Best 245/40R17 tires

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

Top pick in 245/40R17

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

1,852 owner reviews · 31 tests

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Every rated 245/40R17 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 245/40R17 all-season tires

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

Best 245/40R17 summer tires

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

Best 245/40R17 winter tires

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

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245/40R17 in inches

Overall diameter	24.7″
Section width	9.6″
Rim diameter	17″
Sidewall height	98 mm
Circumference	77.6″
Revolutions per mile	816

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 245/40R17 tires?

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

Minimum

7″

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 9.6″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 17x7, 17x8, 17x8.3, 17x8.5.

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

Cars that use 245/40R17

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

BMW 3 Series1998–2007

Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class1996–2016

Mercedes-Benz C-Class1997–2015

Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class1997–2010

Honda NSX1990–2005

BMW M31992–2006

BMW 2 Series2013–2021

BMW Z31995–2003

Maserati Quattroporte1994–2001

BMW 1 Series2014–2020

Honda S20001999–2009

Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class AMG1999–2010

18 more models use this size. Find your vehicle

Sizes often compared with 245/40R17

Close alternatives — each opens in the tire size calculator.

245/40R17VS225/50R16

245/40R17VS245/45R16

245/40R17VS245/35R18

245/40R17 — what does it mean?

Parameter	Meaning
245	The first number is the section width — 245 mm, or about 9.6 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 98 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.