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245/65 R17 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2024)
1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
Tested 3x in 2024, 5x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by ARBO 2023 235/55 R18
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 235/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/60 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on snow
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on snow
Minuses:
- -
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Tested 12x in 2024, 47x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - ARBO 2023 235/55 R18
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOEXPRESS 2023 225/45 R17
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 235/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/60 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 225/45 R17
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
- Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
- -
3. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
Tested 1x in 2024, 1x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 235/60 R18
Pluses:
- -
Minuses:
- -
245/65 R17 tyre test
Best tyres in your size
Wet
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245/65 R17 tyre ranking based on test results
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV | Premium | |||||
| 2. | Pirelli SCORPION WINTER! Newer model available: Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 | Premium | £200 111 H | ||||
| 3. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Premium | £196 111 H | ||||
| 4. | Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2 | Premium | £259 111 H | ||||
| 5. | Nokian WR SUV 3 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 6. | Falken EUROWINTER HS01 SUV | Upper-middle | £160 111 V | ||||
| 7. | Goodyear UltraGrip SUV | Premium | £196 107 H | ||||
| 8. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320A | Upper-middle | |||||
| 9. | Kumho WinterCraft WS71 | Upper-middle | £145 111 H | ||||
| 10. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 EVO | Premium | |||||
| 11. | Fortune Fsr901 | Lowcost | |||||
| 12. | Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 SUV | Lowcost | £148 107 H + 1 |
Did you know ...?
245/65 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 27 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/65 R14, 155/65 R14, 170/60 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (245mm), which means the sidewall height has 159.25 mm. The wheel diameter is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2357.14 mm, which is very similar to 245/60 R18(2359.96 mm), 245/70 R16(2354.31 mm), 265/70 R15(2362.48 mm), 315/30 R22(2349.28 mm), 245/50 R20(2365.62 mm), 265/50 R19(2348.65 mm), 275/40 R21(2366.88 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 245/65 R17: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 107, 110, 111. You can find 245/65 R17 on 8 car models - mainly Jeep, Fiat, Hyundai, Kia, Mitsubishi.
