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215 tire size in inches

A 215 tire is 215 mm wide: 8.46″. BFGoodrich, Michelin and Toyo list their 215s at 8.3″ to 8.9″, depending on the model and wheel. Height depends on the rest of the size: 215/75R15 is about 27.7″, 215/55R17 is about 26.3″ and 215/50R17 is about 25.5″.

Every 215 size

24 sizes for 14″ to 20″ wheels, with the heights and widths their makers list.

SizeHeight ″Listed width ″Tires
215/60R1424.28.71
215/70R1425.98.73
215/60R1525.28.73
215/65R1526.08.73
215/70R1526.9 ≈278.76
215/75R1527.7 ≈288.56
215/45R1623.68.43
215/55R1625.2–25.38.912
215/60R1626.1–26.28.715
215/65R1627.0 ≈278.717
215/70R1627.9 ≈288.713
215/85R1630.4–30.7 ≈308.5–8.910
215/40R1723.88.61
215/45R1724.5–24.78.3–8.423
215/50R1725.2–25.58.925
215/55R1726.38.927
215/60R1727.1–27.2 ≈278.715
215/65R1728.0 ≈288.717
215/35R1823.98.61
215/40R1824.8–25.08.6–8.77
215/45R1825.6–25.98.49
215/50R1826.5 ≈278.92
215/55R1827.2–27.3 ≈278.911
215/45R2027.6 ≈288.41

215 against nearby widths

Nominal widths from the size code.

WidthInchesvs 215
1957.68−0.79″
2058.07−0.39″
2158.46–
2258.86+0.39″
2359.25+0.79″

Questions about 215 tires

What size is a 215 tire in inches?

8.5 inches wide (215 mm). The 215 only gives the width. Height comes from the rest of the size, so the 24 sizes of this width here run from 23.6″ to 30.7″ tall: 215/75R15 is about 27.7″, 215/55R17 is about 26.3″ and 215/50R17 is about 25.5″.

How much wider is a 215 than a 205?

10 mm, or 0.39″ on paper: about 0.20″ more on each side.

What widths do tire makers list for 215 tires?

The size code gives 8.5″. The widths the makers publish for the 172 215 tires here run from 8.3″ to 8.9″. Toyo publishes overall width; BFGoodrich and Michelin publish section width.