205/50R17 in inches

How tall is a 205 50R17 tire?

When converted to inches, the equivalent of a 205/50R17 tire size is 25.2x8.1R17. It means that:

  • height overall (or diameter) is 25.2 inches
  • tread width is 8.1 inches
  • wheel diameter is 17 inches

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205/50R17 tire size in inches
205/50R17 tire size chart

205/50R17 tire size in inches

205/50R17 Height / overall diameter: 25.2 inches
Height / overall diameter
25.2 inches
205/50R17 Tread width: 8.1 inches
Tread width
8.1 inches
205/50R17 Sidewall: 4.1 inches
Sidewall
4.1 inches
205/50R17 Wheel diameter: 17 inches
Wheel diameter
17 inches
205/50R17 Circumference: 79.1 inches
Circumference
79.1 inches
205/50R17 Revolutions: 801 per mile
Revolutions
801 per mile

205/50R17 — what does it mean?

  • 205 stands for tread width in millimeters
  • 50 is an aspect ration between the tread width and the sidewall in percents
  • R means that the tire has a radial construction
  • 17 is a wheel diameter (or rim) in inches

205/50R17 tire code
205/50R17 tire code

How to convert 205 50R17 to inches?

First of all, we need to divide 205 mm (width) by 25.4 (mm to inch conversion), which will give us a width of 8.1″. Then, 50% of the 8.1″ will result in 4.1″ sidewall.

To get the total height or tire diameter, we need to sum the 17″ rim diameter with two of the sidewall heights. It will result in a 25.2″ total tire diameter (or height).

For your convenience, below is a table for 205/50R17 conversion to inches:

Inches Metric
Overall diameter (height) 25.2″ 640 mm
Tread width 8.1″ 205 mm
Wheel diameter 17″ 640 mm
Sidewall height 4.1″ 103 mm
Circumference 79.1″ 2010 mm
Revolutions 801 / ml 498 / km

Alternatives to a 205/50R17 tire

If you're looking to upsize your 205 50R17 tires, try to stay within 3% deviation of an overall diameter for safety reasons.

Tire Tire diameter Width Wheel Size
315/35R17 25.6″ 0.39% 12.4″ 17″
275/40R17 25.6″ 0.39% 10.8″ 17″
245/45R17 25.6″ 0.39% 9.6″ 17″
T185/60R17 25.8″ 0.58% 7.3″ 17″
125/80R17 24.8″ -0.39% 4.9″ 17″
135/80R17 25.6″ 0.39% 5.3″ 17″
145/70R17 25″ -0.2% 5.7″ 17″
155/70R17 25.6″ 0.39% 6.1″ 17″
175/55R17 24.6″ -0.59% 6.9″ 17″
195/50R17 24.8″ -0.39% 7.7″ 17″