Absolutely the loudest tires I have ever owned. Constant hum at any speed and especially bad at highway speeds. Drives me crazy listening to the noise
245/50 R17 Tires
Everything we know about the 245/50 R17 tire size: 3 owner reviews covering 45,002 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 3owner reviews
- 45,002 milescovered on them
- 35tires made in this size
245/50 R17 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 245/50 R17 rather than a range across a model. 4 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 99 (up to 775 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: Y (300 km/h), W (270 km/h), H (210 km/h). 1 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
68dB Quietest tires
The quietest 245/50 R17 tires are labelled at 68 dB external noise:
- Forceum Octa Summer
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tire. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict - the tests and owner ratings above tell you far more.
What does 245/50 R17 mean?
A 245/50 R17 tire is 245 mm wide, its sidewall is 50% of that width (123 mm) tall, and it fits a 17 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 677 mm.
| Section width | 245 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 123 mm |
| Rim diameter | 17" (432 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 677 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,126 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 470 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 757 |
Also written as
245/50R17 245/50 ZR17 245-50-17 245 50 17
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tire runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 245/50 R17 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
What drivers say about their 245/50 R17 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
On a Mercedes EClass e500, these tires are amazing. Have already done 50,000kms and I reckon less than 50% wear. OEM Spec is 245/45, but the extra 5% fills the guards better and gives a far more compliant and smooth ride. No rubbing on guards or anything.
I might be the only person in the world who fitted this size to an eclass, but very very happy, a quiet sure footed ride.
I might be the only person in the world who fitted this size to an eclass, but very very happy, a quiet sure footed ride.
this is a great tire im so impressed did not expect this level of performance at 80 90 100 mph there is no wobble just a smooth stable ride tires are very quiet, better than my michelin mx4 that came on the car and better than the toyo versados that i repleced the originals with i have never heared of a 30 day ride guarantee before but these will not be going back very very good in the raiin no hydroplaining this is the only tire i will buy now and the price much much cheaper than the michelins and versados. i was skeptical at first but im a true beleiver i waill put the falkens azenis pt722 up against anything out there regardless of price thanks faken this tire is a winner.
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Where this data comes from
Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tire, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tire tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.