215/40R17 tires

About 215/40R17 tires

A 215/40R17 is 215 mm wide with a 86 mm sidewall (40 series) on a 17 inch wheel, 23.8 inches tall overall. A tire size only makes sense next to a wheel width and a car. 215/40R17 mounts on a range of widths, and the overall height decides whether the speedometer and the fender stay happy.

3 lines carry 215/40R17, from 3 brands (Falken, Nitto and Yokohama). By type that is 1 performance summer and 1 all season. The tire has to stay near your car's stock height and mount on your wheel width, so pick the car and the wheel set and the page keeps only the 215/40R17 lines that do both.

Common questions

What does 215/40R17 mean?

215 is the section width in millimeters, 40 is the sidewall height as a percent of that width (86 mm here), R means radial and 17 is the wheel diameter in inches. Overall the tire stands 23.8 inches tall.

Will 215/40R17 fit your car?

Pick your year, make and model and the tires page answers it for yours. The wheel width has to carry the section width and the overall height has to stay near where the car started.

What wheel width fits 215/40R17?

The tire makers list 5 to 9 inch rim widths across the 215 mm sizes we carry, and each product page shows the range for that line. Pick a 17 inch wheel set and the tire step checks the width for you.