205/45R17 tire size

A 205/45R17 tire is 24.26 inches (616.3 mm) tall, 8.07 in (205 mm) wide and fits a 17-inch wheel. In inch notation it is roughly a 24.3x8.1R17.

205/45R17 dimensions
Overall diameter	24.26 in	616.3 mm
Section width	8.07 in	205 mm
Sidewall height	3.63 in	92.3 mm
Circumference	76.23 in	1,936 mm
Revolutions	831.2 per mile	516.5 per km
Rim diameter	17 in	431.8 mm

Compare 205/45R17 with another size

Current size

New size

Speed in mphkm/h

Overall diameter difference

+0.08%

60 mph on the speedometer = 60.0 mph actual

Within the ±3 % diameter range most tire fitters accept.

Ground clearance: +0.3 mm (+0.01 in)
Revolutions: 831 → 831 per mile

205/45R17 185/50R17

Side-by-side dimensions

	Current	New	Difference	%
Diameter	24.26 in	24.28 in	+0.02 in	+0.08%
Diameter	616.3 mm	616.8 mm	+0.5 mm	+0.08%
Width	8.07 in	7.28 in	−0.79 in	−9.76%
Width	205.0 mm	185.0 mm	−20.0 mm	−9.76%
Sidewall	3.63 in	3.64 in	+0.01 in	+0.27%
Sidewall	92.3 mm	92.5 mm	+0.3 mm	+0.27%
Circumference	76.23 in	76.29 in	+0.06 in	+0.08%
Revs per mile	831.2	830.5	−0.7	−0.08%

Speedometer error

Speedometer shows	Actual speed	Difference
20 mph	20.0 mph	0.0 mph
30 mph	30.0 mph	0.0 mph
40 mph	40.0 mph	0.0 mph
50 mph	50.0 mph	0.0 mph
60 mph	60.0 mph	0.0 mph
70 mph	70.1 mph	+0.1 mph
80 mph	80.1 mph	+0.1 mph

Alternative sizes on the same 17-inch wheel

Sizes in use within ±3 % of the overall diameter of 205/45R17:

Plus and minus sizes for 205/45R17

Size	Wheel	Diameter	Difference
195/60R15	Minus 2 (15 in)	24.21 in	−0.21%
185/65R15	Minus 2 (15 in)	24.47 in	+0.84%
175/65R15	Minus 2 (15 in)	23.96 in	−1.27%
175/70R15	Minus 2 (15 in)	24.65 in	+1.57%
175/60R16	Minus 1 (16 in)	24.27 in	+0.02%
195/55R16	Minus 1 (16 in)	24.44 in	+0.75%
205/50R16	Minus 1 (16 in)	24.07 in	−0.80%
215/50R16	Minus 1 (16 in)	24.46 in	+0.83%
225/35R18	Plus 1 (18 in)	24.20 in	−0.26%
205/40R18	Plus 1 (18 in)	24.46 in	+0.80%
235/35R18	Plus 1 (18 in)	24.48 in	+0.88%
215/35R18	Plus 1 (18 in)	23.93 in	−1.40%
245/30R19	Plus 2 (19 in)	24.79 in	+2.16%

Vehicles approved with 205/45R17 tires

Models whose Swiss type approval lists 205/45R17 as a standard or optional size (3,467 approvals in total). Always check your own vehicle's placard or papers.

Source: Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO/ASTRA), open government data. Original data (downloaded 2026-09-29). Data processed by us; errors in processing are ours, not the publisher's.

Nearby 17-inch sizes

Reading the 205/45R17 size

205 — section width in millimetres (8.07 in).
45 — aspect ratio: the sidewall is 45 % of the width, 92.3 mm.
R — radial construction (ZR on the sidewall means a high-speed rated radial; the dimensions are the same).
17 — fits a 17-inch diameter wheel.

The load index and speed rating (for example 91V) follow the size on the sidewall. They must meet at least the values on your vehicle's tire placard.