Best 255/45 R17 Tires. Rims & Conversion Info
Best 255/45 R17 All Season Tires
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
Continental ExtremeContact DWS 06
Overall: 77% Dry: 90%Wet: 90%Snow: 77%Comfort: 85%Wear: 79%Check on AmazonBest 255/45 R17 Summer Tires
Continental ExtremeContact Sport
Overall: 85.6% Dry: 88.7%Wet: 83%Comfort: 87%Wear: 86.5%Buy again: 100%Check on Amazon
Nitto NT555 G2
Overall: 83.6% Dry: 86.7%Wet: 80%Comfort: 80%Wear: 90%Buy again: 75%Check on Amazon
BFGoodrich g-Force Sport COMP-2
Overall: 74% Dry: 90%Wet: 85%Comfort: 74%Wear: 77%Check on Amazon
Bridgestone Potenza S001 RFT
Overall: 47.1% Dry: 76.7%Wet: 69%Comfort: 54.5%Wear: 61.5%Buy again: 54%Check on Amazon
Continental ContiSportContact 5
Overall: 35% Dry: 83%Wet: 74%Comfort: 74%Wear: 45%Check on Amazon
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Run Flat
Overall: 33.5% Dry: 79.5%Wet: 75.5%Comfort: 59%Wear: 45%Check on Amazon
Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR
Overall: 25% Dry: 83%Wet: 75%Comfort: 56%Wear: 31%Check on AmazonBest 255/45 R17 Winter Tires
Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D
Overall: 74.3% Dry: 79%Wet: 83%Snow: 70%Comfort: 76%Wear: 75%Buy again: 78%Check on Amazon255/45 R17 in inches
255/45 R17 tires diameter is 26 inches, section width is 10 inches and rim diameter is 17 inches. So the closest metric tire size of 255/45R17 existing size in inches is 31x10.50R17, which is 19.23% taller and 5% wider.
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What rims fit 255/45 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 255/45 R17 tires:
Rim diameter x rim width
- 17x9 inches
- 17x8.5 inches
- 17x9.5 inches
- 17x8 inches
255/45 R17 – what does it mean?
| Parameter | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 255 | The first number shows that the tire has a width of 255 millimeters or approximately 10 inches. |
| 45 | The second number is the aspect ratio. In this case, it is 45%. It shows the height of the tire from the ground to rim edge, which is 45% of the width or ~ 115mm |
| 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 |