mm) tall, 10.43 in (265 mm) wide and fits a 17-inch wheel. In inch notation it is roughly a 25.3x10.4R17.

265/40R17 dimensions
Overall diameter	25.35 in	643.8 mm
Section width	10.43 in	265 mm
Sidewall height	4.17 in	106.0 mm
Circumference	79.63 in	2,023 mm
Revolutions	795.7 per mile	494.4 per km
Rim diameter	17 in	431.8 mm

Compare 265/40R17 with another size

Current size

New size

Speed in mphkm/h

Overall diameter difference

−0.08%

60 mph on the speedometer = 60.0 mph actual

Within the ±3 % diameter range most tire fitters accept.

Ground clearance: −0.3 mm (−0.01 in)
Revolutions: 796 → 796 per mile

265/40R17 235/45R17

Side-by-side dimensions

	Current	New	Difference	%
Diameter	25.35 in	25.33 in	−0.02 in	−0.08%
Diameter	643.8 mm	643.3 mm	−0.5 mm	−0.08%
Width	10.43 in	9.25 in	−1.18 in	−11.32%
Width	265.0 mm	235.0 mm	−30.0 mm	−11.32%
Sidewall	4.17 in	4.16 in	−0.01 in	−0.24%
Sidewall	106.0 mm	105.8 mm	−0.3 mm	−0.24%
Circumference	79.63 in	79.57 in	−0.06 in	−0.08%
Revs per mile	795.7	796.3	+0.6	+0.08%

Speedometer error

Speedometer shows	Actual speed	Difference
20 mph	20.0 mph	0.0 mph
30 mph	30.0 mph	0.0 mph
40 mph	40.0 mph	0.0 mph
50 mph	50.0 mph	0.0 mph
60 mph	60.0 mph	0.0 mph
70 mph	69.9 mph	−0.1 mph
80 mph	79.9 mph	−0.1 mph

Alternative sizes on the same 17-inch wheel

Sizes in use within ±3 % of the overall diameter of 265/40R17:

Plus and minus sizes for 265/40R17

Size	Wheel	Diameter	Difference
235/50R16	Minus 1 (16 in)	25.25 in	−0.37%
245/50R16	Minus 1 (16 in)	25.65 in	+1.18%
245/45R16	Minus 1 (16 in)	24.68 in	−2.63%
265/35R18	Plus 1 (18 in)	25.30 in	−0.17%
235/40R18	Plus 1 (18 in)	25.40 in	+0.22%
275/35R18	Plus 1 (18 in)	25.58 in	+0.92%
255/35R18	Plus 1 (18 in)	25.03 in	−1.26%
265/30R19	Plus 2 (19 in)	25.26 in	−0.34%
235/35R19	Plus 2 (19 in)	25.48 in	+0.51%
275/30R19	Plus 2 (19 in)	25.50 in	+0.59%
255/30R19	Plus 2 (19 in)	25.02 in	−1.27%
245/30R20	Plus 3 (20 in)	25.79 in	+1.74%
255/30R20	Plus 3 (20 in)	26.02 in	+2.67%

Vehicles approved with 265/40R17 tires

Models whose Swiss type approval lists 265/40R17 as a standard or optional size (5 approvals in total). Always check your own vehicle's placard or papers.

Mercedes-Benz SL

Source: Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO/ASTRA), open government data. Original data (downloaded 2026-09-29). Data processed by us; errors in processing are ours, not the publisher's.

Nearby 17-inch sizes

Reading the 265/40R17 size

265 — section width in millimetres (10.43 in).
40 — aspect ratio: the sidewall is 40 % of the width, 106.0 mm.
R — radial construction (ZR on the sidewall means a high-speed rated radial; the dimensions are the same).
17 — fits a 17-inch diameter wheel.

The load index and speed rating (for example 91V) follow the size on the sidewall. They must meet at least the values on your vehicle's tire placard.