A 265/80R17 tire is 33.7 inches (856 mm) tall and 10.4 inches wide. The sidewall is 80% of the width, 8.3 inches, on a 17-inch wheel, and the tire turns about 599 times per mile.
In flotation terms that is about 33.7x10.4R17. People often call it a 34-inch tire.
The size most often compared with it is 285/75R17, which is 0.1" taller (+0.4%). At an indicated 60 mph you would be doing 60.2 mph on it.
Sizes near 265/80R17
Same 17" wheel, within 20 mm of width and 10 points of aspect ratio.
Same height on a different wheel
Sizes within 2% of 33.7" on 18" or 16" or 19" or 15" wheels.
Speedometer with a different size
Actual speed when the speedometer is calibrated for 265/80R17.
| Speedometer shows | on 285/75R17 | on 245/85R17 | on 255/85R17 |
|---|
| 30 mph | 30.1 mph | 29.7 mph | 30.3 mph |
| 45 mph | 45.2 mph | 44.6 mph | 45.5 mph |
| 60 mph | 60.2 mph | 59.5 mph | 60.7 mph |
| 70 mph | 70.3 mph | 69.4 mph | 70.8 mph |