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215/65R17 trailer tires at Tiremaxx in St. Joseph, MN

Specialty Trailer Tires

215/65R17 Trailer Tires

What 215/65R17 means, what else fits the same wheel, and how to get the right load range, from the Tiremaxx tire crew in St. Joseph, MN.

Wheel
17"
Construction
Radial
Section width
8.5"
Overall dia.
28"

What 215/65R17 means

Every number on the sidewall is telling you something. Here's this one, decoded:

  • 215Section width215 mm (about 8.5 in) across the widest part of the tire.
  • 65Aspect ratioThe sidewall height is 65% of the section width. A lower number means a shorter sidewall.
  • RConstructionRadial. The body plies run across the tire. Radials generally run cooler at highway speed and wear more evenly.
  • 17Wheel diameterFits a 17-inch wheel. This is the number that has to match your rim exactly.

Size is only half the answer

Two 215/65R17 tires can be rated for very different weights. Load range (B, C, D, E and up) sets how much each tire can carry at its rated pressure, and on a trailer that number matters as much as the size does. Your trailer's certification label, usually on the front left of the frame, lists the size and load range it was built for. Bring us that label, your paperwork or the old tire and we'll match the load range to what you actually tow.

Commonly used on: travel trailers, late-model campers.

Similar overall diameter

Within about 3% of 215/65R17's 28" height, on various wheel sizes.

215/65R17 questions, answered

215: 215 mm (about 8.5 in) across the widest part of the tire. 65: The sidewall height is 65% of the section width. A lower number means a shorter sidewall. R: Radial. The body plies run across the tire. Radials generally run cooler at highway speed and wear more evenly. 17: Fits a 17-inch wheel. This is the number that has to match your rim exactly. Altogether that works out to roughly 28 inches of overall diameter.

Specialty Trailer (ST) tires are built with stiffer sidewalls for towing loads and are rated differently than passenger tires, so they aren't interchangeable just because the numbers look similar. Your trailer's certification label lists the size and load range it was built for. Matching it is what keeps the load capacity you're supposed to have. Bring us the label or the old tire and we'll match it.

Stock moves, so the honest answer is to check. Send us the size through the availability request on this page or call (320) 363-7246. We'll tell you what we have on the shelf, what load ranges are available and how fast we can get anything we'd need to order.

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Need 215/65R17 on the trailer?

Tell us the size and load range and we'll prepare a no-pressure quote.

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