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205/50R17

Standard Metric

Factory Specs, Physical Dimensions & Compatible Vehicle Applications

Factory Spec Overview

The 205/50R17 tire size features an overall diameter of 25.07 inches, a section width of 8.1 inches (205mm), and rotates 804 times per mile. It is a standard factory tire fitment on 150+ vehicle models including BMW 330Ci.

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Physical Dimensions & Specs

Overall Diameter

25.07"

636.8 mm

Section Width

205 mm

8.07" wide

Sidewall Height

4.04"

102.6 mm (50% aspect)

Revolutions / Mile

804

Circumference: 78.76"

Rim Diameter

17"

Wheel size

Recommended Rim Width

5.1" - 7.2"

Optimal rim width range

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Speedometer & Alternate Size Calculator

Testing an alternate size for your vehicle? Compare 205/50R17 against any proposed tire size below:

Popular Comparisons:
Tire 1 (Stock / Base)205/50R17
Overall Height:25.1"
Sidewall:4.0"
Revs/Mile:804
Tire 2 (New / Compare)245/60R18
Overall Height:29.6"
Sidewall:5.8"
Revs/Mile:682

Visual Tire & Wheel Comparison

Tire 125.1" HeightTire 229.6" Height

Speedometer Variance

+18.0%At 60 mph reading, actual speed is 70.8 mph
IndicatedActual SpeedDiff
20 mph23.6 mph+3.6 mph
30 mph35.4 mph+5.4 mph
45 mph53.1 mph+8.1 mph
60 mph70.8 mph+10.8 mph
75 mph88.5 mph+13.5 mph
90 mph106.2 mph+16.2 mph

Fender & Suspension Clearance

Fitment Status: MODERATE RISK

Flush fitment. Extends 17.7mm outwards. Check wheel arch clearance under full suspension compression.

Inner Strut Space:7.7mm LESS clearance
Outer Fender Push:Extends 17.7mm further out
Ride Height Delta:+2.25" ground clearance

Vehicles That Fit 205/50R17 (150+ Models)

Factory standard and optional vehicle fitments utilizing 205/50R17 tires:

YearMake & ModelTrim / VariantLookup Specs
2001BMW 330Ci2D Coupe, StandardView 2001 330Ci ›
2001BMW 330Ci2D Convertible, StandardView 2001 330Ci ›
2001BMW 330Ci2D Coupe, AutomaticView 2001 330Ci ›
2001BMW 330iStandardView 2001 330i ›
2001BMW 325xi4D Sedan, AutomaticView 2001 325xi ›
2001BMW 330xiStandardView 2001 330xi ›
2001BMW 330Ci2D Convertible, AutomaticView 2001 330Ci ›
2001BMW 325xi4D Wagon, AutomaticView 2001 325xi ›
2001BMW 330xiAutomaticView 2001 330xi ›
2001BMW 325xi4D Sedan, StandardView 2001 325xi ›
2001BMW 330iAutomaticView 2001 330i ›
2001BMW 325xi4D Wagon, StandardView 2001 325xi ›
2002BMW 330Ci2D Convertible, AutomaticView 2002 330Ci ›
2002BMW 330Ci2D Convertible, StandardView 2002 330Ci ›
2002BMW 330xiAutomaticView 2002 330xi ›
2002BMW 330Ci2D Coupe, StandardView 2002 330Ci ›
2002BMW 330iAutomaticView 2002 330i ›
2002BMW 325xi4D Sedan, StandardView 2002 325xi ›
2002BMW 325xi4D Wagon, AutomaticView 2002 325xi ›
2002BMW 325xi4D Wagon, StandardView 2002 325xi ›
2002BMW 325xi4D Sedan, AutomaticView 2002 325xi ›
2002BMW 330xiStandardView 2002 330xi ›
2002BMW 330iStandardView 2002 330i ›
2002BMW 330Ci2D Coupe, AutomaticView 2002 330Ci ›
2003BMW 325xi4D Sedan, AutomaticView 2003 325xi ›
2003BMW 325xi4D Sedan, StandardView 2003 325xi ›
2003BMW 325xi4D Wagon, AutomaticView 2003 325xi ›
2003BMW 325xi4D Wagon, StandardView 2003 325xi ›
2003BMW 330Ci2D Convertible, Automatic, 5HP19View 2003 330Ci ›
2003BMW 330Ci2D Convertible, Automatic, 5L40EView 2003 330Ci ›
2003BMW 330Ci2D Convertible, StandardView 2003 330Ci ›
2003BMW 330Ci2D Coupe, Automatic, 5HP19View 2003 330Ci ›
2003BMW 330Ci2D Coupe, Automatic, 5L40EView 2003 330Ci ›
2003BMW 330Ci2D Coupe, StandardView 2003 330Ci ›
2003BMW 330iAutomaticView 2003 330i ›
2003BMW 330iStandardView 2003 330i ›
2003BMW 330xiAutomaticView 2003 330xi ›
2003BMW 330xiStandardView 2003 330xi ›
2004BMW 325xi4D Sedan, AutomaticView 2004 325xi ›
2004BMW 325xi4D Sedan, StandardView 2004 325xi ›
2004BMW 325xi4D Wagon, AutomaticView 2004 325xi ›
2004BMW 325xi4D Wagon, StandardView 2004 325xi ›
2004BMW 330Ci2D Convertible, AutomaticView 2004 330Ci ›
2004BMW 330Ci2D Convertible, StandardView 2004 330Ci ›
2004BMW 330Ci2D Coupe, AutomaticView 2004 330Ci ›
2004BMW 330Ci2D Coupe, StandardView 2004 330Ci ›
2004BMW 330iAutomaticView 2004 330i ›
2004BMW 330iStandardView 2004 330i ›
2004BMW 330xiAutomaticView 2004 330xi ›
2004BMW 330xiStandardView 2004 330xi ›
2005BMW 325xi4D Sedan, AutomaticView 2005 325xi ›
2005BMW 325xi4D Sedan, StandardView 2005 325xi ›
2005BMW 325xi4D Wagon, AutomaticView 2005 325xi ›
2005BMW 325xi4D Wagon, StandardView 2005 325xi ›
2005BMW 330Ci2D Convertible, AutomaticView 2005 330Ci ›
2005BMW 330Ci2D Convertible, StandardView 2005 330Ci ›
2005BMW 330Ci2D Coupe, AutomaticView 2005 330Ci ›
2005BMW 330Ci2D Coupe, StandardView 2005 330Ci ›
2005BMW 330iAutomaticView 2005 330i ›
2005BMW 330iStandardView 2005 330i ›
2005BMW 330xiAutomaticView 2005 330xi ›
2005BMW 330xiStandardView 2005 330xi ›
2006BMW 330Ci2D Coupe, AutomaticView 2006 330Ci ›
2006BMW 330Ci2D Convertible, AutomaticView 2006 330Ci ›
2006BMW 330Ci2D Coupe, StandardView 2006 330Ci ›
2006BMW 330Ci2D Convertible, StandardView 2006 330Ci ›
2008BMW 128i2D Convertible, N51, StandardView 2008 128i ›
2008BMW 128i2D Convertible, N51, AutomaticView 2008 128i ›
2008BMW 128i2D Convertible, N52, StandardView 2008 128i ›
2008BMW 128i2D Coupe, N51, AutomaticView 2008 128i ›
2008BMW 128i2D Convertible, N52, AutomaticView 2008 128i ›
2008BMW 128i2D Coupe, N51, StandardView 2008 128i ›
2008BMW 128i2D Coupe, N52, StandardView 2008 128i ›
2008BMW 128i2D Coupe, N52, AutomaticView 2008 128i ›
2008BMW 135i2D Convertible, AutomaticView 2008 135i ›
2008BMW 135i2D Convertible, StandardView 2008 135i ›
2009BMW 128i2D Convertible, N52, AutomaticView 2009 128i ›
2009BMW 128i2D Convertible, N51, AutomaticView 2009 128i ›
2009BMW 128i2D Convertible, N51, StandardView 2009 128i ›
2009BMW 128i2D Coupe, N51, AutomaticView 2009 128i ›
2009BMW 128i2D Convertible, N52, StandardView 2009 128i ›
2009BMW 128i2D Coupe, N51, StandardView 2009 128i ›
2009BMW 128i2D Coupe, N52, AutomaticView 2009 128i ›
2009BMW 128i2D Coupe, N52, StandardView 2009 128i ›
2009BMW 135i2D Convertible, AutomaticView 2009 135i ›
2009BMW 135i2D Convertible, StandardView 2009 135i ›
2010BMW 128i2D Convertible, N51, AutomaticView 2010 128i ›
2010BMW 128i2D Convertible, N52, AutomaticView 2010 128i ›
2010BMW 128i2D Coupe, N51, AutomaticView 2010 128i ›
2010BMW 128i2D Convertible, N51, StandardView 2010 128i ›
2010BMW 128i2D Coupe, N52, AutomaticView 2010 128i ›
2010BMW 128i2D Convertible, N52, StandardView 2010 128i ›
2010BMW 135i2D Convertible, AutomaticView 2010 135i ›
2010BMW 128i2D Coupe, N51, StandardView 2010 128i ›
2010BMW 128i2D Coupe, N52, StandardView 2010 128i ›
2010BMW 135i2D Convertible, StandardView 2010 135i ›
2011BMW 128i2D Convertible, N52, Automatic, GA6HP19ZView 2011 128i ›
2011BMW 128i2D Convertible, N51, AutomaticView 2011 128i ›
2011BMW 128i2D Convertible, N51, StandardView 2011 128i ›
2011BMW 128i2D Coupe, N51, AutomaticView 2011 128i ›
2011BMW 128i2D Convertible, N52, Automatic, GA6L45RView 2011 128i ›
2011BMW 128i2D Convertible, N52, StandardView 2011 128i ›
2011BMW 128i2D Coupe, N51, StandardView 2011 128i ›
2011BMW 128i2D Coupe, N52, Automatic, GA6L45RView 2011 128i ›
2011BMW 128i2D Coupe, N52, Automatic, GA6HP19ZView 2011 128i ›
2011BMW 128i2D Coupe, N52, StandardView 2011 128i ›
2011BMW 135i2D Convertible, Automatic DCTView 2011 135i ›
2011BMW 135i2D Convertible, StandardView 2011 135i ›
2012BMW 128i2D Coupe, Eng CD N51, Automatic TransView 2012 128i ›
2012BMW 128i2D Convertible, Eng CD N51, Automatic TransView 2012 128i ›
2012BMW 128i2D Convertible, Eng CD N51, Standard TransView 2012 128i ›
2012BMW 128i2D Convertible, Eng CD N52, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD GA6HP19ZView 2012 128i ›
2012BMW 128i2D Convertible, Eng CD N52, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD GA6L45RView 2012 128i ›
2012BMW 128i2D Convertible, Eng CD N52, Standard TransView 2012 128i ›
2012BMW 128i2D Coupe, Eng CD N51, Standard TransView 2012 128i ›
2012BMW 128i2D Coupe, Eng CD N52, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD GA6L45RView 2012 128i ›
2012BMW 128i2D Coupe, Eng CD N52, Standard TransView 2012 128i ›
2012BMW 128i2D Coupe, Eng CD N52, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD GA6HP19ZView 2012 128i ›
2013BMW 128i2D Convertible, Eng CD N51, Automatic TransView 2013 128i ›
2013BMW 128i2D Convertible, Eng CD N51, Standard TransView 2013 128i ›
2013BMW 128i2D Convertible, Eng CD N52, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD GA6HP19ZView 2013 128i ›
2013BMW 128i2D Coupe, Eng CD N51, Automatic TransView 2013 128i ›
2013BMW 128i2D Convertible, Eng CD N52, Standard TransView 2013 128i ›
2013BMW 128i2D Coupe, Eng CD N51, Standard TransView 2013 128i ›
2013BMW 128i2D Convertible, Eng CD N52, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD GA6L45RView 2013 128i ›
2013BMW 128i2D Coupe, Eng CD N52, Standard TransView 2013 128i ›
2013BMW 128i2D Coupe, Eng CD N52, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD GA6L45RView 2013 128i ›
2013BMW 128i2D Coupe, Eng CD N52, Automatic Trans, Trans Mfr CD GA6HP19ZView 2013 128i ›
2014BMW 228iEng CD N20B20A, Standard TransView 2014 228i ›
2014BMW 228iEng CD N20B20A, Automatic TransView 2014 228i ›
2014BMW 228iEng CD N26B20A, Automatic TransView 2014 228i ›
2014BMW 228iEng CD N26B20A, Standard TransView 2014 228i ›
2015BMW 228i2D Convertible, Eng CD N20B20AView 2015 228i ›
2015BMW 228i2D Convertible, Eng CD N26B20AView 2015 228i ›
2015BMW 228i2D Coupe, Eng CD N20B20A, Automatic TransView 2015 228i ›
2015BMW 228i2D Coupe, Eng CD N20B20A, Standard TransView 2015 228i ›
2015BMW 228i2D Coupe, Eng CD N26B20A, Automatic TransView 2015 228i ›
2015BMW 228i xDrive2D Coupe, Eng CD N20B20AView 2015 228i xDrive ›
2015BMW 228i xDrive2D Coupe, Eng CD N26B20AView 2015 228i xDrive ›
2015BMW 228i xDrive2D Convertible, Eng CD N20B20AView 2015 228i xDrive ›
2015BMW 228i xDrive2D Convertible, Eng CD N26B20AView 2015 228i xDrive ›
2015BMW 228i2D Coupe, Eng CD N26B20A, Standard TransView 2015 228i ›
2016BMW 228i2D Coupe, Eng CD N20B20A, Standard TransView 2016 228i ›
2016BMW 228i2D Convertible, Eng CD N26B20AView 2016 228i ›
2016BMW 228i2D Coupe, Eng CD N20B20A, Automatic TransView 2016 228i ›
2016BMW 228i2D Convertible, Eng CD N20B20AView 2016 228i ›
2016BMW 228i xDrive2D Convertible, Eng CD N20B20AView 2016 228i xDrive ›
2016BMW 228i2D Coupe, Eng CD N26B20AView 2016 228i ›
2016BMW 228i xDrive2D Coupe, Eng CD N20B20AView 2016 228i xDrive ›
2016BMW 228i xDrive2D Convertible, Eng CD N26B20AView 2016 228i xDrive ›