255/45 R22 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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P Zero (PZ5)

8.8

£423

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Potenza Sport

'25#1

'25#1

'25#2

8.7

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£192

Price from£192

Expert summary

We really like the new Potenza Sport, as it’s more sporty and dynamic than the usual tyre in this category, but still perfectly usable and safe for everyday driving, which makes it unique. It’s rolling resistance, mileage and overall comfort are also on a good level, except for a slighty higher noise.

Performance

Wet handling

93%

Wet circle cornering

92%

Dry handling

81%

+4

Aquaplaning - cross

61%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

56%

Exterior noise

28%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#1(-)

2025225/40 R18#2(Good)

2025225/45 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2024225/55 R17#1(Exemplary)

2024235/55 R19#3(Good)

2024265/35 R19#4(Good)

2023225/40 R18#2(Outstanding)

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255/45 R22 107 W

A B 69dB

£192

mytyres.co.uk

£192

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£304

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P Zero (PZ5)

'26#3

'26#5

'25#1

8.8

Price from

£423

Price from£423

Expert summary

A driver's tyre through and through. The P Zero PZ5 took first place in dry handling and posted the best aquaplaning speed in test — sporty, but with real safety margins. Wet handling is the weak spot, so this one's for those who value dry grip and aquaplaning resistance above all.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

92%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

83%

+2

Exterior noise

66%

Wet handling

56%

Wet braking

51%

Test results

2026255/35 R19#3(Good)

2026225/40 R18#5(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(Test winner)

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255/45 R22 107 Y £423

mytyres.co.uk

£423

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£426

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EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

7.7

Price from

£383

Price from£383

Performance

Comfort

83%

Interior noise

82%

Exterior noise

78%

+4

Wet handling

33%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

8%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#6(Good)

2022215/55 R17#7(Good)

2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#19(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#23(-)

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255/45 R22 107 Y mfs XL *£383

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£383

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P Zero PZ4

'25#3

'25#5

'25#20

8.9

Price from

£457

Price from£457

Expert summary

The P Zero range is with us for a long time, also being a favorite choice for car manufacturers as first equipment. It’s a good, well balanced and enjoyable tyre. It tends to get quite a few mid-life updates so make sure you get the latest one.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

95%

Wet handling

89%

Dry handling

72%

+3

Wet braking

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

53%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

46%

Test results

2025245/35 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2023235/35 R19#2(Very good -)

2023225/40 R18#3(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#3(-)

2023235/35 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/40 R18#5(Very good)

2023225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

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255/45 R22 107 Y

A A 70dB

£457

mytyres.co.uk

£457

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255/45 R22 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

83%

2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

81%

3. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

76%

4. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

5. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

Wet

1. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

77%

2. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

77%

3. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

75%

4. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

5. Continental EcoContact 6

35%

Comfort

1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

87%

2. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

3. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

65%

4. Pirelli P Zero (PZ5)

61%

5. Bridgestone Potenza Sport

39%

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Customer reviews

261 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 4.1/5 (107)

Bridgestone Potenza Sport 3.9/5 (91)

Pirelli P ZERO PZ4 3.6/5 (53)

Michelin Pilot Sport EV 2.5/5 (10)

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Did you know ...?

255/45 R22 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 1 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 114.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R22, which means it fits to a 22 inch/558.8mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2476.52 mm, which is very similar to 255/55 R20(2477.15 mm), 275/65 R17(2479.66 mm), 285/40 R22(2471.81 mm), 285/45 R21(2481.54 mm), 315/40 R21(2467.41 mm), 275/70 R16(2486.26 mm), 275/55 R19(2466.46 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 255/45 R22: V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 107, 111.