235/45 R17 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews

#1
Winter tires

Tests from 2024

235/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

235/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

245/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

225/45 R18 Rank: 2 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Very good)

Tests from 2022

245/45 R19 Rank: 1 (Very good)

245/40 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

4.95/5

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.

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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 ( 235/45 R17 97V XL ) - In stock £194	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 ( 235/45 R17 97V XL )		In stock	Free shipping	£194	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Pilot Alpin 5 XL - In stock £230	Pilot Alpin 5 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£230	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.7/5

#6
Winter tires

Tests from 2025

205/55 R17 Rank: 1 (-)

Tests from 2024

245/45 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

235/55 R18 Rank: 2 (Very good)

215/55 R17 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)

235/35 R19 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

235/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Recommended)

215/55 R17 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

235/60 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

225/60 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

4.7/5

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.

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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 235/45 R17 97V XL EVc ) - In stock £194	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 235/45 R17 97V XL EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£194	Buy mytyres.co.uk
WinterContact TS 870 P XL - In stock £203	WinterContact TS 870 P XL		In stock	Free shipping	£203	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.7/5

#5
Winter tires

Tests from 2025

205/55 R17 Rank: 2 (-)

Tests from 2024

215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Good)

205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

245/45 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

235/35 R19 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (Good)

215/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Recommended)

235/35 R19 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (-)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

4.7/5

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.

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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 235/45 R17 97V XL EVR ) - In stock £184	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 235/45 R17 97V XL EVR )		In stock	Free shipping	£184	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.05/5

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (-)

245/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

215/55 R17 Rank: 12 (Sufficient)

205/55 R16 Rank: 15 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)

225/45 R18 Rank: 9 (-)

225/45 R18 Rank: 25 (-)

Tests from 2022

215/55 R17 Rank: 17 (Satisfactory)

215/55 R17 Rank: 19 (-)

Kumho Wintercraft WP52

3.05/5

The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 235/45 R17 97V XL ) - In stock £117	Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 235/45 R17 97V XL )		In stock	Free shipping	£117	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ ( 235/45 R17 97V XL ) - In stock £123	Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ ( 235/45 R17 97V XL )		In stock	Free shipping	£123	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.8/5

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Satisfactory)

205/55 R16 Rank: 6 (-)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R17 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)

225/45 R18 Rank: 16 (Satisfactory)

225/45 R18 Rank: 19 (-)

Tests from 2022

185/65 R15 Rank: 3 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 5 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 10 (Good)

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

3.8/5

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.

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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 235/45 R17 97V XL EVc ) - In stock £130	Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 235/45 R17 97V XL EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£130	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Speed-Grip 5 XL FR - In stock £167	Speed-Grip 5 XL FR		In stock	Free shipping	£167	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.4/5

#9
Winter tires

Tests from 2024

215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

235/35 R19 Rank: 5 (Good)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (-)

235/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)

255/45 R20 Rank: 1 (Outstanding)

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

225/45 R17 Rank: 2 (Recommended)

235/60 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

4.4/5

A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 235/45 R17 97V XL EVc ) - In stock £134	Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 235/45 R17 97V XL EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£134	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.4/5

#10
Winter tires

Tests from 2024

235/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Recommended)

245/45 R18 Rank: 5 (Exemplary)

235/35 R19 Rank: 6 (Good)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 4 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Exemplary)

225/45 R18 Rank: 6 (Good)

225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 8 (-)

Tests from 2022

245/40 R19 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

Tests from 2021

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

4.4/5

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

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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 ( 235/45 R17 97H XL 4PR, SBL ) - In stock £153	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 ( 235/45 R17 97H XL 4PR, SBL )		In stock	Free shipping	£153	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Winter i*cept evo3 XL - In stock £155	Winter i*cept evo3 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£155	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 ( 235/45 R17 97V XL 4PR, SBL ) - In stock £135	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 ( 235/45 R17 97V XL 4PR, SBL )		In stock	Free shipping	£135	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Winter i*cept evo3 XL - In stock £158	Winter i*cept evo3 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£158	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.4/5

#8
Winter tires

Tests from 2024

215/55 R17 Rank: 2 (Good)

235/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Exemplary)

205/55 R16 Rank: 5 (Satisfactory)

205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Good)

205/55 R16 Rank: 11 (-)

Tests from 2023

205/60 R16 Rank: 1 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 15 (-)

Tests from 2022

215/60 R16 Rank: 2 (Good)

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

4.4/5

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.

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Dunlop Winter Sport 5 ( 235/45 R17 97V XL ) - In stock £137	Dunlop Winter Sport 5 ( 235/45 R17 97V XL )		In stock	Free shipping	£137	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Winter Sport 5 MFS XL - In stock £184	Winter Sport 5 MFS XL		In stock	Free shipping	£184	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

3.1/5

Tests from 2024

215/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Good)

245/45 R18 Rank: 6 (Good)

215/55 R17 Rank: 7 (-)

235/35 R19 Rank: 7 (Good)

235/55 R18 Rank: 10 (Good)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)

225/60 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 5 (Satisfactory)

255/45 R20 Rank: 6 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 7 (-)

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

3.1/5

Wintrac Pro is a winter option from a dutch manufacturer that is getting a bit outdated, but on wet and dry roads it still holds up with the premium segment. It has some minor weaknesses on snow, but for a lower than premium price it could be a good deal.

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2.75/5

Tests from 2024

235/55 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)

245/45 R18 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

225/60 R18 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)

255/45 R20 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)

225/40 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)

225/45 R18 Rank: 10 (-)

225/45 R18 Rank: 17 (Conditionally recommended)

225/45 R18 Rank: 20 (-)

Falken Eurowinter HS02 Pro

2.75/5

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.

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Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO ( 235/45 R17 97V XL, NBLK ) - In stock £113	Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO ( 235/45 R17 97V XL, NBLK )		In stock	Free shipping	£113	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.45/5

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (-)

205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (Good)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 11 (-)

225/45 R18 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory)

205/60 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2022

245/45 R19 Rank: 7 (Sufficient)

215/60 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory)

215/55 R17 Rank: 17 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 19 (Satisfactory)

Uniroyal WinterExpert

3.45/5

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.

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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 235/45 R17 97V XL EVc ) - In stock £135	Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 235/45 R17 97V XL EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£135	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Winter Expert XL - In stock £150	Winter Expert XL		In stock	Free shipping	£150	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

3.05/5

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (-)

245/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

215/55 R17 Rank: 12 (Sufficient)

205/55 R16 Rank: 15 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)

225/45 R18 Rank: 9 (-)

225/45 R18 Rank: 25 (-)

Tests from 2022

215/55 R17 Rank: 17 (Satisfactory)

215/55 R17 Rank: 19 (-)

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

3.05/5

The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 235/45 R17 97V XL ) - In stock £117	Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 235/45 R17 97V XL )		In stock	Free shipping	£117	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ ( 235/45 R17 97V XL ) - In stock £123	Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ ( 235/45 R17 97V XL )		In stock	Free shipping	£123	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3/5

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 10 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)

205/55 R16 Rank: 18 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 6 (-)

205/60 R16 Rank: 7 (Good)

225/60 R18 Rank: 9 (Not recommended)

225/45 R18 Rank: 20 (Not recommended)

Tests from 2022

245/45 R19 Rank: 5 (Good)

185/65 R15 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)

215/55 R17 Rank: 14 (-)

Firestone WinterHawk 4

3/5

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

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Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 235/45 R17 97V XL EVc ) - In stock £111	Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 235/45 R17 97V XL EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£111	Buy mytyres.co.uk

2.75/5

Tests from 2024

235/55 R18 Rank: 8 (Good)

245/45 R18 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

225/60 R18 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)

255/45 R20 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory)

225/40 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)

225/45 R18 Rank: 10 (-)

225/45 R18 Rank: 17 (Conditionally recommended)

225/45 R18 Rank: 20 (-)

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

2.75/5

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Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO ( 235/45 R17 97V XL, NBLK ) - In stock £113	Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO ( 235/45 R17 97V XL, NBLK )		In stock	Free shipping	£113	Buy mytyres.co.uk

2.85/5

Tests from 2024

215/55 R17 Rank: 11 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 16 (-)

225/45 R18 Rank: 19 (Conditionally recommended)

Tests from 2022

215/55 R17 Rank: 25 (-)

Viking WinTech

2.85/5

Affordable tire that is good on snow, but has very limited wet grip.

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4.2/5

#13
Winter tires