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

Winter

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Tyres

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Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

9.4

£203

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Price / Value

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

9.6

£150

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Budget

Kristall Control HP2

8.0

£126

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Best deals

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

245/45 R17 99 V

£170

Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

245/45 R17 99 V

£138

Best price in last 6 months

Budget

Kristall Control HP2

245/45 R17 99 V

£126

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Premium

UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

245/45 R17 99 H

£193

Upper-middle

Snowprox S954

245/45 R17 99 V XL

£136

Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

10.0

Price from

£203

Price from£203

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)

245/45 R17 99 H MO

B B 70dB

£228

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£228

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245/45 R17 99 V

B C 70dB

£203

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£203

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2

Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£179

Price from£179

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

#7

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

79%

Comfort

78%

Snow traction

76%

+6

Dry braking

53%

Exterior noise

52%

Interior noise

29%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)

2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#3(-)

2025215/55 R17#3(Good)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025245/45 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2025215/55 R17#6(Very good)

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

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Price variants (1)

245/45 R17 99 V

B C 70dB

£179

mytyres.co.uk

£179

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£196

In stock · Free shipping

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3

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£170

Price from£170

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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Price variants (1)

245/45 R17 99 V

C C 71dB

£170

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£170

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4

Premium

Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.6

Price from

£167

Price from£167

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.

Recommended

#11

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#11 Winter tires 2026

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 (3)

245/45 R17 99 V £229

mytyres.co.uk

£229

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245/45 R17 99 V

C C 72dB

£167

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£167

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Premium

Wintrac Pro+

'25#4

7.2

Price from

£183

Price from£183

Performance

Wet circle cornering

89%

Wet handling

83%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

79%

+6

Interior noise

43%

Snow handling

37%

Dry braking

34%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#4(Good)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025215/55 R17#5(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2025245/45 R19#6(-)

2025275/35 R19#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#17(-)

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Price variants (1)

245/45 R17 99 V £183

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£183

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Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

'25#4

'25#5

'25#6

8.7

Price from

£150

Price from£150

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

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)

245/45 R17 99 V

B C 72dB

£150

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£150

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245/45 R17 99 V £168

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£168

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Upper-middle

WR Snowproof P

'25#8

'22#4

'22#13

7.5

Price from

£143

Price from£143

Performance

Dry braking

92%

Exterior noise

89%

Dry handling

67%

+5

Snow handling

18%

Aquaplaning - cross

4%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

3%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2022225/45 R17#4(Recommended for economical driving)

2022215/55 R17#13(-)

2022215/55 R17#18(Satisfactory)

2021225/45 R17#5(-)

2021225/40 R18#7(-)

2021225/50 R17#13(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

245/45 R17 99 V

B C 71dB

£143

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£143

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Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

8.0

Price from

£147

Price from£147

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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245/45 R17 99 V XL £147

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£147

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£129

Price from£129

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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245/45 R17 99 V £129

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£129

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Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

'25#11

'25#12

'24#10

8.2

Price from

£138

Price from£138

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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245/45 R17 99 V £138

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£138

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£128

Price from£128

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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245/45 R17 99 V

B D 71dB

£128

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£128

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Budget

Kristall Control HP2

'25#13

'25#18

6.8

Price from

£126

Price from£126

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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245/45 R17 99 V

C C 72dB

£126

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£126

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245/45 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

92%

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter

79%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

4. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

5. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

69%

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

8. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

9. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

55%

10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

50%

12. Kleber KRISALP HP3

47%

13. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

46%

14. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

41%

15. Goodride SW608

18%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

75%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

73%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

5. Apollo Aspire XP Winter

69%

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. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

50%

13. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

14. Linglong Sport Master Winter

34%

15. Goodride SW608

29%

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. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

68%

7. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

67%

8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

9. Matador MP93 Nordicca

58%

10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

12. Apollo Aspire XP Winter

49%

13. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

45%

14. Linglong Sport Master Winter

37%

15. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

31%

Comfort

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

91%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

80%

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

75%

4. Kleber Krisalp HP3

74%

5. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

65%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

51%

8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

49%

9. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

40%

10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

40%

11. Linglong Sport Master Winter

38%

12. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

36%

13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

31%

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225 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 3.8/5 (38)

Dunlop SP WINTER SPORT 3D 3.5/5 (36)

Kleber KRISALP HP3 3.5/5 (25)

Nokian WR A4 3.3/5 (23)

Nexen WinGuard Sport 3.2/5 (20)

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 3.7/5 (20)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (20)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 3.2/5 (16)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (13)

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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), 185/80 R14(2047.06 mm), 170/80 R15(2051.46 mm), 245/40 R18(2052.09 mm), 225/60 R15(2045.18 mm), 285/30 R19(2053.34 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:

E-Klasse CLS SL-Klasse