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295/70R17 — a 33 that measures 33.26 in

The metric near-33 that lands on the far side of 33 inches.

Metric notation · Light truck (LT-metric)

Overall diameter
33.26 in
845 mm
Section width
11.61 in
295 mm
Sidewall height
8.13 in
207 mm
Aspect ratio
70%
sidewall as a share of width
Wheel diameter
17 in
the hole in the middle
Circumference
104.5 in
2654 mm
Revolutions per mile
606.4
geometric, not measured
Revolutions per km
376.8
geometric, not measured
Typical load index
108–129
2205–4079 lb per tire

LT-metric tires use a stiffer casing at a much higher reference inflation — Load Range C, D or E, meaning 50, 65 or 80 psi. The index band reflects the pressure the casing is rated to hold, not a larger tire.

The load-index range shown is the band this CLASS of size is typically produced in — not a list of what is in stock for this exact size today. Load index and speed symbol are printed on the sidewall of the specific tire you are holding, and the required minimum is on the placard of the specific vehicle you are fitting. Read both.

Nearest real sizes in imperial notation, same wheel

  • 33x12.50R1733.00 in tall-0.26 in
  • 33x10.50R1733.00 in tall-0.26 in
  • 34x10.50R1734.00 in tall+0.74 in

Compare any two sizes, including ones this site has no page for, in the comparison tool.

Platforms recorded with this size

The Jeep Wrangler JL and the sixth-generation Ford Bronco both list 295/70R17 among their common upgrades. Neither ships it, and no other vehicle here mentions it.

Over the line rather than under it

The usual story with metric sizes and whole-inch nicknames is a shortfall: a 285/70R17 is called a 33 and measures 32.71 in. This one goes the other way. 33.26 in is 0.26 in past a genuine 33x12.50R17, which is 0.78% — small, but on the other side of the number.

Width behaves as expected, though. At 11.61 in this size is 0.89 in narrower than the flotation 33 it is closest to and 1.11 in wider than 33x10.50R17, the narrow 33 that shares the same wheel and the same 33.00 in.

The 17-inch band it lands in

Size Diameter Against 295/70R17 Section width
275/70R17 32.16 in −1.10 in (3.31%) 10.83 in
265/75R17 32.65 in −0.61 in 10.43 in
285/70R17 32.71 in −0.55 in 11.22 in
33x10.50R17 33.00 in −0.26 in 10.50 in
33x12.50R17 33.00 in −0.26 in 12.50 in
295/70R17 33.26 in — 11.61 in
305/70R17 33.81 in +0.55 in 12.01 in
34x10.50R17 34.00 in +0.74 in 10.50 in
315/70R17 34.36 in +1.10 in (3.21%) 12.40 in

Nine sizes inside 2.20 in of height, with section widths running from 10.43 in to 12.50 in. The 17-inch wheel is where the truck market packs its options most densely, and almost none of that density is in height.

Reaching it from a Wrangler or a Bronco

The JL's factory 17-inch tires are 255/75R17 at 32.06 in and 245/75R17 at 31.47 in, so this size is a step of 1.20 in or 1.79 in — 3.75% and 5.69% respectively. The Bronco's LT285/70R17 at 32.71 in makes it a much smaller move, 0.55 in and 1.69%.

The same three numbers are therefore a modest change on one platform and a meaningful one on another, which is why a percentage quoted without both codes attached describes nothing. This size is also set against the narrow 34 in a direct comparison.

Related

Class: Light truck (LT-metric). Every figure above is computed from the size code, not stored — see how these numbers are calculated.