245/55 R17 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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245/55 R17 106 H

£153

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ION Evo

'26#1

'25#1

9.3

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£177

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Expert summary

Hankook designed the ION Evo specifically for electric vehicles and it shows. It combines low rolling resistance with good aquaplaning safety, short braking distances and excellent handling dynamics. Comfort and mileage are also strong points, making it a well-rounded EV tyre with very few compromises.

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#10

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#10 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Dry braking

100%

Dry handling

100%

Wet handling - objective

100%

+9

Exterior noise

57%

Rolling resistance

52%

Fuel efficiency

22%

Test results

2026215/55 R18#1(-)

2025215/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

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245/55 R17 108 W XL

A A 69dB

£177

mytyres.co.uk

£177

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e.Primacy

'26#2

'25#3

'25#4

6.7

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£169

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Expert summary

100 out of 100 in rolling resistance, mileage, and EV suitability — the e.Primacy is in a class of its own when it comes to efficiency. It's also one of the quietest tyres you can buy. Just know that braking and wet cornering are average at best. A tyre for maximising range, not fun.

Performance

Rough-road noise

100%

Fuel efficiency

100%

Exterior noise

87%

+11

Aquaplaning - longitudal

38%

Wet circle cornering

28%

Aquaplaning - cross

18%

Test results

2026235/45 R18#2(-)

2025205/55 R16#3(Recommended)

2025215/55 R17#4(Very good)

2023255/45 R20#3(Very good)

2023205/55 R16#38(Sufficient)

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245/55 R17 106 H

B A 70dB

£169

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£169

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245/55 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Hankook iON Evo

98%

2. Michelin e.Primacy

75%

3. Pirelli Cinturato P7

70%

Wet

1. Hankook iON Evo

92%

2. Pirelli Cinturato P7

60%

3. Michelin e.Primacy

40%

Snow

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Customer reviews

681 customer reviews for tyres in this size

GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 4.1/5 (238)

Michelin Primacy 3 3.7/5 (178)

Goodyear Excellence 3.4/5 (130)

Bridgestone Turanza T001 3.2/5 (95)

Michelin e.Primacy 3/5 (30)

Hankook ION Evo 2.8/5 (10)

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245/55 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 9 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/80 R13, 155/70 R19, 155/80 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (245mm), which means the sidewall height has 134.75 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 2203.2 mm, which is very similar to 225/60 R17(2204.77 mm), 275/35 R20(2200.69 mm), 245/50 R18(2206.03 mm), 275/40 R19(2207.28 mm), 155/70 R19(2197.86 mm), 245/45 R19(2208.85 mm), 215/75 R15(2210.11 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 245/55 R17: H(210km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 102, 106, 108.

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