285/70 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 3 tyre models available, which can be compared to
155/60 R15,
170/60 R17,
160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (285mm), which means the sidewall height has 199.5 mm. The wheel diameter is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2610.04 mm, which is very similar to 275/65 R18
(2559.46 mm), 255/70 R18
(2557.88 mm), 235/85 R16
(2531.81 mm), 265/75 R16
(2525.53 mm), 265/70 R17
(2522.07 mm), 285/65 R17
(2520.5 mm), 265/65 R18
(2518.61 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 285/70 R17: Q
(160km/h), R
(170km/h), S
(180km/h), T
(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 116, 117, 121.
