245/40R17 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:
| 245 | The tire width is 245mm. |
| 40 | The aspect ratio of the tire is 40. 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. 245/40R17 tire can be mounted only to a 17″ rims. |
Best selling 245/40R17 tires
Set of 2 (TWO) Forceum Hena All-Season High Performance Radial Tires-245/40R17 245/40ZR17 245/40/17 245/40-17 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall
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Kumho Ecsta PS31 Summer Performance Tire - 245/40ZR17 91W
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Nama Maxmach NM-31TH All-Season Passenger Car High Performance Radial Tire-245/40R17 245/40ZR17 245/40/17 245/40-17 95W Load Range XL 4-Ply BSW Black Side Wall UTQG 420AA
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What is 245/40R17 tire size in inches?
Because the width of 245/40R17 tire is stated in millimeters and sidewall height in percentages, you have to make calculations to see what the true size of 245/40R17 is in inches. Luckily, we have made these calculations for you.In this table you can see size of 245/40R17 in inches, as well as few additional metrics:
| In inches | In millimeters | |
| Section Width | 9.6″ | 245mm |
| Sidewall height | 3.9″ | 98mm |
| Diameter / Height | 24.7″ | 628mm |
| Circumference | 77.6″ | 1972mm |
| Rim Diameter | 17″ | |
| Revolutions | 816 per mile | 507 per kilometer |
Recommended Rim Sizes for 245/40R17 Tires
For 245/40R17 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 245/40R17 to a too wide or too narrow rim. Here are the recommended rim sizes for 245/40R17 tire:
| Diameter | Width Range |
| 17″ | 8-9.5″ |
245/40R17 – Variations
When you look at the tire code on 245/40R17 tires, you may see there are additional numbers and letters after the code 245/40R17. These numbers and letters refer to speed rating and load index of the tire. 245/40R17 has at least following variations available on the markets:
245/40R17 91H 245/40R17 91T 245/40R17 91V 245/40R17 91W 245/40R17 91Y 245/40R17 95V 245/40R17 95W 245/40R17 95Y