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130/50 R17 Tyres

Everything we know about the 130/50 R17 tyre size: 1 owner reviews covering 8,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.

  • 1owner reviews
  • 8,000 milescovered on them
130/50 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 562 130 65 17" 65

What does 130/50 R17 mean?

A 130/50 R17 tyre is 130 mm wide, its sidewall is 50% of that width (65 mm) tall, and it fits a 17 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 562 mm.

Section width130 mm
Sidewall height65 mm
Rim diameter17" (432 mm)
Overall diameter≈ 562 mm
Circumference≈ 1,765 mm
Revolutions per km≈ 567
Revolutions per mile≈ 912

Also written as

130/50R17 130/50 ZR17 130-50-17 130 50 17

Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tyre runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.

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What cars use 130/50 R17 tyres?

The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tyres for that exact car.

Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa RK9 1 reviews in this size

What drivers say about their 130/50 R17 tyres

The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.

91%
Michelin Pilot Road 3 130/50 R17 Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa RK9 8,000 miles April 6, 2013
Hi
I drive a GSX1300R Hayabusa what a great tire wet or dry I stay in South Africa KZN Newcastle you can get 3 seasons in one day here rain,thunder storms,the grip on the Pilot 3 outstanding now I got at last a good tire for my Beast.Now the prise Is killing me I paid R 1400 when I fitted it after 8000km my busa is not shy on rubber now its time for new tire after 8 months and price now is.
R 2200 rear tire including fitment almost R 800 difrence please what went Rong

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Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tyre, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tyre tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.

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