215/45 R17 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Winter

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Tyres

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Premium

ALPIN 6

8.9

£189

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KRISALP HP3

8.9

£115

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Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

8.2

£88

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Premium

Winter Sport 5

215/45 R17 91 V

£115

Best price in last 6 months Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

215/45 R17 91 V .

£90

Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

215/45 R17 0 V XL

£88

Best price in last 6 months Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Upper-middle

Observe S944

215/45 R17 91 H XL

£105

Best price in last 6 months

Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

UltraGrip Performance 3

'25#1

'25#1

'25#1

9.5

Price from

£159

Price from£159

Expert summary

The UltraGrip Performance 3 is one of the best tyres we have seen in the tests and on top of that it's top discipline is snow performance while maintaining great properties on wet, which makes it a great candidate for snowy climates.

Recommended

#5

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#5 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Wet handling

89%

Wet circle cornering

87%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

74%

Comfort

69%

Interior noise

63%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#1(Highly recommended)

2025215/55 R17#2(Good)

2025225/45 R17#2(-)

2025275/35 R19#3(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#3(-)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2024215/55 R17#1(Good)

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Price variants (1)

215/45 R17 91 V XL EVR

B D 71dB

£159

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£159

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2

Premium

WinterContact TS 870

'25#1

'24#1

9.9

Price from

£161

Price from£161

Expert summary

Continental has been dominating the winter tyre segment for years, and the TS870 is no different. It is very well-balanced and offers great mileage, making the premium price point worthwhile in the long run.

Recommended

#2

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#2 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

94%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

88%

Aquaplaning - cross

88%

+6

Comfort

74%

Dry braking

66%

Snow traction

65%

Test results

2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2024205/55 R16#1(Good)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#8(-)

2023225/45 R17#1(Good)

2023225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2022185/65 R15#1(Good)

2022225/45 R17#1(-)

2022225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2022225/45 R19#1(-)

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Price variants (2)

215/45 R17 91 H XL EVc

B C 70dB

£161

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£161

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£174

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215/45 R17 91 V XL EVc

B C 70dB

£166

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£166

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3

Premium

Winter

'25#1

'25#2

9.6

Price from

£135

Price from£135

Recommended

#4

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#4 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow traction

100%

Comfort

100%

Exterior noise

100%

+5

Wet circle cornering

47%

Dry handling

42%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

26%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)

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215/45 R17 91 V

B D 70dB

£135

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£135

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4

Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£143

Price from£143

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.

Recommended

#8

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#8 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

79%

Comfort

78%

Snow traction

76%

+6

Dry braking

53%

Exterior noise

52%

Interior noise

29%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)

2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#3(-)

2025215/55 R17#3(Good)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025245/45 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2025215/55 R17#6(Very good)

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

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Price variants (1)

215/45 R17 91 V

B C 70dB

£143

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£143

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£188

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5

Upper-middle

W462 Winter i*cept RS3

'25#2

'25#4

'24#4

8.2

Price from

£112

Price from£112

Expert summary

There aren’t many things to dislike about the Winter i*cept RS3, except perhaps for slightly lower mileage and higher rolling resistance. For its price, it performs well in all weather conditions.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

87%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Dry handling

83%

+6

Exterior noise

53%

Interior noise

41%

Dry braking

38%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#2(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#4(Very good)

2024205/55 R16#4(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#4(Recommended)

2024215/55 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(Good)

2024205/55 R16#14(-)

2023225/45 R17#4(-)

2023205/60 R16#5(Good)

2023225/45 R17#7(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (2)

215/45 R17 91 V

B D 72dB

£112

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£112

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£143

In stock · Free shipping

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215/45 R17 91 V mfs XL

B D 72dB

£145

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£145

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6

Premium

Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.6

Price from

£115

Price from£115

Expert summary

While being somehow dated as it was introduced back in 2015, it received some midlife updates and still holds up with the current models, at least in smaller dimensions. At the right price, it could be a great choice.

Performance

Comfort

83%

Aquaplaning - cross

82%

Snow traction

79%

+6

Dry handling

48%

Dry braking

43%

Exterior noise

35%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024215/55 R17#2(Good)

2024235/35 R19#4(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#5(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Good)

2024205/55 R16#11(-)

2023205/60 R16#1(Good)

2023225/45 R17#4(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Good)

2023225/45 R18#15(-)

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Price variants (2)

215/45 R17 91 V £173

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£173

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215/45 R17 91 V

B C 71dB

£115

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£115

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7

Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£109

Price from£109

Expert summary

Barum unveils the Polaris 6, a budget-friendly winter tyre from the Czech Republic that adopts design elements from Continental’s TS series, including a V-shaped tread for better snow performance. The Polaris 6 improves on the Polaris 5 with enhanced durability, reduced rolling resistance, and quieter operation, while maintaining solid wet and dry performance. Priced about 20% higher, it leverages Continental’s technology to offer greater value and reliable winter traction for cost-conscious drivers.

Performance

Comfort

100%

Exterior noise

100%

Snow traction

79%

+5

Dry handling

51%

Aquaplaning - cross

38%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

36%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

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Price variants (1)

215/45 R17 91 V

C D 72dB

£109

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£109

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£130

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Premium

Cinturato Winter 2

'25#6

'25#7

'25#8

7.2

Price from

£148

Price from£148

Expert summary

The Cinturato Winter 2 is enjoyable to drive and offers safety in all conditions. However, some tests have described its dry handling as sluggish.

Performance

Exterior noise

74%

Snow handling

72%

Wet circle cornering

70%

+7

Dry handling

36%

Aquaplaning - cross

34%

Snow braking

0%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#6(Good)

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

2025215/55 R17#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(Good)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024215/55 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#11(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#13(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R17#5(-)

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215/45 R17 91 V

B C 71dB

£148

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£148

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£195

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Upper-middle

WinterExpert

'25#5

'25#8

'25#12

8.1

Price from

£132

Price from£132

Expert summary

Very good traction on snow for a nice price in a wide range of dimensions. Could use shorter braking distance on dry and better traction on the wet.

Performance

Snow traction

67%

Wet circle cornering

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

61%

+6

Dry handling

40%

Wet handling

37%

Dry braking

34%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#5(-)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#9(Good)

2023225/45 R18#11(-)

2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)

2023205/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

2022245/45 R19#7(Sufficient)

2022215/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)

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215/45 R17 91 V £132

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£132

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£146

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10

Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

7.2

Price from

£102

Price from£102

Expert summary

The EuroWinter HS02 is one of the few affordable winter tires with good mileage and low rolling resistance. It offers strong driving characteristics, with only slight weaknesses on snow.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

73%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry braking

63%

+5

Wet handling

25%

Snow traction

23%

Snow handling

6%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#22(-)

2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)

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215/45 R17 91 V £102

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£102

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Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

8.0

Price from

£115

Price from£115

Expert summary

Old but gold, that is how we can pretty much describe the Krisalp HP3. It's a winter tyre that is great on snow for a good price, which is what the average driver is looking for. It's not a premium tyre, but you get a lot of bang for your buck.

Performance

Snow traction

88%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

84%

Snow handling

77%

+6

Wet braking

53%

Wet handling

49%

Dry handling

31%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#12(-)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#8(Good)

2024205/55 R16#16(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(-)

2023205/60 R16#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2022215/60 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2022225/45 R17#8(-)

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Price variants (2)

215/45 R17 91 H mfs XL £115

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£115

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215/45 R17 91 V mfs XL £123

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£123

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Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

'25#11

'25#12

'24#10

8.2

Price from

£111

Price from£111

Expert summary

G-Force Winter 2 is our favorite budget winter tyre. It's great on snow and offers good safety on all surfaces, which is no surprise as BFGoodrich is a part of the Michelin group.

Performance

Snow traction

94%

Snow handling

90%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

89%

+6

Wet handling

44%

Wet circle cornering

39%

Dry handling

35%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#11(-)

2025225/40 R18#12(Good)

2024205/55 R16#10(Good)

2024205/55 R16#13(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(Good)

2023225/45 R18#5(-)

2023205/60 R16#8(Satisfactory)

2022185/65 R15#5(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#6(-)

2022215/55 R17#9(Good)

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Price variants (3)

215/45 R17 91 H £128

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£128

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215/45 R17 91 V XL£111

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£111

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Budget

Speed-Grip 5

'25#11

'25#14

'25#15

8.0

Price from

£111

Price from£111

Expert summary

We really like the new Speed-Grip 5 - it's not expensive, it's very good on snow and on top of that, it's got very low rolling resistance. What it lacks compared to the premium tyres is better wet performance, but given it's price it's definitely recommendable.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

82%

+6

Wet circle cornering

45%

Snow traction

40%

Wet handling

36%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#11(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#15(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024215/55 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#6(-)

2023225/45 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#19(-)

2022185/65 R15#3(Good)

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215/45 R17 91 V

C C 72dB

£111

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£111

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£143

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£90

Price from£90

Expert summary

The Winterhawk 4 is a tyre with mixed ratings as there are tests where the tyre was not recommended. Common criticisms include longer braking distances and significant understeer

Performance

Exterior noise

81%

Snow handling

80%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

76%

+6

Comfort

44%

Dry handling

28%

Dry braking

15%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#7(-)

2025225/40 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#10(-)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#6(-)

2023205/60 R16#7(Good)

2023225/60 R18#9(Not recommended)

2023225/45 R18#20(Not recommended)

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215/45 R17 91 V

B D 71dB

£90

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£90

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Budget

Ice-Plus S210

'25#31

3.7

Price from

£61

Price from£61

Test results

2025225/40 R18#31(-)

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Price variants (1)

215/45 R17 91 V XL£61

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£61

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215/45 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

77%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

3. Michelin Alpin 6

74%

4. Triangle WInterX TW401

73%

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

7. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

68%

8. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

65%

9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

10. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

11. Barum Polaris 6

62%

12. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

13. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

60%

14. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

55%

15. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

50%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870

84%

3. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

4. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

73%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

7. Michelin Alpin 6

70%

8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

67%

9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

10. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

63%

11. Kleber Krisalp HP3

62%

12. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

61%

13. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

59%

14. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

59%

15. Triangle WInterX TW401

58%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

91%

2. Kleber Krisalp HP3

84%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870

78%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

5. Barum Polaris 6

74%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

7. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

8. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

9. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

68%

10. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

67%

11. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

12. Michelin Alpin 6

63%

13. Ceat WinterDrive

62%

14. Matador MP93 Nordicca

58%

15. Uniroyal WinterExpert

58%

Comfort

1. Barum Polaris 6

97%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

80%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870

75%

4. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

75%

5. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

74%

6. Kleber Krisalp HP3

74%

7. Giti GitiWinter W2

74%

8. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

68%

9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

67%

10. Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3

67%

11. Semperit Speed-Grip 5

64%

12. Michelin Alpin 6

62%

13. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

14. Uniroyal WinterExpert

55%

15. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

53%

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Michelin Alpin A4 4.3/5 (49)

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 3.8/5 (38)

Michelin ALPIN 6 3.8/5 (27)

Kleber KRISALP HP3 3.5/5 (25)

Nokian WR A4 3.3/5 (23)

Michelin Alpin 5 3.6/5 (22)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (20)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 3.2/5 (16)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 3.4/5 (15)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

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215/45 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 30 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/55 R16, 205/60 R16, 195/45 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 96.75 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 1964.44 mm, which is very similar to 160/60 R17(1959.73 mm), 205/60 R15(1969.78 mm), 245/40 R17(1972.29 mm), 185/60 R16(1974.18 mm), 195/70 R14(1974.81 mm), 245/35 R18(1975.12 mm), 190/50 R17(1953.44 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 215/45 R17: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 87, 91, 110. You can find 215/45 R17 on 38 car models - mainly .