225/45R17 refers to the size of the tire. It’s a standard which is used by car and tire manufacturers. By having the standard, tire manufacturers are able to manufacture same size tires independently and users can buy same size tires from different manufacturers.
Here’s an explanation of what these metrics mean in practice:
| 225 | The tire width is 225mm. |
| 45 | The aspect ratio of the tire is 45. Aspect ratio refers to the height of tire sidewall in relation to tire width in percentages. |
| R | The letter in the middle refers to tire construction. Practically all tires sold for cars are radials. Sometimes you also see tires with RF or ZR. RF indicates the tire is run flat, whereas ZR means the tire has speed rating higher than V. These tires are also radials, as the R indicates. |
| 17 | Rim diameter for the tire. 225/45R17 tire can be mounted only to a 17″ rims. |
Best selling 225/45R17 tires
Set of 2 (TWO) Fullway HP108 All-Season High Performance Radial Tires-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall
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Falken Ziex ZE950 All-Season Radial Tire - 225/45R17 94W
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Landgolden LG27 All-Season High Performance Radial Tire-225/45R17 225/45ZR17 225/45/17 225/45-17 94W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall
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What is 225/45R17 tire size in inches?
Because the width of 225/45R17 tire is stated in millimeters and sidewall height in percentages, you have to make calculations to see what the true size of 225/45R17 is in inches. Luckily, we have made these calculations for you.In this table you can see size of 225/45R17 in inches, as well as few additional metrics:
| In inches | In millimeters | |
| Section Width | 8.9″ | 225mm |
| Sidewall height | 4.0″ | 101mm |
| Diameter / Height | 25.0″ | 634mm |
| Circumference | 78.5″ | 1993mm |
| Rim Diameter | 17″ | |
| Revolutions | 808 per mile | 502 per kilometer |
Recommended Rim Sizes for 225/45R17 Tires
For 225/45R17 tires you need to have correct size rims to install the tires to. There are different width rims available in the market, and you can run into problems by installing 225/45R17 to a too wide or too narrow rim. Here are the recommended rim sizes for 225/45R17 tire:
| Diameter | Width Range |
| 17″ | 7-8.5″ |
225/45R17 – Variations
When you look at the tire code on 225/45R17 tires, you may see there are additional numbers and letters after the code 225/45R17. These numbers and letters refer to speed rating and load index of the tire. 225/45R17 has at least following variations available on the markets:
225/45R17 90V 225/45R17 91H 225/45R17 91S 225/45R17 91T 225/45R17 91V 225/45R17 91W 225/45R17 91Y 225/45R17 94H 225/45R17 94T 225/45R17 94V 225/45R17 94W 225/45R17 94Y