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245/45 R17 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Hankook

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

8.7
£148
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Fulda Kristall Control HP2
Fulda

Kristall Control HP2

6.6
£125
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Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5
MichelinPremium
PILOT ALPIN 5
AUTOBILD'26#1SPORTSCARS'26#1AUTOBILD'26#2
9.8
Price from£187
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 safety
44%
Ice lateral guidance
33%
Price/value
8%
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Price variants (2)
245/45 R17 99 H MO
B B 70dB
£202
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£202
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245/45 R17 99 V
B C 70dB
£187
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£187
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£219
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2
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
GoodYearPremium
UltraGrip Performance+
AUTOMOTORSPORT'25#2ADAC'23#3ADAC'23#3
8.8
Price from£166
Expert summary
A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.
Recommended
#10
2026
theTyre Lab.comRecommended#10 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Fuel efficiency
100%
Snow handling - objective
95%
Aquaplaning - cross
91%
+22
Price/value
53%
Dry handling
52%
Dry lane changing
51%
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Price variants (1)
245/45 R17 99 V
C C 71dB
£166
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£166
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£212
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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
HankookUpper-middle
Winter i*cept evo3 W330
SPORTSCARS'26#8SPORTAUTO'25#4ADAC'25#5
8.7
Price from£148
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
#12
2026
theTyre Lab.comRecommended#12 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Aquaplaning - cross
97%
Gravel traction
91%
Snow handling - objective
83%
+19
Wet handling - objective
49%
Dry steering response
41%
Exterior noise
12%
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Price variants (2)
245/45 R17 99 V
B C 72dB
£148
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£148
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£181
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
BridgestonePremium
Blizzak LM-005
ADAC'26#8AUTOZEITUNG'24#1AUTOBILD'24#5
8.7
Expert summary
A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.
Recommended
#11
2026
theTyre Lab.comRecommended#11 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Wet side guide
100%
Wet braking
97%
Wet circle cornering
92%
+26
Mileage
40%
Snow safety
33%
Price/value
20%
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Bridgestone Blizzak 6
BridgestonePremium
Blizzak 6
SPORTSCARS'26#2AUTOEXPRESS'26#4SPORTAUTO'26#4
8.4
Price from£160
Expert summary
Blizzak has always been a winter tire focused on wet conditions, but with its sixth model, Bridgestone has promised improved snow performance and reduced rolling resistance. Early tests suggest they have delivered on these promises—Blizzak 6 is unmatched in wet conditions and excels on snow, making it ideal not just for city climates.
Recommended
#9
2026
theTyre Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Snow safety
100%
Lateral guidance on snow
96%
Gravel traction
91%
+26
Dry braking
46%
Exterior noise
39%
Price/value
34%
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Price variants (1)
245/45 R17 99 V
B C 70dB
£160
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£211
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6
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
DunlopPremium
Winter Sport 5
ADAC'25#4ADAC'24#2AUTOBILD'24#4
8.4
Price from£161
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%
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Price variants (3)
245/45 R17 99 V £243
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£243
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245/45 R17 99 V
C C 72dB
£161
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7
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
BFGoodrichUpper-middle
G-FORCE WINTER 2
AUTOBILD'26#10AUTOBILD'26#11AUTOBILD'25#11
8.2
Price from£134
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 braking
99%
Snow traction
94%
+23
Dry handling - objective
35%
Dry handling
35%
Wet handling - objective
28%
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245/45 R17 99 V £134
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8
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
KumhoUpper-middle
WinterCraft WP52+
AVD'26#6AUTOBILD'26#8AUTOBILD'26#11
8.0
Price from£116
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.
Performance
Dry braking
97%
Wet braking
88%
Price/value
84%
+14
Aquaplaning - longitudal
46%
Exterior noise
42%
Aquaplaning - cross
31%
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Price variants (1)
245/45 R17 99 V
A D 71dB
£116
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9
Kleber KRISALP HP3
KleberUpper-middle
KRISALP HP3
AUTOBILD'26#5AUTOBILD'26#8SPORTAUTO'26#8
7.9
Price from£142
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%
Snow handling - objective
94%
Ice lateral guidance
90%
+19
Dry handling
31%
Dry handling - objective
29%
Wet handling - objective
29%
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Price variants (1)
245/45 R17 99 V XL £142
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£142
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£160
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10
Vredestein Wintrac Pro+
VredesteinPremium
Wintrac Pro+
TIRERACK'26#2AUTOBILD'26#6AUTOBILD'26#8
7.4
Price from£159
Performance
Dry circle cornering
100%
Wet circle cornering
88%
Wet handling - objective
84%
+27
Dry driving behavior
11%
Ice braking
0%
Ice traction
0%
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245/45 R17 99 V £159
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11
Nokian WR Snowproof P
NokianUpper-middle
WR Snowproof P
ADAC'25#8AUTOZEITUNG'22#4AUTOBILD'22#13
7.3
Price from£152
Performance
Rolling resistance
96%
Dry braking
92%
Exterior noise
89%
+16
Wet safety
14%
Aquaplaning - cross
4%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
3%
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245/45 R17 99 V
B C 71dB
£152
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£152
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12
Fulda Kristall Control HP2
FuldaBudget
Kristall Control HP2
AUTOBILD'26#26ADAC'25#13AUTOBILD'25#18
6.6
Price from£125
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%
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Price variants (1)
245/45 R17 99 V
C C 72dB
£125
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13
Matador MP93 Nordicca
MatadorBudget
MP93 Nordicca
AUTOBILD'26#8AUTOBILD'26#16AUTOBILD'26#17
6.4
Expert summary
A cheap tyre from European manufacturer that is very snow-focused, while sacrificing performance on both dry and wet. It could be recommended as a cheap option for extreme climates with a lot of snow.
Performance
Ice braking
68%
Exterior noise
58%
Snow braking
56%
+14
Snow cornering
17%
Wet circle cornering
17%
Dry driving behavior
13%
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Firestone Winterhawk 4
FirestoneUpper-middle
Winterhawk 4
AUTOBILD'26#16AUTOBILD'26#19AUTOBILD'25#7
6.3
Price from£109
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
16%
Dry lane changing
14%
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245/45 R17 99 V
B D 71dB
£109
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Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
FalkenUpper-middle
EuroWinter HS02 Pro
AUTOBILD'26#6ADAC'26#11AVD'26#11
6.1
Price from£125
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
Wet side guide
67%
Dry braking
65%
Wear
64%
+21
Gravel traction
18%
Mud traction
18%
Snow handling - objective
9%
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245/45 R17 99 V £125
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Linglong Sport Master Winter
LinglongBudget
Sport Master Winter
ADAC'26#4AUTOBILD'26#7AVD'26#9
5.6
Performance
Dry driving behavior
67%
Price/value
63%
Dry handling - objective
62%
+22
Wet side guide
13%
Dry steering response
13%
Wet safety
11%
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Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
MaxxisBudget
Premitra Snow WP6
SPORTSCARS'26#10AUTOEXPRESS'26#10AUTOBILD'26#15
4.3
Performance
Safety
94%
Dry steering response
89%
Price/value
84%
+29
Mud traction
18%
Snow handling - objective
10%
Wet safety
0%
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245/45 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
93%
2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
83%
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
73%
5. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
69%
6. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
68%
7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
66%
8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
65%
9. Linglong Sport Master Winter
64%
10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
55%
11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+
54%
12. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
51%
13. Kleber Krisalp HP3
48%
14. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
46%
15. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
42%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
75%
3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+
74%
4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
72%
5. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
69%
6. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
69%
7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
67%
8. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
67%
9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
67%
10. Kleber Krisalp HP3
62%
11. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
61%
12. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
60%
13. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
50%
14. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
50%
15. Matador MP93 Nordicca
39%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
91%
2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
87%
3. Kleber Krisalp HP3
85%
4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5
76%
5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
72%
6. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
68%
7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2
68%
8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
9. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
62%
10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
55%
11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+
54%
12. Matador MP93 Nordicca
50%
13. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
49%
14. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6
47%
15. Linglong Sport Master Winter
43%

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Cars with 245/45 R17 tyres

S80 2006
S80
2006
Pathfinder 1999
Pathfinder
1999

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Customer reviews

254 customer reviews for tyres in this size
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 3.9/5 (46) Dunlop SP WINTER SPORT 3D 3.5/5 (37) Kleber KRISALP HP3 3.5/5 (28) Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 3.8/5 (28) Nokian WR A4 3.4/5 (26) Nexen WinGuard Sport 3.3/5 (23) 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)

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Did you know ...?

245/45 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 31 tyre models available, which can be compared to 190/50 R17, 185/70 R14, 165/65 R14. 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), 170/80 R15(2051.46 mm), 185/80 R14(2047.06 mm), 245/40 R18(2052.09 mm), 285/30 R19(2053.34 mm), 225/60 R15(2045.18 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 245/45 R17: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 95, 99, 110. You can find 245/45 R17 on 9 car models - mainly .

There are 3 runflat variants available.

245/45 R17 is found on 9 vehicles:

AudiAudi
TT
BMWBMW
5er-Reihe
CITROËNCITROËN
C6
ChevroletChevrolet
Corvette
Mercedes-BenzMercedes-Benz
CLSSL-KlasseE-Klasse
NissanNissan
Pathfinder
VolvoVolvo
S80

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