235/45R17 tires

About 235/45R17 tires

235/45R17 means a 235 mm section width, a sidewall 45 percent of that (106 mm) and a 17 inch rim, which works out to 25.3 inches tall. Whether 235/45R17 works comes down to the wheel width it mounts on and how far it lands from the height the car left the factory with.

38 lines carry 235/45R17, from 15 brands (Continental Tire, Falken, General, Nitto and 11 more). By type that is 24 all season and 9 performance summer. 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 235/45R17 lines that do both.

Common questions

What does 235/45R17 mean?

235 is the section width in millimeters, 45 is the sidewall height as a percent of that width (106 mm here), R means radial and 17 is the wheel diameter in inches. Overall the tire stands 25.3 inches tall.

Will 235/45R17 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 235/45R17?

The tire makers list 6 to 10.5 inch rim widths across the 235 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.