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 (4) | 100% | 100% | 87% | 93% | 80% | 88% |
| Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS Plus (1) | 100% | 100% | 90% | 80% | 70% | 100% |
| 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 (245) | 93% | 90% | 86% | 88% | 79% | 80% |
| Falken Azenis FK520 (34) | 89% | 87% | 83% | 85% | 80% | 83% |
| Barum Bravuris 3HM (66) | 88% | 83% | 82% | 80% | 87% | 84% |
| Blacklion Champoint BU66 (21) | 88% | 84% | 81% | 82% | 81% | 85% |
| BFGoodrich gGrip (47) | 89% | 79% | 80% | 80% | 86% | 85% |
| Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 (50) | 83% | 90% | 79% | 80% | 87% | 84% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 (303) | 90% | 88% | 84% | 84% | 73% | 82% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 (181) | 88% | 86% | 81% | 81% | 79% | 86% |
| Hankook Winter i cept evo (28) | 80% | 79% | 76% | 72% | 80% | 79% |
| Avon WV7 (14) | 82% | 84% | 83% | 76% | 82% | 88% |
| Michelin CrossClimate Plus (115) | 87% | 85% | 82% | 73% | 87% | 86% |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 (326) | 91% | 88% | 81% | 84% | 74% | 78% |
| Yokohama Advan Sport V105 (42) | 91% | 82% | 83% | 83% | 76% | 78% |
| Hankook Ventus RS4 (18) | 87% | 73% | 85% | 89% | 86% | 63% |
| Continental AllSeasonContact (36) | 82% | 87% | 82% | 83% | 76% | 82% |
| Falken Azenis FK510 (146) | 88% | 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% |
| Vredestein Quatrac Pro (41) | 88% | 90% | 86% | 79% | 79% | 91% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric (141) | 90% | 87% | 82% | 78% | 70% | 80% |
| Nokian WR A4 (23) | 85% | 88% | 73% | 78% | 78% | 85% |
| Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 (30) | 86% | 85% | 74% | 78% | 86% | 84% |
| Pirelli Sottozero Serie II (30) | 84% | 87% | 89% | 81% | 81% | 86% |
| Bridgestone Adrenalin RE003 (93) | 90% | 78% | 83% | 86% | 70% | 74% |
| Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 (33) | 88% | 78% | 77% | 79% | 80% | 83% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D (40) | 81% | 84% | 80% | 77% | 76% | 77% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo 3 (54) | 86% | 84% | 72% | 73% | 71% | 78% |
| Nexen N Fera SU1 (135) | 83% | 76% | 75% | 77% | 73% | 81% |
| 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 (73) | 76% | 86% | 70% | 69% | 75% | 80% |
| Hankook Ventus S1 evo (44) | 81% | 73% | 76% | 73% | 75% | 72% |
| Michelin X Ice Xi3 (12) | 82% | 75% | 70% | 60% | 78% | 79% |
| Dunlop Sport Maxx 050 Plus (28) | 82% | 72% | 78% | 78% | 81% | 64% |
| 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% |
| Landsail LS588 UHP (96) | 80% | 73% | 69% | 67% | 76% | 79% |
| Yokohama S Drive (65) | 83% | 69% | 75% | 77% | 71% | 68% |
| Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (182) | 83% | 73% | 73% | 75% | 70% | 74% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 (90) | 79% | 86% | 77% | 73% | 62% | 75% |
| Kumho IZen KW27 (32) | 76% | 75% | 73% | 69% | 78% | 83% |
| Sailun Atrezzo ZSR (46) | 80% | 68% | 71% | 75% | 67% | 72% |
| 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 (136) | 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% |
| Barum Bravuris 5HM (27) | 78% | 72% | 66% | 74% | 65% | 70% |
| 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% |
| Bridgestone Weather Control A005 (78) | 82% | 85% | 76% | 73% | 55% | 71% |
| 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% |
| Dunlop SP Sport Maxx (165) | 79% | 69% | 69% | 67% | 63% | 64% |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip (142) | 77% | 68% | 63% | 61% | 70% | 71% |
| 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% |
| Radar Dimax R8 (38) | 66% | 49% | 53% | 53% | 66% | 59% |
| Sunny SN3970 (46) | 71% | 49% | 54% | 54% | 65% | 54% |
| Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL (136) | 70% | 47% | 57% | 55% | 69% | 48% |
| Maxtrek MAXIMUS M1 (75) | 69% | 39% | 56% | 52% | 67% | 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
Bridgestone Potenza RE980AS Plus rated 89% while driving a Volkswagen Golf 7 GTI PP DSG
Driving on mostly motorways for 18000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 18000 spirited miles
This was my second set of tires on aftermarket 17x8" wheels. They were a bit oversized for the wheel width, but they did feel great. Kept at higher pressures to minimize sidewall deflection, which generally did not negatively affect tire NVH. I drive maybe 12,000mi/yr, and these lasted me a solid 15mo.
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 rated 46% while driving a Mercedes Benz E240 Estate
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 easy going miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 easy going miles
Purchased as the car already had them fitted all round. Replaced the rears in October and on legal limit by end of January. Approximately 200 miles of responsible driving. Rubbish tyres will now replace all four!
Falken Azenis FK520 rated 87% while driving a Audi A4 1.8T Quattro
Driving on a combination of roads for 7000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 7000 average miles
First time trying the Falken brand based on the many good reviews and tests that this tyre has earned. I can say that the tyre doesn't dissapoint. It is great for day to day use on a mid sized sedan with the occasional spirited rides. Dry grip is good from cold and it gets better when tyres get warmed up, which doesn't take too long. Wet grip is also good although I have not pushed it to the limit.
What I can say with confidence is that both wet and dry braking is exceptional, with many instances of emergency heavy braking (due to animals crossing the road, cars cutting lanes etc) the car felt planted and stopped safely, most of the time with little to no ABS interference even under full braking.
It is very soon to comment on wear but after more than 10k km they seem to wear normally. Sidewalls are thick but not too hard so the tyre feels comfortable over potholes and road imperfections. This also means that the steering feedback is kinda numb (mostly related to audi's setup), but it still got some sporty character and good steering response. In comparrison the Goodyear F1 Asy 5 that I had before were a bit more informative and precise.
The FK520 also looks good on the rims and has good rim protection.
Overall I'd strongly recomend this tyre due to it's characteristics, grip, comfort and most importantly it's price!
What I can say with confidence is that both wet and dry braking is exceptional, with many instances of emergency heavy braking (due to animals crossing the road, cars cutting lanes etc) the car felt planted and stopped safely, most of the time with little to no ABS interference even under full braking.
It is very soon to comment on wear but after more than 10k km they seem to wear normally. Sidewalls are thick but not too hard so the tyre feels comfortable over potholes and road imperfections. This also means that the steering feedback is kinda numb (mostly related to audi's setup), but it still got some sporty character and good steering response. In comparrison the Goodyear F1 Asy 5 that I had before were a bit more informative and precise.
The FK520 also looks good on the rims and has good rim protection.
Overall I'd strongly recomend this tyre due to it's characteristics, grip, comfort and most importantly it's price!
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.
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