Best 205/50R17 tires

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

Top pick in 205/50R17

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

1,852 owner reviews · 31 tests

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Every rated 205/50R17 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 205/50R17 all-season tires

152

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

Best 205/50R17 summer tires

254

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

Best 205/50R17 winter tires

147

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

Best 205/50R17 all-weather tires

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205/50R17 in inches

Overall diameter	25.1″
Section width	8.1″
Rim diameter	17″
Sidewall height	103 mm
Circumference	78.8″
Revolutions per mile	804.4

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 205/50R17 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: 17x5.5, 17x6, 17x6.5, 17x7, 17x7.5.

Some factory fitments sit outside that range: 17x8, 17x8.5, 17x9, 17x9.5. Check the rim width approved for your car before you buy.

Cars that use 205/50R17

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

Audi A32003–2027

Volkswagen Golf1997–2027

BMW 1 Series2004–2020

Renault Megane2002–2025

Skoda Octavia1996–2022

BMW 3 Series1998–2007

Seat Leon1999–2026

Ford EcoSport2013–2023

Volkswagen Passat1996–2015

Volkswagen Golf Variant2007–2027

Volkswagen Caddy2004–2020

Audi A41994–2001

396 more models use this size. Find your vehicle

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205/50R17 — 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.
50	The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 50%, the sidewall is about 103 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.