245/45 R17 Tyres
The following tyres have been reviewed in 245/45 R17.
| Tyre Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hercules Raptis HR1 (1) | 100% | 80% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Pirelli Ice Zero FR (3) | 100% | 100% | 85% | 100% | 0% | 87% |
| Continental ExtremeContact Sport (13) | 92% | 83% | 83% | 81% | 88% | 87% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (156) | 94% | 87% | 88% | 87% | 80% | 85% |
| Nokian zLine (83) | 91% | 90% | 89% | 87% | 76% | 85% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 (407) | 92% | 89% | 85% | 85% | 80% | 87% |
| Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta (237) | 91% | 88% | 87% | 85% | 79% | 85% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 (243) | 93% | 90% | 86% | 88% | 79% | 81% |
| Falken Azenis FK520 (29) | 90% | 88% | 84% | 86% | 81% | 83% |
| Barum Bravuris 3HM (66) | 88% | 83% | 82% | 80% | 87% | 84% |
| Blacklion Champoint BU66 (21) | 88% | 84% | 81% | 82% | 81% | 85% |
| Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 (46) | 84% | 91% | 79% | 81% | 88% | 85% |
| BFGoodrich gGrip (47) | 89% | 79% | 80% | 80% | 86% | 85% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 (302) | 90% | 88% | 84% | 84% | 73% | 82% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 (180) | 88% | 86% | 81% | 81% | 80% | 86% |
| Pirelli Sottozero Serie II (29) | 85% | 88% | 90% | 82% | 82% | 87% |
| Hankook Winter i cept evo (28) | 80% | 79% | 76% | 72% | 80% | 79% |
| Avon WV7 (14) | 82% | 84% | 83% | 76% | 82% | 88% |
| Michelin CrossClimate Plus (113) | 87% | 85% | 82% | 73% | 87% | 86% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 (322) | 91% | 88% | 81% | 84% | 73% | 78% |
| Yokohama Advan Sport V105 (42) | 91% | 82% | 83% | 83% | 76% | 78% |
| Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 (32) | 89% | 80% | 78% | 81% | 79% | 83% |
| Hankook Ventus RS4 (18) | 87% | 73% | 85% | 89% | 86% | 63% |
| Vredestein Quatrac Pro (38) | 88% | 91% | 86% | 79% | 78% | 91% |
| Continental AllSeasonContact (36) | 82% | 87% | 82% | 83% | 76% | 82% |
| Falken Azenis FK510 (144) | 89% | 88% | 82% | 82% | 72% | 77% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 (30) | 87% | 81% | 79% | 85% | 76% | 78% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 2 (226) | 85% | 91% | 78% | 76% | 76% | 80% |
| Bridgestone Adrenalin RE003 (90) | 91% | 78% | 83% | 87% | 71% | 73% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric (141) | 90% | 87% | 82% | 78% | 70% | 80% |
| Nokian WR A4 (23) | 85% | 88% | 73% | 78% | 78% | 85% |
| Avon Ice Touring ST (40) | 81% | 86% | 74% | 72% | 82% | 81% |
| Dunlop SP Sport 01 AS (6) | 92% | 82% | 95% | 95% | 97% | 97% |
| Lassa Snoways 4 (4) | 80% | 88% | 73% | 78% | 80% | 80% |
| Toyo Proxes T1 Sport (50) | 90% | 79% | 86% | 84% | 67% | 78% |
| Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 (28) | 85% | 84% | 72% | 76% | 86% | 84% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 3 (286) | 84% | 92% | 79% | 78% | 64% | 83% |
| Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 (80) | 87% | 81% | 78% | 79% | 74% | 77% |
| Kumho Ecsta KU39 (123) | 86% | 78% | 80% | 76% | 73% | 81% |
| Barum Bravuris 2 (127) | 85% | 78% | 79% | 71% | 75% | 80% |
| Lassa Phenoma (19) | 82% | 79% | 74% | 63% | 88% | 79% |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT (175) | 88% | 84% | 83% | 82% | 60% | 82% |
| Michelin Latitude Diamaris (5) | 95% | 75% | 58% | 77% | 85% | 85% |
| Nexen CP672 (12) | 83% | 70% | 71% | 66% | 77% | 75% |
| Nexen N Fera SU1 (132) | 83% | 76% | 76% | 77% | 74% | 81% |
| Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D (40) | 81% | 84% | 80% | 77% | 76% | 77% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 (53) | 86% | 84% | 72% | 72% | 71% | 78% |
| Pirelli P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico (26) | 87% | 75% | 79% | 82% | 73% | 71% |
| Nankang SV1 Winter Plus (14) | 80% | 72% | 72% | 71% | 81% | 82% |
| Kumho Ecsta KU31 (165) | 83% | 75% | 77% | 76% | 72% | 74% |
| Falken Azenis PT722 (9) | 80% | 64% | 78% | 78% | 87% | 79% |
| Pirelli SOTTOZERO (9) | 78% | 83% | 79% | 81% | 79% | 81% |
| Michelin Primacy 3 (191) | 85% | 79% | 76% | 77% | 69% | 80% |
| Goodyear Eagle LS2 (9) | 72% | 81% | 67% | 69% | 79% | 83% |
| Continental Sport Contact 3 (244) | 88% | 80% | 81% | 77% | 62% | 74% |
| Cooper Zeon CS6 (33) | 83% | 74% | 69% | 74% | 85% | 72% |
| Nokian WR A3 (75) | 92% | 87% | 88% | 82% | 90% | 91% |
| Michelin Primacy HP (199) | 85% | 75% | 77% | 74% | 77% | 76% |
| Uniroyal RainSport 5 (69) | 76% | 86% | 70% | 69% | 76% | 80% |
| Dunlop Sport Maxx 050 Plus (27) | 82% | 73% | 79% | 79% | 81% | 65% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo (44) | 81% | 73% | 76% | 73% | 75% | 72% |
| Michelin X Ice Xi3 (12) | 82% | 75% | 70% | 60% | 78% | 79% |
| Pirelli Powergy (26) | 84% | 77% | 75% | 76% | 64% | 76% |
| Three A Farroad FRD 26 (21) | 81% | 68% | 72% | 70% | 78% | 74% |
| Momo Outrun M3 (20) | 81% | 68% | 71% | 75% | 70% | 81% |
| Yokohama S Drive (65) | 83% | 69% | 75% | 77% | 71% | 68% |
| Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (182) | 83% | 73% | 73% | 75% | 70% | 74% |
| Landsail LS588 UHP (94) | 80% | 73% | 69% | 66% | 75% | 79% |
| Sailun Atrezzo ZSR (46) | 80% | 68% | 71% | 75% | 67% | 72% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 (87) | 78% | 86% | 76% | 73% | 61% | 75% |
| Toyo T1R (288) | 83% | 69% | 75% | 75% | 63% | 70% |
| Zeetex HP103 (4) | 83% | 65% | 70% | 63% | 87% | 75% |
| Continental Sport Contact 5 (216) | 86% | 82% | 79% | 76% | 51% | 73% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 (157) | 84% | 78% | 76% | 73% | 60% | 65% |
| Hankook Icebear W300 (10) | 76% | 64% | 77% | 74% | 71% | 70% |
| Continental ContiSportContact 5 P (109) | 85% | 78% | 77% | 75% | 55% | 72% |
| Avon ZV7 (135) | 82% | 77% | 72% | 72% | 58% | 78% |
| Toyo Proxes 4 (45) | 80% | 63% | 72% | 66% | 77% | 74% |
| Continental ContiSportContact 5 SUV (34) | 84% | 80% | 76% | 80% | 53% | 70% |
| Altenzo Comforter (87) | 78% | 59% | 69% | 62% | 75% | 79% |
| Meteor HP Sport (2) | 70% | 65% | 70% | 75% | 80% | 70% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT (53) | 85% | 73% | 74% | 76% | 64% | 64% |
| Marshal Matrac FX MU11 (9) | 82% | 68% | 60% | 66% | 78% | 69% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050 (57) | 83% | 69% | 76% | 69% | 66% | 61% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE050A (212) | 83% | 69% | 74% | 72% | 66% | 59% |
| Barum Bravuris 5HM (26) | 77% | 72% | 65% | 74% | 64% | 69% |
| Firestone Firehawk SZ90 (25) | 77% | 68% | 74% | 71% | 70% | 60% |
| Yokohama Advan dB V552 (10) | 70% | 63% | 68% | 68% | 60% | 81% |
| Nankang Noble Sport NS20 (35) | 73% | 59% | 67% | 61% | 77% | 73% |
| Nexen CP641 (33) | 75% | 59% | 62% | 67% | 76% | 70% |
| Kumho IZen KW27 (31) | 75% | 75% | 73% | 69% | 78% | 83% |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip (141) | 77% | 68% | 63% | 61% | 71% | 71% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx (165) | 79% | 69% | 69% | 67% | 63% | 64% |
| Pirelli P Zero Nero GT (36) | 81% | 64% | 63% | 68% | 70% | 64% |
| Continental ControlContact Sport SRS Plus (10) | 84% | 74% | 64% | 63% | 70% | 55% |
| Hero Milanza HZ1 (20) | 74% | 53% | 65% | 61% | 64% | 59% |
| Continental ProContact (11) | 73% | 69% | 65% | 67% | 62% | 60% |
| GT Radial Champiro UHP1 (15) | 74% | 68% | 61% | 64% | 48% | 62% |
| Sunny SN3970 (46) | 71% | 49% | 54% | 54% | 65% | 54% |
| Radar Dimax R8 (37) | 65% | 48% | 52% | 52% | 65% | 58% |
| Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL (136) | 70% | 47% | 57% | 55% | 69% | 48% |
| Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1 (74) | 69% | 39% | 56% | 52% | 68% | 61% |
| Durun A One (23) | 71% | 51% | 62% | 51% | 51% | 54% |
| Event WL905 (129) | 59% | 30% | 41% | 39% | 60% | 49% |
| Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus II (1) | 80% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 70% |
| Radar Verenti R6 (6) | 60% | 40% | 38% | 40% | 43% | 47% |
| Autogrip F107 (127) | 58% | 27% | 44% | 36% | 60% | 50% |
| Wanli S1088 (85) | 57% | 35% | 41% | 39% | 59% | 38% |
| Taurus 401 HighPerformance (4) | 68% | 38% | 50% | 33% | 58% | 38% |
| Triangle TR968 (69) | 53% | 31% | 40% | 38% | 61% | 38% |
| Sunny SN3980 (3) | 47% | 30% | 27% | 37% | 53% | 47% |
| Sunny SN3800 (63) | 50% | 29% | 30% | 29% | 44% | 28% |
245/45 17 Tyre Review Highlights
Nokian WR A4 rated 71% while driving a Jaguar S type 3.0
Driving on mostly country roads for 600 easy going miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 600 easy going miles
Normal driving on the XL version (judging by online inventories the default one produced) from proper snow and neg. C in Livland to warm dryness, 0 C slush and much less snow to around Regnum Hungariae. For winter tyres in general they seemed to perform perfectly competently, although once did fail to get any traction on wet ice on a very slight incline, sadly expectable without studs. No noticeable noise increase compared to summers and no noticeable wear at all. Seemed rather heavy/substantial in hand and with a stiff sidewall. The latter characteristic might very well have saved one of the rims on a particularly crashy pothole, but also made for a subjectively unpleasant firmness in general in a car with an otherwise superb suspension (the Sport version at that). So much so that one actively avoided any manhole covers or other imperfections on the road surface, which then motivated an early sale before the second season. For reference, the replacements in the form of Continental TS 870 P provide vastly improved levels of comfort.
Lassa Snoways 4 rated 88% while driving a Mercedes Benz E220Cdi
Driving on mostly motorways for 12000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 12000 average miles
I was skeptical at first. The tire looks heavy but surprisingly it is consuming less fuel than the goodyear asymmetric 3(which are completely garbage).
I am very satisfied so far, I have not tried them on snow and ice yet. I would buy them again.
I am very satisfied so far, I have not tried them on snow and ice yet. I would buy them again.
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 rated 37% while driving a Mercedes Benz E220Cdi
Driving on mostly motorways for 15000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 15000 average miles
Completely deformed tyres after 1 year of usage. Try to balance them 2 times, but after some kilometers you still can feel terrible shaking, strongly don't recommend this tire to anyone. I'm very disappointed with Goodyear, I will not buy Goodyear tires anymore for sure.
Sunny SN3970 rated 46% while driving a Mercedes Benz E320 CDI
Driving on mostly town for 5000 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 5000 average miles
Had sunny tyres tyres fitted all round. After 1000 miles the road noise was deafening. Contacted seller and was told what do you expect from budget tyres. Cracks had started to appear between the treads. Had the car checked by a mechanic for wheel bearings due to the noise but they were fine front and back.
The noise got even worse with wear.
After 5000 deafening miles I bit the bullet and replaced them with Devanti tyres. Results is bliss I can hear my engine again.
Unless you have a wheel barrow I would advise not to fit sunny tyres although they may be good for children’s swings.
The noise got even worse with wear.
After 5000 deafening miles I bit the bullet and replaced them with Devanti tyres. Results is bliss I can hear my engine again.
Unless you have a wheel barrow I would advise not to fit sunny tyres although they may be good for children’s swings.
Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 rated 84% while driving a Audi 2.7 TDi S Line Saloon
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 15000 spirited miles
Grip in both dry and wet is simply amazing. Steering response and precision are not great, and that is putting it mildly, both of those are due to a very soft side wall, but you will have a hard time finding a tire that grips more than the evo3 (when the steerig lock is big enough to make it grip). Inspite of the lackluster responsivenes and feedback, it is really easy to drive at the limit as the tire is very forgiving to driver errors.
While the wet grip is very good, the tire does tend to aquaplane a lot sooner than similar tires from other manufacturers. This is probably the quietest tire I have ever driven. Somehow this tire eats up smaller bumps as if you are riding on air, but is terrible at handling bigger bumps. So far I also observed a surprising resistance to punctures displayed by this tire, but this seems to be one of the most often overlooked achievements of most premium manufacturers in the last 10 years.
While the wet grip is very good, the tire does tend to aquaplane a lot sooner than similar tires from other manufacturers. This is probably the quietest tire I have ever driven. Somehow this tire eats up smaller bumps as if you are riding on air, but is terrible at handling bigger bumps. So far I also observed a surprising resistance to punctures displayed by this tire, but this seems to be one of the most often overlooked achievements of most premium manufacturers in the last 10 years.
Continental Sport Contact 5 rated 53% while driving a Mercedes Benz 220 cdi advantgarde
Driving on a combination of roads for 20000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 20000 average miles
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Continental Sport Contact 5 rated 69% while driving a Mercedes Benz E220Cdi
Driving on a combination of roads for 20000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 20000 average miles
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Pirelli Ice Zero FR rated 93% while driving a Saab Automobile 2.0T (210bhp)
Driving on mostly country roads for 3000 average miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 3000 average miles
Used same 4 tires on my previous 2wd and now on my 4wd. Driven alot on snow and ice (Sweden) for three seasons. Only had one minor incident when grip was lost (extremely icy condition with melted water on top during overtake). Beside from this situation I am extremely satisfied with the tires and would recommend them.
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 rated 94% while driving a Mercedes Benz Unknown
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 spirited miles
First I experienced, that it is very comfortable, and silent, compared to my previous Pirelli winter, and not far from my summer GY asy6 (which is the best , so even close to that is a great thing). The dry grip is pretty fine, did not force it much, but very confident in fast corners. The only recognisable thing, is that the brake distance could be bigger (again...compared to the best UUHP summer)
Then came the monsoon rain. The grip is pure magic. No aquaplan, superb grip, and I tried to drift...cornering with full throttle as a test, but it just grips like hell LOVE it!
Ok, you can say, that it's nothing. So:
There was a giant snowstorm, snow everywhere, fresh... the hardest condition. But the tire was solid and behaved exactly like a top winter tire. During the 4-hour trip I was one of the quickest cars on the roads. Which were fully covered in snow, and ice, constantly falling... so fresh snow on ice as well. I even wanted some fun, turned the ESP off, and made some idiotic moves. And the tire showed some magic. After about 50-60cm of tail. moving, it suddenly gripped/stopped...the lateral grip is magical.
I'm actually mesmerized by this. Goodyear is a killer. Leader tires for affordable prices. :D
If you want something that is an awesome allrounder, then Vector!!!
I use it as a winter tire, since here it's more like a cold spring with rare snowing days; but if you dont care about the last 1% of dry grip, then no summer is needed next to it.
Then came the monsoon rain. The grip is pure magic. No aquaplan, superb grip, and I tried to drift...cornering with full throttle as a test, but it just grips like hell LOVE it!
Ok, you can say, that it's nothing. So:
There was a giant snowstorm, snow everywhere, fresh... the hardest condition. But the tire was solid and behaved exactly like a top winter tire. During the 4-hour trip I was one of the quickest cars on the roads. Which were fully covered in snow, and ice, constantly falling... so fresh snow on ice as well. I even wanted some fun, turned the ESP off, and made some idiotic moves. And the tire showed some magic. After about 50-60cm of tail. moving, it suddenly gripped/stopped...the lateral grip is magical.
I'm actually mesmerized by this. Goodyear is a killer. Leader tires for affordable prices. :D
If you want something that is an awesome allrounder, then Vector!!!
I use it as a winter tire, since here it's more like a cold spring with rare snowing days; but if you dont care about the last 1% of dry grip, then no summer is needed next to it.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus II rated 44% while driving a Mercedes Benz Unknown
Driving on mostly country roads for 24000 average miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 24000 average miles
I'm reviewing the Pirelli Cinturato P7 all season plus 2. I'm assuming that's the U.S. version of what you call the SF2. If not please delete this review or move it to the right place. They were decent tires when new though I found them to be noisy on course pavement and nibbly on grooved concrete.
The biggest problem with them is that despite having a 70,000 mile warranty they are hydroplaning so badly at 24,000 miles that I have to get rid of them.
In heavy rain they are incredibly dangerous. I've almost lost control of the car twice in the last week so they are coming off immediately. This is on an
all wheel drive Mercedes which is normally a very stable car. And I wasn't even cornering, when I hit water on the road the car would start skittering around in random directions.
The biggest problem with them is that despite having a 70,000 mile warranty they are hydroplaning so badly at 24,000 miles that I have to get rid of them.
In heavy rain they are incredibly dangerous. I've almost lost control of the car twice in the last week so they are coming off immediately. This is on an
all wheel drive Mercedes which is normally a very stable car. And I wasn't even cornering, when I hit water on the road the car would start skittering around in random directions.
Michelin X Ice Xi3 rated 81% while driving a Acura Unknown
Driving on mostly motorways for 10000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 10000 spirited miles
Let me begin by saying I drive like a maniac in the snow and icy conditions, I try to pass cars and avoid them spinning out on me so I pass most people. I have a very aggressive driving style once the snow hits the ground. I don't risk this style on turns with the michelin x ice 3 tires as cornering is a little risky for me. As far as driving surfaces that these tires do well with I would say dry pavement 9/10, wet 7/10 (caught some understeer going into a corner too quickly) and rugged ice 8/10, light slush/sleet 9/10. Deep snow over 4 inches I can't really say cause we don't get much deep snow in spokane WA, city cleans it up very quickly. For anything under 3 inches these tires do very well. Drove 10k miles on them and am down to 9/32 and 8/32s. I bought these tires in New condition but aged (made in 2017) they still do very well to drive in the conditions described prior. On polished ice or Deep snow I'm not sure how well they'll perform to a studded tire. On polished ice they don't do very well especially going down hill, caught me by surprise a few times. I get amazing traction very good bite on acceleration and they do well with braking, honestly I'm very impressed.
Falken Azenis FK520 rated 91% while driving a Mercedes Benz E320 CDI
Driving on a combination of roads for 12000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 12000 average miles
The dry grip feeling is really superior, the sensations are that of a Bridgestone Potenza without a doubt. In the wet, the grip is very good, greater than the audacity of any average driver. Due to the width of my tire (245/45 R17), when hitting a deep puddle, the braking is felt on the suspension wishbones, like with any other tire of this width. I would recommend it for use in summer and rainy days, although with deep puddles and wet road markings you have to take the same precautions as with any other wide sports tire.
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