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

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SCORPION WINTER

9.0

£164

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WinterCraft WS71

7.5

£137

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Premium

Blizzak 6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#5

9.0

Price from

£200

Price from£200

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.

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#8

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#8 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Dry braking

49%

Exterior noise

44%

Price/value

34%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#4(-)

2026225/50 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2026225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

2026225/55 R18#5(Good)

2026245/45 R19#5(-)

2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)

2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)

2025215/55 R17#3(Good)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

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245/65 R17 111 V

B B 70dB

£200

mytyres.co.uk

£200

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£212

In stock · Free shipping

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Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'26#2

'25#1

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£209

Price from£209

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.

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#4

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#4 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry handling - objective

93%

Rolling resistance

92%

Mud traction

91%

+26

Gravel traction

46%

Sand traction

46%

Price/value

4%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#2(-)

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(-)

2024235/55 R18#2(Very good)

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245/65 R17 111 H BSW XL

B C 71dB

£209

mytyres.co.uk

£209

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£213

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Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

£177

Price from£177

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#14

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#14 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry lane changing

100%

Price/value

100%

Snow braking

89%

+19

Exterior noise

24%

Interior noise

13%

Wet safety

0%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#7(Good)

2024235/55 R18#5(Very good)

2023235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2023235/60 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2023225/60 R18#6(Good)

2021235/55 R18#6(Good)

2021235/55 R18#9(-)

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245/65 R17 111 H

B C 72dB

£177

mytyres.co.uk

£177

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£179

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Upper-middle

Snowproof 2 SUV

'25#8

'24#9

'23#5

7.1

Price from

£175

Price from£175

Performance

Price/value

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

93%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

85%

+17

Dry steering response

22%

Snow traction

20%

Wet braking

19%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#8(Sufficient)

2024235/55 R18#9(Good)

2023235/60 R18#5(Recommended)

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245/65 R17 111 H Aramid Sidewalls

B B 70dB

£175

mytyres.co.uk

£175

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Upper-middle

EuroWinter HS02 Pro

'26#6

'26#11

'26#11

6.3

Price from

£131

Price from£131

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

68%

Wet side guide

67%

Wear

64%

+21

Gravel traction

18%

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

11%

Test results

2026225/55 R18#6(Satisfactory)

2026225/50 R17#11(Poor)

2026225/45 R17#11(Conditionally recommended)

2026245/45 R19#28(-)

2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)

2025215/55 R17#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

2024245/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)

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245/65 R17 111 V £131

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245/65 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

5. Linglong Sport Master Winter

63%

6. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

37%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

71%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

4. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

66%

5. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

50%

6. LingLong Sport Master Winter

38%

Snow

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

72%

2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

4. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

46%

5. Linglong Sport Master Winter

40%

6. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

32%

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Customer reviews

121 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 4/5 (26)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (21)

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 3.5/5 (20)

Nokian WR SUV 3 3.7/5 (20)

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 SUV 3/5 (7)

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV 3/5 (6)

Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV 3/5 (6)

Continental Conticrosscontact Winter 3/5 (5)

Kumho WinterCraft WS71 2.2/5 (5)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV 3.3/5 (5)

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245/65 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 27 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/65 R14, 155/65 R14, 170/60 R17. 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 winter tyres in 245/65 R17: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 107, 110, 111. You can find 245/65 R17 on 8 car models - mainly .