245/45 R17 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Winter

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Tyres

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Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

9.4

£198

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Price / Value

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

9.6

£143

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Budget

Kristall Control HP2

8.0

£127

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Best deals

Premium

Winter Sport 5

245/45 R17 99 V

£143

Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

245/45 R17 99 V .

£114

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Budget

Kristall Control HP2

245/45 R17 99 V

£127

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

245/45 R17 99 V

£174

Upper-middle

WR Snowproof P

245/45 R17 99 V

£134

Best price in last 6 months

Premium

UltraGrip Performance Gen-1

245/45 R17 99 H

£177

Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

245/45 R17 99 H MO

£202

Premium

WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III

245/45 R17 99 V

£196

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Premium

Pilot Alpin 5

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

10.0

Price from

£198

Price from£198

Expert summary

This is currently the best rated tyre we have and there is a reason for it - it combines sportiness on snow and dry and very good safety margins on the wet. It’s designed to maintain the joy of driving, even on winter tyres, but still manages to be safe at all times. 100% recommended.

Recommended

#1

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#1 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wear

100%

Gravel traction

100%

Sand traction

100%

+29

Wet handling - objective

38%

Ice lateral guidance

33%

Price/value

8%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025275/35 R19#1(Outstanding)

2025245/45 R19#2(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#2(-)

2024235/35 R19#1(Exemplary)

2024245/45 R18#1(Exemplary)

2024235/35 R19#1(Test winner)

2023225/45 R18#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (2)

245/45 R17 99 H MO

B B 70dB

£202

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£202

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245/45 R17 99 V

B C 70dB

£198

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£198

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2

Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£188

Price from£188

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

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Exterior noise

52%

Price/value

34%

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)

245/45 R17 99 V

B C 70dB

£188

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£188

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£196

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3

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£174

Price from£174

Expert summary

A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.

Recommended

#9

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Fuel efficiency

100%

Snow handling - objective

95%

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

+22

Price/value

53%

Dry handling

52%

Dry lane changing

51%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#2(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R17#3(Good)

2023205/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2022215/55 R17#4(-)

2021235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021225/50 R17#3(Good)

2021225/45 R17#3(-)

2021225/40 R18#5(-)

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Price variants (1)

245/45 R17 99 V

C C 71dB

£174

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£174

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£240

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4

Premium

Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.6

Price from

£143

Price from£143

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

Snow handling - objective

100%

Ice braking

85%

Safety

85%

+19

Exterior noise

35%

Dry handling - objective

29%

Snow acceleration

14%

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 (3)

245/45 R17 99 V £264

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£264

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245/45 R17 99 V

C C 72dB

£143

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£143

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Premium

Wintrac Pro+

'25#4

7.2

Price from

£159

Price from£159

Performance

Wet handling - objective

90%

Wet circle cornering

89%

Wet handling

83%

+22

Price/value

21%

Dry lane changing

16%

Dry driving behavior

11%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#4(Good)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025215/55 R17#5(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2025245/45 R19#6(-)

2025275/35 R19#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#17(-)

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245/45 R17 99 V £159

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£159

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Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

'25#4

'25#5

'25#6

8.7

Price from

£143

Price from£143

Expert summary

Hankook sneaked in between the traditional premium tyres again with its Icept Evo3. It excels in aquaplaning resistance, which is crucial for european winters.

Recommended

#13

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#13 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

96%

Gravel traction

91%

Snow handling - objective

90%

+19

Wet handling - objective

50%

Dry steering response

41%

Exterior noise

13%

Test results

2025275/35 R19#4(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(-)

2024235/35 R19#4(Recommended)

2024245/45 R18#5(Exemplary)

2024235/35 R19#6(Good)

2023225/40 R18#4(Exemplary)

2023225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#6(Good)

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Price variants (2)

245/45 R17 99 V

B C 72dB

£143

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£143

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£187

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245/45 R17 99 V £164

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£164

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Upper-middle

WR Snowproof P

'25#8

'22#4

'22#13

7.5

Price from

£134

Price from£134

Performance

Rolling resistance

96%

Dry braking

92%

Exterior noise

89%

+16

Wet safety

14%

Aquaplaning - cross

4%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

3%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2022225/45 R17#4(Recommended for economical driving)

2022215/55 R17#13(-)

2022215/55 R17#18(Satisfactory)

2021225/45 R17#5(-)

2021225/40 R18#7(-)

2021225/50 R17#13(Satisfactory)

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Price variants (1)

245/45 R17 99 V

B C 71dB

£134

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£134

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£176

In stock · Free shipping

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Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

8.0

Price from

£146

Price from£146

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 braking

96%

Ice lateral guidance

90%

Snow traction

88%

+19

Dry handling

31%

Dry handling - objective

25%

Wet handling - objective

13%

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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245/45 R17 99 V XL £146

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£146

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£130

Price from£130

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

74%

Wet handling - objective

68%

Exterior noise

68%

+20

Gravel traction

18%

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

9%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Good)

2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

2024245/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2023255/45 R20#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/60 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)

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245/45 R17 99 V £130

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£130

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Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

'25#11

'25#12

'24#10

8.2

Price from

£145

Price from£145

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

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Snow handling - objective

100%

Snow braking

100%

+23

Dry lane changing

39%

Dry handling

35%

Wet handling - objective

22%

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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245/45 R17 99 V £145

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£145

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£114

Price from£114

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

Lateral guidance on snow

95%

Ice braking

92%

Ice lateral guidance

82%

+24

Safety

19%

Dry braking

15%

Dry lane changing

14%

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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245/45 R17 99 V

B D 71dB

£114

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£114

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Budget

Kristall Control HP2

'25#13

'25#18

6.8

Price from

£127

Price from£127

Expert summary

Kristall Control HP2 is an affordable snow specialist with some compromises in the wet and dry handling and braking.

Performance

Ice lateral guidance

97%

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

Lateral guidance on snow

86%

+20

Wet handling

18%

Wet circle cornering

16%

Dry lane changing

0%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(-)

2024205/55 R16#19(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#20(-)

2023205/60 R16#9(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#23(-)

2022225/45 R17#6(-)

2022215/55 R17#18(-)

2021225/50 R17#11(Satisfactory)

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245/45 R17 99 V

C C 72dB

£127

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£127

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Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

'25#10

'25#19

'25#44

3.6

Price from

£118

Price from£118

Performance

Safety

94%

Dry steering response

89%

Price/value

84%

+29

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

11%

Wet safety

0%

Test results

2025245/45 R19#10(-)

2025225/40 R18#19(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#44(-)

2024245/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#13(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#41(-)

2023225/45 R18#34(-)

2022225/45 R17#6(-)

2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)

2022245/40 R19#8(Satisfactory)

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245/45 R17 99 V XL£118

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245/45 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

92%

2. Apollo Aspire XP Winter

79%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

5. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

6. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

69%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

8. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

9. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

55%

11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

12. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

50%

13. Kleber KRISALP HP3

47%

14. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

46%

15. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

41%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

75%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

73%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

6. Apollo Aspire XP Winter

69%

7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

67%

8. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

67%

9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

10. Kleber Krisalp HP3

62%

11. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

61%

12. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

59%

13. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

50%

14. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

15. Linglong Sport Master Winter

34%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

91%

2. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

87%

3. Kleber Krisalp HP3

84%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

68%

8. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

67%

9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

10. Matador MP93 Nordicca

58%

11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

13. Apollo Aspire XP Winter

49%

14. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

45%

15. Linglong Sport Master Winter

37%

Comfort

1. Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

91%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

80%

3. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

75%

4. Kleber Krisalp HP3

74%

5. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

65%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

53%

8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

51%

9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

49%

10. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

40%

11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

40%

12. Linglong Sport Master Winter

38%

13. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

36%

14. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

31%

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Dunlop Winter Sport 5 3.9/5 (46)

Dunlop SP WINTER SPORT 3D 3.5/5 (37)

Kleber KRISALP HP3 3.5/5 (28)

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 3.8/5 (28)

Nokian WR A4 3.4/5 (26)

Nexen WinGuard Sport 3.3/5 (23)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (21)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 3.2/5 (16)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (15)

Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.9/5 (14)

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245/45 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 31 tyre models available, which can be compared to 190/50 R17, 185/70 R14, 165/65 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (245mm), which means the sidewall height has 110.25 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 2049.26 mm, which is very similar to 205/60 R16(2049.58 mm), 200/55 R17(2047.69 mm), 170/80 R15(2051.46 mm), 185/80 R14(2047.06 mm), 245/40 R18(2052.09 mm), 285/30 R19(2053.34 mm), 225/60 R15(2045.18 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 245/45 R17: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 95, 99, 110. You can find 245/45 R17 on 9 car models - mainly .

There are 3 runflat variants available.

245/45 R17 is found on 9 vehicles:

CLS SL-Klasse E-Klasse