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225/50R17 tire size

A 225/50R17 tire is 25.9 inches (657 mm) tall and 8.9 inches (225 mm) wide, and fits a 17-inch wheel. In inch sizing it is about a 25.9x8.9R17.

Overall diameter25.86in657 mm
InchesMillimetres
Section width8.86 in225 mm
Sidewall height4.43 in113 mm
Wheel diameter17 in432 mm
Circumference81.2 in2063 mm
Revs per mile / km780485
25.9 in 8.9 inSideTread
Drawn to scale from the nominal size.

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Sizes within 3% of 225/50R17

SizeDiameterDifferenceWidthSidewallWheel
205/55R1725.9″+0.1%8.1″4.4″17″
245/35R1925.8″−0.4%9.6″3.4″19″
225/55R1625.7″−0.4%8.9″4.9″16″
225/45R1826.0″+0.4%8.9″4.0″18″
245/40R1825.7″−0.5%9.6″3.9″18″
215/65R1526.0″+0.6%8.5″5.5″15″
255/35R1926.0″+0.7%10.0″3.5″19″
205/60R1625.7″−0.7%8.1″4.8″16″
255/40R1826.0″+0.7%10.0″4.0″18″
245/45R1725.7″−0.7%9.6″4.3″17″
225/60R1525.6″−0.9%8.9″5.3″15″
225/40R1926.1″+0.9%8.9″3.5″19″

Within 3% of the original diameter is the range most tire shops treat as a direct swap. Check load index and clearance too.

What 225/50R17 means

225
Section width: 225 mm (8.9 in) from sidewall to sidewall.
50
Aspect ratio: the sidewall is 50% as tall as the tire is wide, 113 mm (4.4 in).
R
Radial construction, used by almost every modern tire.
17
Fits a 17-inch wheel.

225/50R17 questions

What is 225/50R17 in inches?

225/50R17 is about 25.9 inches tall and 8.9 inches wide, on a 17-inch wheel, roughly a 25.9x8.9R17 in inch sizing.

Is 225/50R17 a 26 inch tire?

Yes. At 25.9 inches it is sold and fitted as a 26-inch tire.

What size can replace 225/50R17?

205/55R17, 245/35R19, 225/55R16 are the closest common sizes, all within 0.4% of its diameter, so the speedometer stays close to accurate.

How much bigger is 225/55R17?

225/55R17 is 3.4% taller, so at an indicated 60 mph you would really be doing 62.1 mph. Compare 225/50R17 and 225/55R17.

How many revolutions per mile does 225/50R17 make?

About 780 per mile (485 per km), from a 81.2-inch circumference.

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