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

£208

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Price / Value

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

9.6

£126

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Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

8.2

£95

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Best deals

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

235/45 R17 97 V .

£101

Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

235/45 R17 0 V XL

£95

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Upper-middle

Snowprox S954

235/45 R17 97 V XL

£98

Best price in last 6 months

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

235/45 R17 97 V .

£126

Upper-middle

KRISALP HP3

235/45 R17 94 H mfs

£117

Best price in last 6 months

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

235/45 R17 97 H .

£131

Best price in last 6 months

Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

235/45 R17 94 H

£126

Best price in last 6 months

Upper-middle

KRISALP HP3

235/45 R17 97 V mfsXL

£130

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Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

10.0

Price from

£208

Price from£208

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

Snow braking

100%

Dry braking

99%

Snow traction

95%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

66%

Aquaplaning - cross

55%

Interior noise

47%

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

£208

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£208

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£193

Price from£193

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

Snow braking

100%

Wet handling

89%

Wet circle cornering

87%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

74%

Comfort

69%

Interior noise

63%

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

£193

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£193

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3

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£212

Price from£212

Expert summary

A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.

Recommended

#9

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow traction

91%

Aquaplaning - cross

90%

Snow handling

81%

+6

Wet braking

62%

Exterior noise

58%

Dry handling

52%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#2(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R17#3(Good)

2023205/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2022215/55 R17#4(-)

2021235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021225/50 R17#3(Good)

2021225/45 R17#3(-)

2021225/40 R18#5(-)

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235/45 R17 97 V £212

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4

Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£120

Price from£120

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%

+5

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

£120

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5

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£198

Price from£198

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

Snow braking

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Dry handling

83%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

66%

Wet handling

66%

Snow traction

65%

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

£198

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£198

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£198

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6

Premium

Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.6

Price from

£151

Price from£151

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

Comfort

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

82%

Snow traction

79%

+6

Dry handling

48%

Dry braking

43%

Exterior noise

35%

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

£151

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£151

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7

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

'25#4

'25#5

'25#6

8.7

Price from

£126

Price from£126

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%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

81%

Snow handling

76%

+6

Comfort

63%

Snow braking

50%

Exterior noise

14%

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

£131

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£131

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235/45 R17 97 V

B C 72dB

£126

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£126

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£159

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8

Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

£131

Price from£131

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

Snow traction

67%

Wet circle cornering

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

61%

+6

Dry handling

40%

Wet handling

37%

Dry braking

34%

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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235/45 R17 97 V £131

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£131

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£159

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9

Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

8.0

Price from

£117

Price from£117

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 traction

88%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

84%

Snow handling

77%

+6

Wet braking

53%

Wet handling

49%

Dry handling

31%

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 £117

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£117

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235/45 R17 97 V mfs XL £130

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£130

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10

Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£114

Price from£114

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%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry handling

61%

+6

Snow traction

30%

Aquaplaning - cross

30%

Snow handling

27%

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 £114

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£114

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Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

'25#11

'25#12

'24#10

8.2

Price from

£126

Price from£126

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

Snow traction

94%

Snow handling

90%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

89%

+6

Wet handling

44%

Wet circle cornering

39%

Dry handling

35%

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 £126

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£126

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235/45 R17 97 V XL£128

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£128

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235/45 R17 97 V £230

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£230

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Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

£121

Price from£121

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%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

82%

+6

Wet circle cornering

45%

Snow traction

40%

Wet handling

36%

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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235/45 R17 97 V

B C 72dB

£121

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£121

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£101

Price from£101

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

Exterior noise

81%

Snow handling

80%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

76%

+6

Comfort

44%

Dry handling

28%

Dry braking

15%

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

£101

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£101

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Budget

Observe Winter Sport 1

'25#8

'25#17

7.4

Price from

£117

Price from£117

Performance

Wet circle cornering

100%

Comfort

100%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

90%

+5

Dry braking

53%

Snow traction

16%

Snow handling

5%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#8(-)

2025225/40 R18#17(Satisfactory)

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235/45 R17 97 V £117

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£117

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Budget

Kristall Control HP2

'25#13

'25#18

6.8

Price from

£114

Price from£114

Expert summary

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

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

Snow traction

79%

Interior noise

77%

+6

Exterior noise

24%

Wet handling

18%

Wet circle cornering

16%

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

£114

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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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Customer reviews

194 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 3.8/5 (38)

Kleber KRISALP HP3 3.5/5 (25)

Nokian WR A4 3.3/5 (23)

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 3.7/5 (20)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (20)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.9/5 (16)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 3.2/5 (16)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (13)

Firestone Winterhawk 3 2.6/5 (9)

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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), 180/65 R16(2011.88 mm), 195/60 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 .

There are 1 runflat variants available.