Best 245/50 R17 Tires. Rims & Conversion Info
Best 245/50 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%Check on Amazon
Continental PureContact LS
Overall: 86% Dry: 93%Wet: 92%Snow: 80%Comfort: 89%Wear: 87%Check on Amazon
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06 PLUS
Overall: 81.8% Dry: 87%Wet: 91%Snow: 86%Comfort: 84%Wear: 64%Buy again: 84%Check on Amazon
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4
Overall: 80.7% Dry: 84.3%Wet: 92%Snow: 71%Comfort: 80%Wear: 80%Buy again: 87%Check on Amazon
Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus
Overall: 78% Dry: 91%Wet: 87%Snow: 75%Comfort: 89%Wear: 82%Check on Amazon
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
Overall: 77% Dry: 90%Wet: 90%Snow: 77%Comfort: 85%Wear: 79%Check on Amazon
Sumitomo HTR A/S P02
Overall: 73% Dry: 87.5%Wet: 82%Snow: 69.5%Comfort: 81.5%Wear: 76.5%Check on AmazonBest 245/50 R17 Summer Tires
Hankook Ventus S1 noble2
Overall: 85.6% Dry: 84.7%Wet: 87%Comfort: 90%Wear: 77%Buy again: 91%Check on Amazon
Nitto Motivo
Overall: 78.6% Dry: 73.3%Wet: 65%Comfort: 90%Wear: 95%Buy again: 80%Check on Amazon
Pirelli P Zero System
Overall: 66% Dry: 88%Wet: 69%Comfort: 69%Wear: 57%Check on Amazon
Nexen N Priz AH8
Overall: 32% Dry: 76%Wet: 66%Snow: 38%Comfort: 66%Wear: 67%Check on AmazonBest 245/50 R17 Winter Tires
Bridgestone Blizzak WS90
Overall: 75.1% Dry: 72.5%Wet: 84.5%Snow: 96.5%Comfort: 73.5%Wear: 76.5%Buy again: 100%Check on Amazon
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 RFT
Overall: 73% Dry: 89%Wet: 90%Snow: 82%Comfort: 76%Wear: 77%Check on Amazon245/50 R17 in inches
245/50 R17 tires diameter is 26.6 inches, section width is 9.6 inches and rim diameter is 17 inches. So the closest metric tire size of 245/50R17 existing size in inches is 31x10.50R17, which is 16.54% taller and 9.38% wider.
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What rims fit 245/50 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 245/50 R17 tires:
Rim diameter x rim width
- 17x7.5 inches
- 17x8 inches
- 17x8.5 inches
- 17x7 inches
245/50 R17 – what does it mean?
| Parameter | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 245 | The first number shows that the tire has a width of 245 millimeters or approximately 9.6 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 ~ 123mm |
| 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 |