What's the most popular replacement tire size? 225/65R17, which makes up 5.8% of the U.S. replacement tire market, according to the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association's (USTMA) recently published 2023 Factbook.
Another 17-inch size - LT265/70R17 - holds the biggest share (84%) of the U.S. light truck tire replacement market, according to USTMA data.
Here's a look at the 10 top U.S. replacement passenger tire sizes, as well as the percent of the market they comprise, in parentheses:
1. 225/65R17 (5.8%)
2. 205/55R16 (3.9%)
3. 215/55R17 (3.6%)
4. 195/65R15 (2.4%)
5. 235/60R18 (2.4%)
6. 215/60R16 (2.3%)
7. 275/55R20 (2%)
8. 235/45R16 (1.9%)
9. 225/60R17 (1.8%)
10. 245/60R18 (1.8%)
Two sizes - 235/45R18 and 245/60R18 - entered the passenger tire "top 10" for the first time in 2022. Meanwhile, one size - 235/65R16C - entered the light truck tire "top 10" last year.
Here's the list of the 10 top U.S. replacement light truck tire sizes, plus the percent of the market they comprise, listed in parentheses:
1. LT265/70R17 (8.4%)
2. LT245/75R16 (8.2%)
3. LT275/70R18 (7.4%)
4. LT225/75R16 (6.6%)
5. LT245/75R17 (6%)
6. LT235/80R17 (4.1%)
7. LT265/75R16 (4.1%)
8. 235/65R16C (3.7%)
9. LT285/70R17 (3.7%)
10. LT275/65R18 (3.5%)
Original equipment (OE) tire sizing continues to inch upward. The top OE passenger tire size is 275/60R20, which makes up 6.5% of the U.S. OE tire market, according to USTMA data. Size 235/60R18 (4.2%) comes in at number two, followed by, in descending order, 225/65R17 (4%), 235/45R18 (3.8%) and 235/40R19 (3.6%.)
On the light truck tire side, LT275/70R18 is the most common size at 13.5% - followed by, in descending order, LT245/75R17 (10.7%), LT275/65R20 (10.5%), LT285/70R17 (8.2%) and LT315/70R17 (7.7%).
The 2023 USTMA Factbook also lists the top OE and replacement TBR sizes.
