215/50R17
Common fitments: Accord, CX-5
Overall diameter
25.46″
647 mm
Sidewall height
4.23″
107.5 mm
Tread width
215 mm
8.5″
Circumference
80.00″
6.7 ft
Revs per mile
792
492 per km
Wheel diameter
17″
aspect ratio 50%
Cross-section
- Overall diameter
- 25.46″
- Sidewall (each side)
- 4.23″
- Wheel
- 17″
215/50R17 compared with other sizes
All 33 practical swaps involving 215/50R17 — diameter change, speedometer impact and a fit verdict for each.
215/50R17 → 185/65R15
185/65R15
Diameter +4.1% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/50R17 → 195/65R15
195/65R15
Diameter +1.9% · Good fit
215/50R17 → 205/65R15
205/65R15
Diameter −0.1% · Good fit
215/50R17 → 205/60R16
205/60R16
Diameter −0.9% · Good fit
215/50R17 → 215/55R16
215/55R16
Diameter +0.6% · Good fit
215/50R17 → 215/60R16
215/60R16
Diameter −2.6% · Good fit
215/50R17 → 205/50R17
205/50R17
Diameter +1.6% · Good fit
215/50R17 → 215/45R17
215/45R17
Diameter +3.4% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
235/45R17 → 215/50R17
235/45R17
Diameter −0.5% · Good fit
245/45R17 → 215/50R17
245/45R17
Diameter +0.9% · Good fit
225/50R17 → 215/50R17
225/50R17
Diameter +1.5% · Good fit
205/50R17 → 215/50R17
205/50R17
Diameter −1.5% · Good fit
225/45R17 → 215/50R17
225/45R17
Diameter −1.9% · Good fit
215/45R17 → 215/50R17
215/45R17
Diameter −3.3% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/55R17 → 215/50R17
215/55R17
Diameter +3.3% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/55R16 → 215/50R17
215/55R16
Diameter −0.6% · Good fit
225/55R17 → 215/50R17
225/55R17
Diameter +5.0% · Not recommended
205/65R15 → 215/50R17
205/65R15
Diameter +0.1% · Good fit
235/40R18 → 215/50R17
235/40R18
Diameter −0.2% · Good fit
205/60R16 → 215/50R17
205/60R16
Diameter +0.9% · Good fit
245/40R18 → 215/50R17
245/40R18
Diameter +1.0% · Good fit
245/35R19 → 215/50R17
245/35R19
Diameter +1.1% · Good fit
215/50R17 → 215/55R17
215/55R17
Diameter −3.2% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/50R17 → 225/45R17
225/45R17
Diameter +2.0% · Good fit
215/50R17 → 225/50R17
225/50R17
Diameter −1.5% · Good fit
215/50R17 → 225/55R17
225/55R17
Diameter −4.8% · Marginal fit — proceed with care
215/50R17 → 235/45R17
235/45R17
Diameter +0.5% · Good fit
215/50R17 → 245/45R17
245/45R17
Diameter −0.8% · Good fit
215/50R17 → 225/40R18
225/40R18
Diameter +1.5% · Good fit
215/50R17 → 235/40R18
235/40R18
Diameter +0.2% · Good fit
215/50R17 → 245/40R18
245/40R18
Diameter −1.0% · Good fit
215/50R17 → 245/35R19
245/35R19
Diameter −1.1% · Good fit
215/50R17 → 255/35R19
255/35R19
Diameter −2.2% · Good fit
Common questions
- What is the overall diameter of a 215/50R17 tire?
- A 215/50R17 tire is about 25.46″ (647 mm) in overall diameter, with a sidewall height of 107.5 mm and a circumference of 80.00″.
- How many revolutions per mile does a 215/50R17 tire turn?
- A 215/50R17 turns roughly 792 revolutions per mile (492 per kilometre). This is the number that determines speedometer and odometer accuracy when you change tire size.
- What do the numbers in 215/50R17 mean?
- 215 is the tread width in millimetres, 50 is the aspect ratio — the sidewall height as a percentage of the tread width — and 17 is the wheel diameter in inches. So the sidewall is 215 × 50% = 107.5 mm tall.