195/45 R17 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#4

'26#4

7.5

Price from

£106

Price from£106

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

74%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

69%

Wet circle cornering

64%

+3

Dry braking

25%

Comfort

17%

Exterior noise

10%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#3(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2026235/45 R18#4(Recommended)

2026195/55 R16#5(Good)

2026205/45 R17#7(Sufficient)

2025215/55 R18#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2024225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

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195/45 R17 85 W XL EVc

A C 71dB

£106

mytyres.co.uk

£106

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

Ziex ZE310 Ecorun

'25#5

'24#4

'24#6

6.2

Price from

£99

Price from£99

Expert summary

Being usually one of the cheaper tyres in the test, the japanese Falken still delivers very safe characteristics for everyday driving. It suffers a bit in the efficiency department, with higher rolling resistance and limited mileage.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

Comfort

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

81%

+4

Wet circle cornering

57%

Wet handling

47%

Interior noise

25%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#5(-)

2024215/55 R17#4(-)

2024225/45 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#7(Good)

2024225/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#3(Exemplary)

2023205/55 R16#6(Good)

2023205/55 R16#6(Recommended)

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195/45 R17 85 W £99

mytyres.co.uk

£99

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£125

In stock · Free shipping

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Premium

Ventus Prime 4

'26#8

'26#11

'25#6

7.3

Price from

£90

Price from£90

Expert summary

Ventus Prime 4 Is our favorite every day tyre, as it offers premium safety at an affordable price. Short braking distances, good handling, but slightly worse at aquaplaning and comfort.

Performance

Dry braking

75%

Dry handling

73%

Wet braking

67%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

42%

Interior noise

37%

Comfort

20%

Test results

2026215/55 R17#8(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#11(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#8(Good)

2024215/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#5(Exemplary)

2023205/55 R16#7(Recommended)

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195/45 R17 81 H mfs

B D 72dB

£90

mytyres.co.uk

£90

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195/45 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

2. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

69%

3. Linglong Sport Master

43%

4. Firestone Roadhawk 2

39%

Wet

1. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

68%

2. Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

64%

4. Linglong Sport Master

55%

Comfort

1. Linglong Sport Master

85%

2. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

57%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

54%

4. Firestone Roadhawk 2

24%

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Customer reviews

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Michelin Pilot Sport 4 3.4/5 (134)

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Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun 3.6/5 (102)

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Did you know ...?

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.