2004 Buick Rainier — CXL 2WD
The 2004 Buick Rainier CXL 2WD shipped with 2 different factory tire sizes, depending on the wheel package it left the factory with (this can also reflect a staggered front/rear setup). Check your tire sidewall or door placard to confirm which one applies to your vehicle.
This trim shipped with more than one tire size (staggered fitment, front/rear, or optional wheel package). Confirm which one matches your vehicle by checking your tire sidewall or door placard.
245/65R17
| Section width | 245 mm |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio (sidewall height) | 65% (159.3 mm) |
| Rim diameter | 17" |
| Overall tire diameter | ~29.5" |
| Revolutions per mile | ~683 |
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255/60R17
| Section width | 255 mm |
|---|---|
| Aspect ratio (sidewall height) | 60% (153 mm) |
| Rim diameter | 17" |
| Overall tire diameter | ~29" |
| Revolutions per mile | ~694 |
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What this size means for your Buick Rainier
On the 2004 Buick Rainier CXL 2WD, the factory 245/65R17 measures about 29.5″ in overall diameter with a 159.3 mm (6.3″) sidewall, and completes roughly 683 revolutions per mile. Its 65-series aspect ratio gives a taller, comfort-biased sidewall that favors ride quality and shrugs off rough pavement. In tire terms it is a passenger (P-metric / Euro-metric) size.
The 245/65R17 and 255/60R17 differ in both width and overall diameter (0.5″, 1.7%), which usually means a staggered front/rear setup — the two sizes are not interchangeable side to side, so match each to its correct axle.
On a vehicle of this age, the Buick Rainier may have been refitted with a slightly different replacement size somewhere in its life, so check the current sidewall — not just the factory spec — before buying.
Other 2004 Buick Rainier trims
- CXL 4WD 255/60R17
- CXL Plus 2WD 245/65R17 / 255/60R17
- CXL Plus 4WD 255/60R17
Buick Rainier tire sizes by year
- 2007 Buick Rainier 245/65R17
- 2006 Buick Rainier 245/65R17
- 2005 Buick Rainier 245/65R17
How to read a tire size
A tire size like 225/45R17 breaks down into three parts:
the first number is the section width in millimeters
(the tire's width from sidewall to sidewall), the second is the
aspect ratio — the sidewall's height as a percentage of
that width — and the number after the "R" is the rim
diameter in inches. A letter prefix (P or LT) indicates
Passenger or Light Truck construction; its absence usually means
Euro-metric sizing.
Some trucks and off-road tires instead use "flotation" sizing, like
37X12.50R17 — here the numbers are the tire's overall
diameter and width in inches directly, with the rim diameter last.
Always verify against the tire information placard on your driver's-side door jamb or your owner's manual before purchasing — tire size can vary by factory option package even within the same trim.