315/50R17 tire size
A 315/50R17 tire stands 29.4 inches tall and 12.4 inches wide, with a 6.2-inch sidewall on a 17-inch rim.
- Overall height
- 29.4 in747 mm
- Section width
- 12.4 in315 mm
- Sidewall height
- 6.2 in158 mm
- Rim diameter
- 17 in432 mm
- Circumference
- 92.4 in2346 mm
- Revolutions per mile
- 686426 per km
- Inch size
- 29.4x12.4R17
Compare it with any other size in the tire size calculator.
Sizes you can swap to
These 17-inch sizes are within two width steps and 3% of a 315/50R17's overall height, the usual limit before the speedometer, ABS and transmission notice. The closest is 295/55R17, 1.3% taller (0.37 in). Wider sizes also need room in the wheel well and a rim width that suits them.
Plus and minus sizes
Changing rim size means changing the sidewall to keep the same overall height. On 15-inch or 16-inch or 18-inch or 19-inch rims, these are the closest matches to a 315/50R17.
Other 17-inch sizes near 315/50R17
315 mm wide, other sidewalls
See the other sizes for this rim on 17-inch tire sizes.
Shop 315/50R17 tires
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315/50R17 questions
How tall is a 315/50R17 tire?
About 29.4 inches (747 mm) from the ground to the top of the tread, unloaded. On the vehicle, carrying weight, it sits a little lower.
What does 315/50R17 mean?
315 is the section width in millimetres (12.4 in). 50 means the sidewall is 50% of that width: 158 mm, or 6.2 in. R means radial construction, and 17 is the rim diameter in inches.
What is 315/50R17 in inches?
In inch terms it is 29.4x12.4R17: 29.4 inches tall, 12.4 inches wide, for a 17-inch rim.
How many revolutions per mile does a 315/50R17 make?
About 686 turns per mile, worked out from its unloaded circumference of 92.4 inches. Makers list slightly higher numbers for their own tires, because a loaded tire rolls on a smaller radius.