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215/45R17 in inches

A 215/45R17 tire stands 24.6 inches tall and is 8.5 inches wide. It fits a 17-inch wheel.

Tall
24.6″
625 mm
Wide
8.5″
215 mm
Wheel
17″
rim diameter
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215/45R17RADIAL · TUBELESS

Cars that come with 215/45R17

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Within 3% of 215/45R17, so your speedometer stays close.

SizeHeightvs 215/45R17
205/55R1624.9″+1.1%needs 16″ wheelsCompare
225/45R1725.0″+1.4%Compare
195/65R1525.0″+1.5%needs 15″ wheelsCompare
225/40R1825.1″+1.9%needs 18″ wheelsCompare
265/30R1925.3″+2.6%needs 19″ wheelsCompare
215/55R1625.3″+2.8%needs 16″ wheelsCompare

How 215/45R17 is measured

MeasurementInchesMillimetres
Overall height (diameter)24.62625
Tread width8.46215
Sidewall height3.8197
Distance per turn (circumference)77.31964
Turns per mile819

The first number (215) is the width in millimetres. The second (45) means the sidewall is 45% as tall as the tire is wide. The last (17) is the wheel size in inches. More on reading a tire size.