205/45 R17 tyres
935 registrations · 646 patterns · 220 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 935 tyres in size 205/45 R17: 478 summer tyres, 128 all-season tyres, 329 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 205/45 R17
478 registrations from 307 patterns and 169 brands.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 m. The most common class in this size, B, needs about 37 m; the weakest on sale, D, about 47 m.
Fuel efficiency
Between the most (A) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.66 L/100 km, or 99 litres a year at 15,000 km.
Rolling noise
Declared rolling noise runs from 67 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 71 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All summer tyres on sale in 205/45 R17
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.
| # | Tyre | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 | A | A | 68 dB | — | 3 |
| 2 | Michelin Primacy 4 S2 | A | A | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 3 | Continental EcoContact 6 | A | A | 72 dB | — | 8 |
| 4 | Pirelli Powergy | A | B | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 5 | Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 4 |
| 6 | Vredestein Ultrac | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 7 | Vredestein Ultrac+ | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 8 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 9 | BFGoodrich Advantage 2 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 4 |
| 10 | Kleber Dynaxer HP5 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 4 |
| 11 | Michelin Primacy 5 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 3 |
| 12 | Victory Road HP | A | B | 70 dB | — | 3 |
| 13 | Continental UltraContact | A | B | 71 dB | — | 2 |
| 14 | Kumho HS52 | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 15 | Falken e.ZIEX | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 16 | Nexen N'FERA Sport | A | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 17 | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | A | B | 72 dB | — | 10 |
| 18 | Nexen N'FERA Primus | A | B | 72 dB | — | 2 |
| 19 | Norauto Prevensys 5 | A | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 20 | Midas Tenor 4 | A | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 21 | Feu Vert Efficiency Summer 4 | A | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 22 | Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 | A | C | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 23 | Falken Ziex ZE320 | A | C | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 24 | Yokohama ADVAN dB V552 | A | C | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 25 | Nokian Tyres Wetproof | A | C | 68 dB | — | 1 |
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All-season tyres in 205/45 R17
128 registrations from 89 patterns and 58 brands.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 m. The most common class in this size, B, needs about 37 m; the weakest on sale, C, about 41 m.
Fuel efficiency
Between the most (B) and least (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.35 L/100 km, or 52 litres a year at 15,000 km.
Rolling noise
Declared rolling noise runs from 68 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 71 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All all-season tyres on sale in 205/45 R17
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.
Show all 89 tyres
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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/45 R17
329 registrations from 250 patterns and 149 brands.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 m. The most common class in this size, C, needs about 41 m; the weakest on sale, E, about 52 m.
Fuel efficiency
Between the most (B) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.51 L/100 km, or 76 litres a year at 15,000 km.
Rolling noise
Declared rolling noise runs from 67 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 205/45 R17
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.
| # | Tyre | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 | A | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 2 | Nokian Tyres Snowproof 3P | A | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 Driveguard | A | D | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 5 | Linglong Sport Master Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 6 | Crosswind Grip Peak Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 7 | Victory Road AS | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 8 | Linglong Grip Master WINTER-25 | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 9 | Milestone CarMile Winter | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Funtoma RoadFun Winter | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 11 | Hankook iON i*cept | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 12 | Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof P | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 13 | Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 14 | Armstrong BLU-TRAC Flex | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 15 | Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 16 | Delinte WinterForce | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 17 | Landsail PolarDragon | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 18 | Sentury WinterDragon | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 19 | Michelin Alpin 7 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 20 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 21 | Nexen WINGUARD Sport 3 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 22 | Nankang AW-6 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 23 | Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 24 | Starmaxx PolarMaxx Sport | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 25 | Radar Dimax Winter | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
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Related sizes
For comparison, 19% of tyres in 205/45 R17 declare class A for wet grip.
205/45 on other rims
- 205/45 R16557 tyres
408 patterns · 13% A wet grip
Other widths in /45 R17
- 225/45 R172,152 tyres
1,257 patterns · 16% A wet grip - 215/45 R171,016 tyres
758 patterns · 15% A wet grip - 235/45 R17905 tyres
678 patterns · 14% A wet grip - 245/45 R17568 tyres
419 patterns · 15% A wet grip - 255/45 R1764 tyres
49 patterns · 6% A wet grip - 195/45 R1763 tyres
45 patterns · 13% A wet grip
Fit a different size only if it is approved for your vehicle (registration document or owner’s manual). Load index and speed rating must be at least those of the original tyre.
Questions
Which summer tyres in 205/45 R17 have the best EU label?
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 (A/A/68 dB), Michelin Primacy 4 S2 (A/A/70 dB), Continental EcoContact 6 (A/A/72 dB). 3 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest summer tyres in 205/45 R17?
The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (67 dB), Falken Ziex ZE320 (67 dB), Yokohama ADVAN dB V552 (67 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.
How many 205/45 R17 summer tyres have A for wet grip?
153 of 478 registrations (32%) declare class A for wet grip.
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 935 registrations in this size, data as of 23 October 2026. Label values are the suppliers’ declarations. Braking and fuel figures are estimates from the middle of each class range (passenger car tyres only).