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Best 215/50 R17 tires

128 rated tires available in this size, scored on dry, wet, snow, comfort and wear. Top overall right now is the Michelin Defender LTX M/S at 95/100.

25.5″
overall diameter
8.5″
section width
17″
rim diameter
792
revs per mile

Best 215/50 R17 all-season tires

52

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

More top-rated 215/50 R17 tires

31

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

Best 215/50 R17 summer tires

26

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

Best 215/50 R17 winter tires

19

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

Conversion

215/50 R17 in inches

Overall diameter25.5″
Section width8.5″
Rim diameter17″
Sidewall height108 mm
Circumference80″
Revolutions per mile792

The closest flotation size is 31x10.50R17 — 21.7% taller and 24% wider. Compare them in the calculator.

Wheels

What rims fit 215/50 R17 tires?

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

Minimum
6″
Ideal
7″
Maximum
7.5″

Rim diameter is fixed at 17″ — only the width varies. Estimated from the 8.5″ section width (70–90% rule).

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

Popular comparisons

Sizes often compared with 215/50 R17

Close alternatives — each opens in the tire size calculator.

215/50R17VS205/60R16
215/50R17VS215/55R16
215/50R17VS235/45R17
215/50R17VS215/45R18
Sidewall

215/50 R17 — what does it mean?

ParameterMeaning
215The first number is the section width — 215 mm, or about 8.5 inches across the widest part of the tire.
50The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 50%, the sidewall is about 108 mm tall.
R17R means radial construction, which nearly all modern tires use. The number is the rim diameter in inches — this tire fits a 17-inch wheel.