Best 215/50 R17 Tires. Rims & Conversion Info
Best 215/50 R17 All Season Tires
Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack
Overall: 90.5%
Dry: 90.3%
Wet: 92%
Snow: 88%
Comfort: 97.5%
Wear: 93%
Buy again: 100%
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Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
Overall: 88.5%
Dry: 91.5%
Wet: 96.5%
Snow: 90%
Comfort: 89%
Wear: 85%
Buy again: 90%
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Continental PureContact LS
Overall: 86%
Dry: 93%
Wet: 92%
Snow: 80%
Comfort: 89%
Wear: 87%
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BFGoodrich Advantage T/A Sport
Overall: 85.5%
Dry: 93%
Wet: 90.5%
Snow: 81%
Comfort: 87%
Wear: 87%
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Overall: 84.1%
Dry: 78%
Wet: 89%
Snow: 90%
Comfort: 89%
Wear: 86%
Buy again: 87%
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Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
Overall: 81.8%
Dry: 87%
Wet: 91%
Snow: 86%
Comfort: 84%
Wear: 64%
Buy again: 84%
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Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
Overall: 80.7%
Dry: 84.3%
Wet: 92%
Snow: 71%
Comfort: 80%
Wear: 80%
Buy again: 87%
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Best 215/50 R17 Summer Tires
Nexen N FERA AU7
Overall: 91.4%
Dry: 93.3%
Wet: 90%
Comfort: 90%
Wear: 90%
Buy again: 90%
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Goodyear Assurance MaxLife
Overall: 87%
Dry: 92%
Wet: 89%
Snow: 81%
Comfort: 88%
Wear: 94%
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Hankook Ventus S1 noble2
Overall: 85.6%
Dry: 84.7%
Wet: 87%
Comfort: 90%
Wear: 77%
Buy again: 91%
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General G-MAX RS
Overall: 84%
Dry: 91%
Wet: 87%
Comfort: 86%
Wear: 84%
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Yokohama ADVAN Fleva V701
Overall: 82.1%
Dry: 84.3%
Wet: 82%
Comfort: 78%
Wear: 76%
Buy again: 86%
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Kumho Ecsta PS31
Overall: 79.1%
Dry: 79.7%
Wet: 81%
Comfort: 77%
Wear: 76%
Buy again: 81%
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Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
Overall: 79%
Dry: 81%
Wet: 81%
Comfort: 77%
Wear: 73%
Buy again: 79%
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Best 215/50 R17 Truck/SUV All Season Tires
Michelin Defender LTX M/S
Overall: 84%
Dry: 92%
Wet: 92%
Snow: 83%
Comfort: 90%
Wear: 88%
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Best 215/50 R17 Winter Tires
General Altimax Arctic 12
Overall: 89%
Dry: 82%
Wet: 87%
Snow: 90%
Comfort: 83%
Wear: 87%
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Michelin X-Ice Xi3
Overall: 85%
Dry: 85%
Wet: 88%
Snow: 88%
Comfort: 89%
Wear: 90%
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Bridgestone Blizzak WS80
Overall: 83.3%
Dry: 76.7%
Wet: 80%
Snow: 90%
Comfort: 90%
Wear: 70%
Buy again: 100%
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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%
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Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice WRT
Overall: 80%
Dry: 83%
Wet: 88%
Snow: 87%
Comfort: 81%
Wear: 87%
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Yokohama iceGUARD iG52c
Overall: 76%
Dry: 77%
Wet: 78%
Snow: 87%
Comfort: 81%
Wear: 83%
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Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
Overall: 75.1%
Dry: 72.5%
Wet: 84.5%
Snow: 96.5%
Comfort: 73.5%
Wear: 76.5%
Buy again: 100%
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215/50 R17 in inches
215/50 R17 tires diameter is 25.5 inches, section width is 8.5 inches and rim diameter is 17 inches. So the closest metric tire size of 215/50R17 existing size in inches is 31x10.50R17, which is 21.57% taller and 23.53% wider.
Compare 215/50 R17 vs 31x10.50R17 with our handy tire size calculator.
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What rims fit 215/50 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 215/50 R17 tires:
Rim diameter x rim width
- 17x6.5 inches
- 17x7 inches
- 17x7.5 inches
- 17x8 inches
215/50 R17 – what does it mean?
Parameter |
Meaning |
215 |
The first number shows that the tire has a width of 215 millimeters or approximately 8.5 inches. |
50 |
The second number is the aspect ratio. In this case, it is 50%. It shows the height of the tire from the ground to rim edge, which
is 50% of the width or ~ 108mm |
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 |