Best 245/50R17 tires

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

Top pick in 245/50R17

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS

6,409 owner reviews · 3 tests

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Every rated 245/50R17 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 245/50R17 all-season tires

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245/50R17 in inches

Overall diameter	26.6″
Section width	9.6″
Rim diameter	17″
Sidewall height	123 mm
Circumference	83.7″
Revolutions per mile	756.9

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

What rims fit 245/50R17 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, 17x7.5, 17x8, 17x8.5.

Cars that use 245/50R17

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

Renault Espace2002–2014

Jaguar XJ1986–2002

Subaru Legacy2015–2026

Buick LaCrosse2008–2015

Lexus LS1992–2004

Fiat Scudo2007–2016

BMW 6 Series2004–2010

Cadillac DeVille1996–2005

Volkswagen Transporter1996–2003

Jaguar XK1996–2006

Citroën C52008–2017

Holden Malibu2013–2017

22 more models use this size. Find your vehicle

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245/50R17 — 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.
50	The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 50%, the sidewall is about 123 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.

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