245/40R17 tires

About 245/40R17 tires

245/40R17 means a 245 mm section width, a sidewall 40 percent of that (98 mm) and a 17 inch rim, which works out to 24.7 inches tall. Whether 245/40R17 works comes down to the wheel width it mounts on and how far it lands from the height the car left the factory with.

28 lines carry 245/40R17, from 14 brands (Continental Tire, Falken, Toyo, General and 10 more). By type that is 18 all season and 10 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 245/40R17 lines that do both.

Common questions

What does 245/40R17 mean?

245 is the section width in millimeters, 40 is the sidewall height as a percent of that width (98 mm here), R means radial and 17 is the wheel diameter in inches. Overall the tire stands 24.7 inches tall.

Will 245/40R17 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 245/40R17?

The tire makers list 6 to 9.5 inch rim widths across the 245 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.