Best 205/45 R17 Tires. Rims & Conversion Info
Best 205/45 R17 All Season Tires
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
Overall: 81.8% Dry: 87%Wet: 91%Snow: 86%Comfort: 84%Wear: 64%Buy again: 84%Check on Amazon
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
Overall: 80.7% Dry: 84.3%Wet: 92%Snow: 71%Comfort: 80%Wear: 80%Buy again: 87%Check on Amazon
General AltiMAX RT43
Overall: 80.3% Dry: 84.7%Wet: 82.5%Snow: 75%Comfort: 86%Wear: 89.5%Buy again: 93%Check on Amazon
BFGoodrich g-Force COMP-2 A/S
Overall: 78% Dry: 92%Wet: 89%Snow: 71%Comfort: 80%Wear: 78%Check on Amazon
Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate
Overall: 77.7% Dry: 83.2%Wet: 86.5%Snow: 72%Comfort: 77.5%Wear: 83%Check on Amazon
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
Overall: 77% Dry: 90%Wet: 90%Snow: 77%Comfort: 85%Wear: 79%Check on Amazon
Toyo Celsius
Overall: 76.3% Dry: 72.7%Wet: 80%Snow: 80%Comfort: 83%Wear: 78%Buy again: 78%Check on AmazonBest 205/45 R17 Street/Racetrack Tires
Toyo Proxes R888R
Overall: 86% Dry: 92%Wet: 54%Comfort: 67%Wear: 69%Check on AmazonBest 205/45 R17 Summer Tires
Nexen N FERA AU7
Overall: 91.4% Dry: 93.3%Wet: 90%Comfort: 90%Wear: 90%Buy again: 90%Check on Amazon
Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3R
Overall: 89% Dry: 97%Wet: 75%Comfort: 90%Wear: 70%Buy again: 97%Check on Amazon
Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Overall: 88% Dry: 92.7%Wet: 87.5%Comfort: 84.5%Wear: 82.5%Buy again: 89%Check on Amazon
Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R
Overall: 88% Dry: 96%Wet: 76%Comfort: 70%Wear: 62%Check on Amazon
Hankook Ventus S1 noble2
Overall: 85.6% Dry: 84.7%Wet: 87%Comfort: 90%Wear: 77%Buy again: 91%Check on Amazon
Continental ExtremeContact Sport
Overall: 85.6% Dry: 88.7%Wet: 83%Comfort: 87%Wear: 86.5%Buy again: 100%Check on Amazon
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
Overall: 84.1% Dry: 84.3%Wet: 87%Comfort: 88%Wear: 81%Buy again: 80%Check on AmazonBest 205/45 R17 Winter Tires
Yokohama BluEarth Winter V905
Overall: 92.2% Dry: 91.2%Wet: 92.5%Snow: 97.5%Comfort: 90.5%Wear: 89%Buy again: 97%Check on Amazon
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60 RFT
Overall: 87% Dry: 80%Wet: 84%Snow: 87%Comfort: 78%Wear: 72%Check on Amazon
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat
Overall: 84% Dry: 87%Wet: 88%Snow: 84%Comfort: 83%Wear: 80%Check on Amazon
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3
Overall: 82.8% Dry: 88.8%Wet: 92.5%Snow: 87.5%Comfort: 83.5%Wear: 81.5%Buy again: 90%Check on Amazon
Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c
Overall: 76% Dry: 77%Wet: 78%Snow: 87%Comfort: 81%Wear: 83%Check on Amazon
Continental VikingContact 7
Overall: 65.6% Dry: 58.3%Wet: 50%Snow: 80%Comfort: 95%Wear: 50%Buy again: 70%Check on Amazon
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205/45 R17 in inches
205/45 R17 tires diameter is 24.3 inches, section width is 8.1 inches and rim diameter is 17 inches. So the closest metric tire size of 205/45R17 existing size in inches is 31x10.50R17, which is 27.57% taller and 29.63% wider.
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What rims fit 205/45 R17 tires?
For each tire size there often there are several wheel sizes. You can't put very wide tires on narrow rims or vise versa. Here is what size of the rims do you need for 205/45 R17 tires:
Rim diameter x rim width
- 17x6.5 inches
- 17x7 inches
- 17x7.5 inches
- 17x6 inches
- 17x4 inches
- 17x8 inches
205/45 R17 – what does it mean?
| Parameter | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 205 | The first number shows that the tire has a width of 205 millimeters or approximately 8.1 inches. |
| 45 | The second number is the aspect ratio. In this case, it is 45%. It shows the height of the tire from the ground to rim edge, which is 45% of the width or ~ 93mm |
| R17 | The letter R means this tire is radial. Most of all tires nowadays are radial. The number is the tire diameter in inches. It means that tire will fit 17 inch wheels |