215/45 R17 tyres
1,016 registrations · 758 patterns · 252 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 1,016 tyres in size 215/45 R17: 463 summer tyres, 106 all-season tyres, 447 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 215/45 R17
463 registrations from 339 patterns and 189 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 (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.50 L/100 km, or 75 litres a year at 15,000 km.
Rolling noise
Declared rolling noise runs from 67 dB to 73 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 215/45 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 Prime 4 | A | A | 68 dB | — | 2 |
| 2 | Maxxis HP6A | A | A | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 3 | Kumho PS71 | A | A | 72 dB | — | 3 |
| 4 | Laufenn S FIT2 | A | B | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 5 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 4 |
| 6 | Continental UltraContact | A | B | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 7 | Pirelli Powergy | A | B | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 8 | Vredestein Ultrac | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 9 | Vredestein Ultrac+ | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 10 | Yokohama BluEarth-GT2 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 11 | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 6 |
| 12 | BFGoodrich Advantage 2 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 4 |
| 13 | Kleber Dynaxer HP5 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 4 |
| 14 | Michelin Primacy 5 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 3 |
| 15 | Nokian Tyres Powerproof 2 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 16 | Victory Road HP | A | B | 70 dB | — | 3 |
| 17 | Firestone Roadhawk Roadhawk 2 | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 18 | Norauto Prevensys 5 | A | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 19 | Midas Tenor 4 | A | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 20 | Feu Vert Efficiency Summer 4 | A | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 21 | Waterfall Unique UHP | A | B | 72 dB | — | 2 |
| 22 | Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 | A | C | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 23 | Yokohama ADVAN dB V552 | A | C | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 24 | Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3 | A | C | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 25 | Falken Azenis FK453 | A | C | 67 dB | — | 3 |
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All-season tyres in 215/45 R17
106 registrations from 82 patterns and 55 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 (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 68 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All all-season tyres on sale in 215/45 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 82 tyres
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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 215/45 R17
447 registrations from 337 patterns and 181 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 (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 66 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 215/45 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 | 4 |
| 2 | Sailun Ice BLAZER Alpine² | A | D | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 4 | Linglong Sport Master Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 5 | Crosswind Grip Peak Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 6 | Victory Road AS | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 7 | Linglong Grip Master WINTER-35 | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 8 | Bentanzo Zenaro WR07 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 9 | Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof P | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Michelin Alpin 6 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 11 | Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 12 | Armstrong BLU-TRAC Flex | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 13 | Continental WinterContact TS 870 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 14 | Zeetex WH1000 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 15 | Minerva AS Master | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 16 | Imperial AS Driver | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 17 | Tristar AS Power | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 18 | Vredestein Wintrac Pro+ | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 19 | Delinte WinterForce | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 20 | Landsail PolarDragon | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 21 | Milestone CarMile Winter | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 22 | Funtoma RoadFun Winter | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 23 | Sentury WinterDragon | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 24 | Windforce Arcticblazer | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 25 | Dunlop Winter Sport 5 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
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Related sizes
For comparison, 15% of tyres in 215/45 R17 declare class A for wet grip.
215/45 on other rims
- 215/45 R16587 tyres
438 patterns · 14% A wet grip - 215/45 R18330 tyres
247 patterns · 20% A wet grip - 215/45 R20115 tyres
74 patterns · 25% A wet grip
Other widths in /45 R17
- 225/45 R172,152 tyres
1,257 patterns · 16% A wet grip - 205/45 R17935 tyres
646 patterns · 19% 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 215/45 R17 have the best EU label?
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Hankook Ventus Prime 4 (A/A/68 dB), Maxxis HP6A (A/A/68 dB), Kumho PS71 (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 215/45 R17?
The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (67 dB), Yokohama ADVAN dB V552 (67 dB), Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3 (67 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.
How many 215/45 R17 summer tyres have A for wet grip?
135 of 463 registrations (29%) 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 — 1,016 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).