235/45 R17 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Winter

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Tyres

We recommend

Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

9.4

£209

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Price / Value

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

9.6

£127

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Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

8.2

£111

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Best deals

Premium

Winter Sport 5

235/45 R17 97 V

£106

Best price in last 6 months Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

235/45 R17 97 V .

£102

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Budget

Kristall Control HP2

235/45 R17 97 V

£114

Best price in last 6 months

Upper-middle

KRISALP HP3

235/45 R17 94 H mfs

£120

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Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

10.0

Price from

£209

Price from£209

Expert summary

This is currently the best rated tyre we have and there is a reason for it - it combines sportiness on snow and dry and very good safety margins on the wet. It’s designed to maintain the joy of driving, even on winter tyres, but still manages to be safe at all times. 100% recommended.

Recommended

#1

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#1 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wear

100%

Gravel traction

100%

Sand traction

100%

+29

Wet handling - objective

38%

Ice lateral guidance

33%

Price/value

8%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025275/35 R19#1(Outstanding)

2025245/45 R19#2(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#2(-)

2024235/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2024245/45 R18#1(Exemplary)

2024235/35 R19#1(Test winner)

2023225/45 R18#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (2)

235/45 R17 97 V

B C 70dB

£209

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£209

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£227

In stock · Free shipping

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£162

Price from£162

Expert summary

The UltraGrip Performance 3 is one of the best tyres we have seen in the tests and on top of that it's top discipline is snow performance while maintaining great properties on wet, which makes it a great candidate for snowy climates.

Recommended

#5

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#5 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry driving behavior

100%

Wet side guide

100%

Gravel traction

91%

+27

Interior noise

63%

Rolling resistance

60%

Price/value

53%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#1(Highly recommended)

2025215/55 R17#2(Good)

2025225/45 R17#2(-)

2025275/35 R19#3(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#3(-)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2024215/55 R17#1(Good)

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Price variants (2)

235/45 R17 97 V XL EVR

C C 71dB

£162

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£162

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3

Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£110

Price from£110

Expert summary

The Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ is a winter tyre from the established South Korean manufacturer, designed for use on passenger cars during cold weather conditions. Serving as an updated successor to the standard WinterCraft WP52, this model is engineered for winter driving. Its main focus is delivering traction on cold, snowy, and icy roads, though specific technical modifications over its predecessor are not detailed.

Recommended

#11

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#11 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry braking

95%

Wet braking

93%

Wet handling

88%

+10

Snow traction

47%

Comfort

42%

Aquaplaning - cross

31%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

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Price variants (1)

235/45 R17 97 V

B C 72dB

£110

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£110

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4

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£184

Price from£184

Expert summary

Continental winter tires have been winning tire tests for many years, and the 870P is no exception. The “P” stands for performance, but don’t be mistaken, its rolling resistance is also praised, making it ideal for EVs. A well-balanced tire.

Recommended

#7

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry handling - objective

93%

Rolling resistance

92%

Mud traction

91%

+26

Gravel traction

46%

Sand traction

46%

Price/value

4%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Outstanding)

2025235/50 R19#1(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#7(Good)

2025225/40 R18#13(-)

2024215/55 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2024235/55 R18#2(Very good)

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Price variants (1)

235/45 R17 97 V BSW XL

B C 71dB

£184

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£184

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£200

In stock · Free shipping

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5

Premium

Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.6

Price from

£106

Price from£106

Expert summary

While being somehow dated as it was introduced back in 2015, it received some midlife updates and still holds up with the current models, at least in smaller dimensions. At the right price, it could be a great choice.

Performance

Snow handling - objective

100%

Ice braking

85%

Safety

85%

+19

Exterior noise

35%

Dry handling - objective

29%

Snow acceleration

14%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024215/55 R17#2(Good)

2024235/35 R19#4(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#5(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Good)

2024205/55 R16#11(-)

2023205/60 R16#1(Good)

2023225/45 R17#4(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Good)

2023225/45 R18#15(-)

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Price variants (2)

235/45 R17 97 V

C C 72dB

£106

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£106

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6

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

'25#4

'25#5

'25#6

8.7

Price from

£122

Price from£122

Expert summary

Hankook sneaked in between the traditional premium tyres again with its Icept Evo3. It excels in aquaplaning resistance, which is crucial for european winters.

Recommended

#13

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#13 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

96%

Gravel traction

91%

Snow handling - objective

90%

+19

Wet handling - objective

50%

Dry steering response

41%

Exterior noise

13%

Test results

2025275/35 R19#4(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(-)

2024235/35 R19#4(Recommended)

2024245/45 R18#5(Exemplary)

2024235/35 R19#6(Good)

2023225/40 R18#4(Exemplary)

2023225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#6(Good)

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Price variants (2)

235/45 R17 97 H

B C 72dB

£122

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£122

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235/45 R17 97 V

B C 72dB

£127

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£127

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£157

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

£132

Price from£132

Expert summary

Very good traction on snow for a nice price in a wide range of dimensions. Could use shorter braking distance on dry and better traction on the wet.

Performance

Rolling resistance

93%

Dry handling - objective

86%

Ice braking

78%

+21

Safety

19%

Wet side guide

0%

Wet handling - objective

0%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#5(-)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#9(Good)

2023225/45 R18#11(-)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2023205/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#7(Sufficient)

2022215/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

235/45 R17 97 V £132

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£132

In stock · Free shipping

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£162

In stock · Free shipping

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8

Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

8.0

Price from

£120

Price from£120

Expert summary

Old but gold, that is how we can pretty much describe the Krisalp HP3. It's a winter tyre that is great on snow for a good price, which is what the average driver is looking for. It's not a premium tyre, but you get a lot of bang for your buck.

Performance

Snow braking

96%

Ice lateral guidance

90%

Snow traction

88%

+19

Dry handling

31%

Dry handling - objective

25%

Wet handling - objective

13%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#12(-)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#8(Good)

2024205/55 R16#16(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(-)

2023205/60 R16#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2022215/60 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2022225/45 R17#8(-)

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Price variants (2)

235/45 R17 94 H mfs £120

mytyres.co.uk

£120

In stock · Free shipping

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235/45 R17 97 V mfs XL £133

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£133

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9

Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£110

Price from£110

Expert summary

EuroWinter HS02 is very good and quite sporty on dry and wet, but lacks some performance on the snow which is the reason for the not so good test results. Weaknesses in aquaplaning and rolling resistance doesn't help either.

Performance

Dry braking

74%

Wet handling - objective

68%

Exterior noise

68%

+20

Gravel traction

18%

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

9%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Good)

2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

2024245/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2023255/45 R20#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/60 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)

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235/45 R17 97 V £110

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£110

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10

Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

'25#11

'25#12

'24#10

8.2

Price from

£131

Price from£131

Expert summary

G-Force Winter 2 is our favorite budget winter tyre. It's great on snow and offers good safety on all surfaces, which is no surprise as BFGoodrich is a part of the Michelin group.

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Snow handling - objective

100%

Snow braking

100%

+23

Dry lane changing

39%

Dry handling

35%

Wet handling - objective

22%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#11(-)

2025225/40 R18#12(Good)

2024205/55 R16#10(Good)

2024205/55 R16#13(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(Good)

2023225/45 R18#5(-)

2023205/60 R16#8(Satisfactory)

2022185/65 R15#5(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#6(-)

2022215/55 R17#9(Good)

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Price variants (3)

235/45 R17 94 H £131

mytyres.co.uk

£131

In stock · Free shipping

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235/45 R17 97 V XL£133

mytyres.co.uk

£133

In stock · Free shipping

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235/45 R17 97 V £182

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£182

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Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

£118

Price from£118

Expert summary

We really like the new Speed-Grip 5 - it's not expensive, it's very good on snow and on top of that, it's got very low rolling resistance. What it lacks compared to the premium tyres is better wet performance, but given it's price it's definitely recommendable.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Dry handling - objective

88%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

+17

Wet handling

36%

Wet handling - objective

25%

Snow handling - objective

25%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#11(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#15(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(-)

2023225/45 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#19(-)

2022185/65 R15#3(Good)

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Price variants (1)

235/45 R17 97 V

B C 72dB

£118

mytyres.co.uk

£118

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£157

In stock · Free shipping

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12

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£102

Price from£102

Expert summary

The Winterhawk 4 is a tyre with mixed ratings as there are tests where the tyre was not recommended. Common criticisms include longer braking distances and significant understeer

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

95%

Ice braking

92%

Ice lateral guidance

82%

+24

Safety

19%

Dry braking

15%

Dry lane changing

14%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#7(-)

2025225/40 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#10(-)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#6(-)

2023205/60 R16#7(Good)

2023225/60 R18#9(Not recommended)

2023225/45 R18#20(Not recommended)

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235/45 R17 97 V

B D 71dB

£102

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£102

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13

Budget

Observe Winter Sport 1

'25#8

'25#17

7.4

Price from

£118

Price from£118

Performance

Wet circle cornering

100%

Comfort

100%

Price/value

100%

+10

Snow braking

5%

Snow handling

5%

Snow cornering

0%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#8(-)

2025225/40 R18#17(Satisfactory)

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235/45 R17 97 V £118

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£118

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Budget

Kristall Control HP2

'25#13

'25#18

6.8

Price from

£115

Price from£115

Expert summary

Kristall Control HP2 is an affordable snow specialist with some compromises in the wet and dry handling and braking.

Performance

Ice lateral guidance

97%

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

Lateral guidance on snow

86%

+20

Wet handling

18%

Wet circle cornering

16%

Dry lane changing

0%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(-)

2024205/55 R16#19(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#20(-)

2023205/60 R16#9(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#23(-)

2022225/45 R17#6(-)

2022215/55 R17#18(-)

2021225/50 R17#11(Satisfactory)

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235/45 R17 97 V

C D 72dB

£115

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£115

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235/45 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

92%

2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

7. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

8. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

69%

9. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

65%

10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

11. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

12. Viking WinTech

61%

13. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

55%

14. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

50%

15. Kleber KRISALP HP3

47%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

75%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

5. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

67%

7. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

67%

8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

9. Kleber Krisalp HP3

62%

10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

61%

11. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

59%

12. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

59%

13. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

14. Uniroyal WinterExpert

52%

15. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

50%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

91%

2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

87%

3. Kleber Krisalp HP3

84%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

6. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

8. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

68%

9. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

67%

10. Viking WinTech

67%

11. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

12. Matador MP93 Nordicca

58%

13. Uniroyal WinterExpert

58%

14. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

57%

15. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

Comfort

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

91%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

80%

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

75%

4. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

5. Kleber Krisalp HP3

74%

6. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

73%

7. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

65%

8. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

64%

9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

10. Viking WinTech

59%

11. Uniroyal WinterExpert

55%

12. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

53%

13. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

51%

14. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

49%

15. Leao Winter Defender UHP

42%

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234 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 3.9/5 (46)

Kleber KRISALP HP3 3.5/5 (28)

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 3.8/5 (28)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 4/5 (26)

Nokian WR A4 3.4/5 (26)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (21)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 3.2/5 (16)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (15)

Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.9/5 (14)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.9/5 (14)

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235/45 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 35 tyre models available, which can be compared to 205/45 R17, 195/75 R16, 225/70 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (235mm), which means the sidewall height has 105.75 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 2020.99 mm, which is very similar to 215/55 R16(2019.73 mm), 265/35 R18(2019.1 mm), 265/30 R19(2015.65 mm), 235/40 R18(2026.96 mm), 190/55 R17(2013.13 mm), 195/60 R16(2011.88 mm), 180/65 R16(2011.88 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 235/45 R17: H(210km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 94, 97, 110. You can find 235/45 R17 on 21 car models - mainly .

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