Best 235/50R17 tires

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

Top pick in 235/50R17

Michelin Primacy 5

2,593 owner reviews · 11 tests

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Every rated 235/50R17 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 235/50R17 all-season tires

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

Best 235/50R17 summer tires

103

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

Best 235/50R17 winter tires

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

Best 235/50R17 all-weather tires

Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW
9 owner reviews · 3 tests
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Firestone WeatherGrip
24 owner reviews · 1 test
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Bridgestone WeatherPeak
383 owner reviews · 2 tests
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Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady
13 owner reviews · 2 tests
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More 235/50R17 tires, season not listed

Ironman IMOVE Gen 3 AS
15 owner reviews
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Fortune Perfectus FSR602
11 owner reviews
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iLink L-Zeal 56
727 owner reviews
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Kumho Solus TA51a
126 owner reviews
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iLink Thunder U09
434 owner reviews
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BlackHawk Street-H HU02
10 owner reviews
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235/50R17 in inches

Overall diameter	26.3″
Section width	9.3″
Rim diameter	17″
Sidewall height	118 mm
Circumference	82.5″
Revolutions per mile	768.3

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

What rims fit 235/50R17 tires?

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

Minimum

6.5″

Ideal

7.5″

Maximum

8.5″

The rim diameter is fixed at 17″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 9.3″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 17x6.5, 17x7, 17x7.5, 17x8, 17x8.5.

Cars that use 235/50R17

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

Subaru Outback1998–2009

Honda Odyssey1999–2022

Ford Fusion2013–2021

Skoda Superb2015–2027

Honda Legend1996–2012

Subaru Legacy Outback1998–2009

Ford Focus Active2018–2025

Lexus ES2008–2025

82 more models use this size. Find your vehicle

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235/50R17 — what does it mean?

Parameter	Meaning
235	The first number is the section width — 235 mm, or about 9.3 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 118 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.