Best 205/40R17 tires

231 rated tires available in this size, scored on dry, wet, snow, comfort and wear.

Top pick in 205/40R17

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

1,929 owner reviews · 31 tests

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Every rated 205/40R17 tire, by season

Ranked by our Relative score, weighed against how many reviews and tests stand behind it.

How scores work

Relative score: 0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Ranking: The score already allows for how much stands behind it: with only a few reviews or tests a tire stays near the typical score. Among similar scores, newer tires rank higher and tires replaced by a newer generation lower.

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Best 205/40R17 all-season tires

39 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 205/40R17 summer tires

154

142 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 205/40R17 winter tires

11 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

More 205/40R17 tires, season not listed

iLink L-Zeal 56
759 owner reviews
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Pirelli Powergy 2
102 owner reviews
60 Check price on Amazon · 205/40R17
iLink Thunder U09
445 owner reviews
52 Check price on Amazon · 205/40R17

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205/40R17 in inches

Overall diameter	23.5″
Section width	8.1″
Rim diameter	17″
Sidewall height	82 mm
Circumference	73.7″
Revolutions per mile	859.8

Revolutions per mile: how many times the tire turns in one mile, the count your speedometer is calibrated to.

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What rims fit 205/40R17 tires?

A tire fits a range of rim widths. Too narrow or too wide and the sidewall changes shape.

Minimum

5.5″

Ideal

6.5″

Maximum

7.5″

The rim diameter is fixed at 17″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 8.1″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 17x6.5, 17x7, 17x7.5.

Some factory fitments sit outside that range: 17x8. Check the rim width approved for your car before you buy.

Changing wheels too? The wheel offset and backspacing calculator shows how far a new wheel width and offset move the tire toward the suspension and the fender.

Cars that use 205/40R17

Fitted from the factory on at least one trim. Models with the most trims and years in this size come first.

Mercedes-Benz A-Class1997–2004

Seat Ibiza1994–2008

Citroën Xsara1997–2006

Skoda Praktik2007–2015

Smart Forfour2004–2022

Seat Cordoba2002–2010

Citroën C22003–2012

Skoda Roomster2006–2015

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205/40R17 — what does it mean?

Parameter	Meaning
205	The first number is the section width — 205 mm, or about 8.1 inches across the widest part of the tire.
40	The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 40%, the sidewall is about 82 mm tall.
R17	R means radial construction, which nearly all modern tires use. The number is the rim diameter in inches — this tire fits a 17-inch wheel.