195/45 R17 - Best premium winter tyres 2026 | TheTireLab.com

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195/45 R17 premium tyre test

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Snow

Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering, …

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 93%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 92%

3. Michelin Alpin 7 90%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 86%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Continental WinterContact TS 860 94%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 89%

3. Michelin Alpin 7 88%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 88%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 92%

2. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 89%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 86%

4. Michelin Alpin 7 82%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870 95%

2. Michelin Alpin 7 91%

3. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 90%

4. Continental WinterContact TS 860 79%

Costs

1. Michelin Alpin 7 95%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870 88%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 860 81%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 77%

Price

195/45 R17 tyre ranking based on test results

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.

#	Name		Our rating	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Continental WinterContact TS 860! Newer model available: Continental WinterContact TS 870		93.6% 92.5% 86.2% 80.7%		Autobild 2018	Premium
2.	Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3		88% 86% 88.8% 88.9%			Premium	£89 81 H + 1

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