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Will 225/60R18 Tires Fit a Ford Maverick With 225/65R17s?

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Will 225/60R18 Tires Fit a Ford Maverick With 225/65R17s

TIRE DIAMETER: CLOSE; DONOR WHEEL FIT: NOT PROVEN

Medium confidence · Exact wheel and tire specifications required · Last verified 26 Oct 2026

A 225/60R18 tire is about 0.4% larger in calculated diameter than a 225/65R17, so tire height is not the main problem. It needs an 18-inch wheel, and an old Nissan wheel is unsafe to assume compatible until every wheel-interface check passes.

Have a tire professional validate the complete assembly.

SizeCalculated diameterDifference
225/65R1728.52 inbaseline
225/60R1828.63 in+0.39%

That implies roughly a 0.4% speed-indication change if everything else is equal. But size math answers only one part of fitment.

The donor wheel is the real question

Confirm bolt pattern, center bore, lug-seat type, width, offset/backspacing, load rating, brake clearance and compatible TPMS. A wheel that bolts on can still load the studs incorrectly, interfere with brakes or place the tire too close to suspension/bodywork.

Ford lists 225/65R17 as a standard Maverick size and 225/55R19 on applicable factory configurations; the cited factory documents do not list 225/60R18. That makes this an aftermarket combination requiring assembly-level verification, not an automatic no.

Safe buying path

  1. Read the driver's-door placard.
  2. Record every marking on the donor wheel.
  3. Confirm the tire's approved rim-width range and load/speed ratings in its maker's catalog.
  4. Have an installer verify hub, fastener, offset and dynamic clearance.
  5. Install and relearn compatible TPMS sensors.

Bottom line

The tire diameters are close. The unknown Nissan rim prevents a fit verdict. Reuse the set only after the complete wheel-and-tire assembly is proven for the exact Maverick.

For another tires & wheels decision, see Will Ford Escape Wheels Fit a Ford Maverick?.

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