Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 P235/55R17 Tires

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 P235/55R17 XL is a studdable winter tire.

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 9 P235/55R17 XL Tire Specs

P235/55R17 is a P-Metric tire used as an original equipment on a variety of popular minivans, passenger cars and sport utility vehicles. It also comes in a Metric (235/55R17) variant

Let us decode each aspect of the tire size code to have a full understanding what this tire size means.

P indicates that P235/55R17 is a passenger tire.

235 is a section width of the tire from one sidewall to the other. Tire tread width is typically a bit narrower than the section width. Section width of P235/55R17 tire is 235 millimeters.

55 represents the aspect ratio of a tire, which is a ratio of the tire's sidewall height to its width. For P235/55R17 tire, the sidewall height is 55% of its tread width.

R denotes that P235/55R17 tire has radial construction.

17 represents the wheel diameter in inches that the tire is designed to fit. P235/55R17 can be mounted on rims with 17 inches in diameter.

XL denotes the load range of a tire. XL stands for Extra Load. Tires with this designation are constructed to carry more weight than standard load tires of the same size. This is achieved by reinforcing the tire's construction, often through additional or stronger layers known as plies.

Tire manufacturer part number (MPN) is T430172.