255/75R17 vs 255/80R17

255/80R17 is 1.00 in (25.5 mm) taller than 255/75R17, a +3.13% diameter difference. With the speedometer set for 255/75R17, an indicated 60 mph is 61.9 mph on 255/80R17.

Is this a safe swap?

Diameter difference +3.13%: outside the ±3% guideline

By overall diameter alone, 255/80R17 falls outside the ±3% range commonly used as a guideline when replacing 255/75R17; speedometer and ride-height changes are larger. This check uses diameter only. It does not assess load index, speed rating, wheel width or clearance.

Side profile and tread width, drawn to the same scale.

255/75R17 vs 255/80R17 differences
Measurement	255/75R17	255/80R17	Difference	% diff
Overall diameter	32.06 in (814.3 mm)	33.06 in (839.8 mm)	+1.00 in (+25.5 mm)	+3.13%
Sidewall height	7.53 in (191.3 mm)	8.03 in (204.0 mm)	+0.50 in (+12.8 mm)	+6.67%
Section width	10.04 in (255.0 mm)	10.04 in (255.0 mm)	0.00 in (0.0 mm)	0.00%
Circumference	100.72 in (2,558.2 mm)	103.87 in (2,638.3 mm)	+3.15 in (+80.1 mm)	+3.13%
Revolutions per mile	629	610	−19	−3.04%

True speed with the speedometer calibrated for 255/75R17
Indicated	Actual on 255/75R17	Actual on 255/80R17	Difference
30 mph	30.0 mph	30.9 mph	+0.9 mph
60 mph	60.0 mph	61.9 mph	+1.9 mph
75 mph	75.0 mph	77.3 mph	+2.3 mph

Ride-height change: 255/80R17 raises the vehicle by 0.50 in (12.8 mm) at the axle (half the +25.5 mm diameter difference).

255/80R17 is 1.00 in taller than 255/75R17 and the same width, a 3.13% difference in overall diameter.

With the speedometer calibrated for 255/75R17, an indicated 60 mph is actually 61.9 mph on 255/80R17, and revolutions per mile change from 629 to 610.

Both sizes mount on 17-inch wheels.

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Source: Calculated from standard tire geometry formulas. Verified 2026-09-27. How these numbers are calculated.