245/65 R17 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Premium

Turanza 6

7.8

£163

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Roadhawk 2

7.5

£133

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Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#4

'26#4

7.5

Price from

£133

Price from£133

Expert summary

Firestone, the affordable brand belonging to the Bridgestone group, has a fresh addition to their lineup - the Roadhawk 2. And it seems like it’s set off for success - it offers the Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology, which makes the rolling resistance and mileage exceptional for a budget tyre and it combines it with safe behavior on wet and dry.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

74%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

69%

Wet circle cornering

64%

+3

Dry braking

25%

Comfort

17%

Exterior noise

10%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#3(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2026235/45 R18#4(Recommended)

2026195/55 R16#5(Good)

2026205/45 R17#7(Sufficient)

2025215/55 R18#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2024225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

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245/65 R17 111 H R18 1

A B 71dB

£133

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£133

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2

Premium

Turanza 6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#5

7.8

Price from

£163

Price from£163

Expert summary

The Turanza 6 is quite a new addition to Bridgestone’s lineup, being introduced in 2023. Featuring the new ENLITEN technology, it should be lighter and have positive effect on fuel efficiency. In the tests, the efficiency is confirmed alongside with higher mileage. That being said, it somehow lacks the performance of other premium tyres, so we would recommend it only when the price is lower.

Performance

Interior noise

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

63%

Wet handling

59%

+3

Wet circle cornering

44%

Dry braking

43%

Exterior noise

42%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026235/55 R18#5(Good)

2026235/55 R18#5(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#6(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2025215/55 R17#3(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025255/55 R18#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024235/55 R18#4(Good)

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245/65 R17 111 H

A B 70dB

£163

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£163

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£187

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Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.3

Price from

£129

Price from£129

Expert summary

The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.

Performance

Dry braking

81%

Wet handling

77%

Wet circle cornering

72%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

59%

Comfort

42%

Exterior noise

26%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2024215/40 R18#3(Very good)

2023205/55 R16#3(-)

2023205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(Good)

2022215/55 R17#1(-)

2022215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2022245/45 R19#2(Very good)

2022185/65 R15#2(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

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245/65 R17 111 T XL

C B 72dB

£129

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£129

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£143

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Premium

Primacy 4+

'25#4

'25#5

'24#1

7.1

Price from

£165

Price from£165

Expert summary

Built for comfort and longevity. The Primacy 4+ delivers outstanding mileage, low noise, and a smooth ride — all backed by short braking distances. Aquaplaning reserves and wet grip are modest, but if you value a quiet, comfortable ride with low running costs, this is the Michelin to get.

Performance

Dry braking

73%

Exterior noise

72%

Dry handling

67%

+3

Wet handling

55%

Wet circle cornering

49%

Interior noise

42%

Test results

2025215/55 R18#4(Good)

2025225/50 R17#5(Recommended)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#2(Good)

2024225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2024225/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#5(-)

2024215/55 R17#7(-)

2024225/45 R17#7(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

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245/65 R17 111 H

A B 71dB

£165

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£165

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Premium

Ventus Prime 4

'26#4

'26#8

'26#11

7.4

Price from

£132

Price from£132

Expert summary

Ventus Prime 4 Is our favorite every day tyre, as it offers premium safety at an affordable price. Short braking distances, good handling, but slightly worse at aquaplaning and comfort.

Performance

Dry handling

71%

Dry braking

70%

Wet handling

68%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

45%

Interior noise

37%

Comfort

20%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#4(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#8(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#11(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024205/55 R16#8(Good)

2024215/55 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2023225/65 R17#5(Exemplary)

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245/65 R17 111 H XL

C C 71dB

£132

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£132

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£163

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Premium

EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

5.6

Price from

£199

Price from£199

Performance

Comfort

83%

Interior noise

82%

Exterior noise

78%

+4

Wet handling

33%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

8%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#6(Good)

2022215/55 R17#7(Good)

2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#19(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#23(-)

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245/65 R17 111 H mfs

C C 72dB

£199

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£199

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mytyres.co.uk

£210

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Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP5

'26#2

'26#7

'26#19

6.0

Price from

£132

Price from£132

Performance

Exterior noise

71%

Dry braking

60%

Wet braking

58%

+2

Wet circle cornering

29%

Wet handling

29%

Dry handling

20%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2026225/45 R17#7(-)

2026245/45 R19#19(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

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245/65 R17 111 H £132

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£132

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Premium

Wrangler AT Adventure

'25#10

'22#3

3.2

Price from

£132

Price from£132

Test results

2025255/55 R18#10(Conditionally recommended)

2022275/65 R18#3(-)

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245/65 R17 111 T

D D 72dB

£132

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£132

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£136

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245/65 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

3. Michelin Primacy 4+

70%

4. Bridgestone Turanza 6

59%

5. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

6. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

48%

7. Firestone Roadhawk 2

39%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

2. Michelin Primacy 4+

67%

3. Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

4. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

65%

5. Bridgestone Turanza 6

58%

6. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

47%

7. Continental EcoContact 6

35%

Comfort

1. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

2. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

77%

3. Michelin Primacy 4+

68%

4. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

53%

5. Bridgestone Turanza 6

47%

6. Bridgestone Turanza T005

32%

7. Firestone Roadhawk 2

24%

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712 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.1/5 (151)

Uniroyal RainExpert 3.8/5 (134)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.6/5 (122)

Pirelli Scorpion Verde 2.8/5 (62)

Michelin Latitude Cross 3.6/5 (54)

Bridgestone Turanza 6 3.4/5 (46)

Hankook Ventus Prime 4 4/5 (42)

Continental Conticrosscontact Lx 2.6/5 (41)

Michelin Latitude Sport 3 3.8/5 (30)

GoodYear Efficientgrip SUV 3.2/5 (30)

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245/65 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 20 tyre models available, which can be compared to 175/65 R15, 175/65 R13, 185/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (245mm), which means the sidewall height has 159.25 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 2357.14 mm, which is very similar to 245/60 R18(2359.96 mm), 245/70 R16(2354.31 mm), 265/70 R15(2362.48 mm), 315/30 R22(2349.28 mm), 245/50 R20(2365.62 mm), 265/50 R19(2348.65 mm), 275/40 R21(2366.88 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 245/65 R17: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 94, 105, 107, 111, 117. You can find 245/65 R17 on 8 car models - mainly .

245/65 R17 is found on 8 vehicles:

Cherokee Commander Grand Cherokee