245/45 R17 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2025)
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Michelin Pilot Sport 5
The Pilot Sport range from Michelin is now almost legendary, with the Cup variants being the fastest road legal tyres available. But the ‚ordinary‘ Pilot Sport 5 not as spory as it’s name suggest - it’s incredibly well balanced, with the priority being low rolling resistance and high mileage over sporty handling. It’s still a Michelin tire, so higher price is to be expected.
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 2025 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | - |
2 | 2024 | Sportauto | 215/40 R18 | Very good |
2 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 225/40 R18 | Highly recommended |
3 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | Outstanding |
2 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Outstanding |
3 | 2023 | ACE | 225/45 R18 | Highly recommended |
6 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
5 | 2023 | Autozeitung | 235/35 R19 | Highly recommended |
1 | 2022 | Tyre Reviews | 225/45 R17 | Test winner |
Bridgestone Turanza T005
The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- High drive-by noise levels
- Low mileage
- Bad value for the money
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2024 | Sportauto | 215/40 R18 | Very good |
4 | 2023 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
3 | 2023 | Autoklub ČR | 205/55 R16 | - |
3 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 205/55 R16 | Highly recommended |
2 | 2022 | AutoMotorSport | 245/45 R19 | Very good |
1 | 2022 | Autozeitung | 215/55 R17 | Highly recommended |
1 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | - |
4 | 2022 | Promobil | 235/55 R17 | Recommended |
3 | 2022 | ADAC | 215/60 R16 | Good |
2 | 2022 | ADAC | 185/65 R15 | Good |
4 | 2022 | Autobild | 215/55 R17 | Good |
3 | 2021 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
4 | 2021 | ADAC | 225/50 R17 | Good |
3 | 2021 | Autobild | 215/60 R17 | Exemplary |
5 | 2021 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Exemplary |
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
The Asymmetric 6 is the latest addition in the Eagle F1 range, offering great compromise between every day comfort and sporty driving. While it has dynamic steering response, it’s also very good on wet and has a low rolling resistance. Definitely recommended!
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low drive-by noise levels
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 2025 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | - |
1 | 2024 | Autobild | 235/55 R19 | Exemplary |
3 | 2023 | Autozeitung | 235/35 R19 | Highly recommended |
2 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
1 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Outstanding |
1 | 2023 | ACE | 225/45 R18 | Test winner |
3 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 225/40 R18 | Highly recommended |
3 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | Outstanding |
2 | 2023 | SportAuto | 225/40 R18 | Very good |
1 | 2022 | AutoMotorSport | 245/45 R19 | Outstanding |
1 | 2022 | Autobild | 245/40 R19 | Exemplary |
1 | 2022 | Tyre Reviews | 225/45 R17 | Test winner |
Bridgestone Turanza 6
The Turanza 6 is quite a new addition to Bridgestone’s lineup, being introduced in 2023. Featuring the new ENLITEN technology, it should be lighter and have positive effect on fuel efficiency. In the tests, the efficiency is confirmed alongside with higher mileage. That being said, it somehow lacks the performance of other premium tyres, so we would recommend it only when the price is lower.
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
- Longer braking distance on dry roads
- High drive-by noise levels
- Poor handling on the wet
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Exemplary |
10 | 2024 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
6 | 2024 | ADAC | 215/55 R17 | Satisfactory |
6 | 2024 | ACE | 225/45 R17 | Recommended |
9 | 2024 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R17 | Recommended for economical driving |
4 | 2024 | Automotorsport | 235/55 R18 | Good |
5 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | Good |
16 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R18 | - |
2 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/65 R17 | Exemplary |
Cars with 245/45 R17 tyres
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Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
90%
2.
Continental PremiumContact 6
85%
3.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
78%
4.
Michelin Primacy 4+
76%
5.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
73%
6.
Firestone Roadhawk
72%
7.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
70%
8.
Maxxis Premitra HP5
70%
9.
Pirelli Cinturato P7
70%
10.
Falken Azenis FK520
68%
Wet
1.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
81%
2.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
78%
3.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
77%
4.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
72%
5.
Kumho Ecsta PS71
71%
6.
Continental PremiumContact 6
71%
7.
Michelin Primacy 4+
69%
8.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
68%
9.
Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun
68%
10.
Maxxis Premitra HP5
67%
Comfort
1.
Linglong Sport Master
95%
2.
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
82%
3.
Giti Gitisport S2
81%
4.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
81%
5.
Cooper Zeon CS8
77%
6.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
75%
7.
Michelin Primacy 4+
75%
8.
Falken Azenis FK520
73%
9.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
71%
10.
Sava Intensa UHP 2
66%
Economy
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
94%
2.
Bridgestone Turanza 6
91%
3.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
82%
4.
Kleber Dynaxer UHP
78%
5.
Michelin Primacy 4+
75%
6.
Linglong Sport Master
75%
7.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
75%
8.
Fulda SportControl 2
73%
9.
Continental PremiumContact 6
69%
10.
Firestone Roadhawk
68%
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Did you know ...?
245/45 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 72 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/60 R15, 235/55 R19, 215/45 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (245mm), which means the sidewall height has 110.25 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 2049.26 mm, which is very similar to 205/60 R16(2049.58 mm), 200/55 R17(2047.69 mm), 185/80 R14(2047.06 mm), 170/80 R15(2051.46 mm), 245/40 R18(2052.09 mm), 225/60 R15(2045.18 mm), 285/30 R19(2053.34 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 245/45 R17: W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 95, 99. You can find 245/45 R17 on 9 car models - mainly Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, CITROËN, Chevrolet.
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