245/70 R17 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Turanza T005

'25#4

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8.8

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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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245/70 R17 114 T XL

C B 72dB

£161

mytyres.co.uk

£161

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£171

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245/70 R17 tyre test

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Dry

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

77%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

75%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

71%

2. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

57%

Comfort

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

54%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

33%

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245/70 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 15 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/70 R15, 195/45 R15, 205/50 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (245mm), which means the sidewall height has 171.5 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 2434.11 mm, which is very similar to 265/60 R18(2435.36 mm), 265/55 R19(2431.91 mm), 245/75 R16(2431.28 mm), 295/45 R20(2430.02 mm), 265/65 R17(2438.82 mm), 265/50 R20(2428.45 mm), 265/70 R16(2442.27 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 245/70 R17: H(210km/h), J(km/h), L(km/h), M(km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 108, 110, 114, 119, 136, 143.