215/45R17 tire size

A 215/45R17 tire is 24.6 inches (625 mm) tall and 8.5 inches (215 mm) wide, and fits a 17-inch wheel. In inch sizing it is about a 24.6x8.5R17.

Overall diameter24.62in625 mm

Drawn to scale from the nominal size.

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Size	Diameter	Difference	Width	Sidewall	Wheel
205/60R15	24.7″	+0.3%	8.1″	4.8″	15″
245/40R17	24.7″	+0.4%	9.6″	3.9″	17″
195/70R14	24.7″	+0.5%	7.7″	5.4″	14″
185/65R15	24.5″	−0.6%	7.3″	4.7″	15″
195/55R16	24.4″	−0.7%	7.7″	4.2″	16″
225/50R16	24.9″	+1.0%	8.9″	4.4″	16″
205/55R16	24.9″	+1.1%	8.1″	4.4″	16″
225/45R17	25.0″	+1.4%	8.9″	4.0″	17″
195/65R15	25.0″	+1.5%	7.7″	5.0″	15″
195/60R15	24.2″	−1.6%	7.7″	4.6″	15″
255/35R18	25.0″	+1.7%	10.0″	3.5″	18″
255/40R17	25.0″	+1.7%	10.0″	4.0″	17″

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

215: Section width: 215 mm (8.5 in) from sidewall to sidewall.
45: Aspect ratio: the sidewall is 45% as tall as the tire is wide, 97 mm (3.8 in).
R: Radial construction, used by almost every modern tire.
17: Fits a 17-inch wheel.

215/45R17 is about 24.6 inches tall and 8.5 inches wide, on a 17-inch wheel, roughly a 24.6x8.5R17 in inch sizing.

Nearly. It measures 24.6 inches, so it falls between 24 and 25 inches.

205/60R15, 245/40R17, 195/70R14 are the closest common sizes, all within 0.5% of its diameter, so the speedometer stays close to accurate.

215/50R17 is 3.4% taller, so at an indicated 60 mph you would really be doing 62.1 mph. Compare 215/45R17 and 215/50R17.

About 819 per mile (509 per km), from a 77.3-inch circumference.