195/45 R17 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Firestone Roadhawk 2
Firestone, the affordable brand belonging to the Bridgestone group, has a fresh addition to their lineup - the Roadhawk 2. And it seems like it’s set off for success - it offers the Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology, which makes the rolling resistance and mileage exceptional for a budget tyre and it combines it with safe behavior on wet and dry.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 2025 | TYRE REVIEWS | 225/50 R17 | Satisfactory |
5 | 2024 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R17 | Highly recommended |
195/45 R17 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
67%
2.
Firestone Roadhawk 2
46%
3.
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
44%
4.
Linglong Sport Master
41%
Wet
1.
Firestone Roadhawk 2
68%
2.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
68%
3.
Linglong Sport Master
42%
4.
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
32%
Comfort
1.
Linglong Sport Master
95%
2.
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
82%
3.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
56%
Economy
1.
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
78%
2.
Linglong Sport Master
75%
3.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
33%
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195/45 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 5 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (195mm), which means the sidewall height has 87.75 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 1907.89 mm, which is very similar to 215/35 R18(1909.15 mm), 205/55 R15(1905.38 mm), 175/65 R15(1911.66 mm), 195/65 R14(1913.54 mm), 185/55 R16(1916.06 mm), 215/40 R17(1896.89 mm), 205/50 R16(1920.77 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 195/45 R17: W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 81, 85.
