255/45 R17 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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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.
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255/45 R17 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
77%
2.
Pirelli Cinturato P7
70%
Wet
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
71%
2.
Pirelli Cinturato P7
60%
Comfort
1.
Pirelli Cinturato P7
56%
2.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
33%
Economy
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
94%
2.
Pirelli Cinturato P7
56%
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255/45 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 10 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/60 R15, 165/60 R14, 165/65 R15. 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 R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2077.54 mm, which is very similar to 255/40 R18(2077.22 mm), 255/35 R19(2076.91 mm), 255/30 R20(2076.59 mm), 215/65 R15(2075.02 mm), 305/25 R20(2075.02 mm), 225/40 R19(2081.62 mm), 195/65 R16(2073.14 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 255/45 R17: W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 98, 102.
Runflat
There are 6 runflat variants available.
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