What does 245/50R17 mean?

245 is the section width in millimeters, 50 is the sidewall height as a percent of that width (123 mm here), R means radial and 17 is the wheel diameter in inches. Overall the tire stands 26.6 inches tall.

Will 245/50R17 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 245/50R17?

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.

245/50R17 tires

12 tire lines. 245/50R17 tires sized to your wheels and your car.

About 245/50R17 tires

A 245/50R17 is 245 mm wide with a 123 mm sidewall (50 series) on a 17 inch wheel, 26.6 inches tall overall. A tire size only makes sense next to a wheel width and a car. 245/50R17 mounts on a range of widths, and the overall height decides whether the speedometer and the fender stay happy.

12 lines carry 245/50R17, from 10 brands (Continental Tire, Toyo, Bridgestone, Falken and 6 more). By type that is 11 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 245/50R17 lines that do both.

Common questions

What does 245/50R17 mean?: 245 is the section width in millimeters, 50 is the sidewall height as a percent of that width (123 mm here), R means radial and 17 is the wheel diameter in inches. Overall the tire stands 26.6 inches tall.
Will 245/50R17 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 245/50R17?: 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.