245/40 R17 tyres
188 registrations · 145 patterns · 85 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 188 tyres in size 245/40 R17: 138 summer tyres, 50 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 245/40 R17
138 registrations from 110 patterns and 70 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 (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 summer tyres on sale in 245/40 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 | Continental UltraContact | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 2 | Vredestein Ultrac+ | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 3 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 4 | Pirelli Powergy | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 5 | Firestone Roadhawk Roadhawk 2 | A | B | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 6 | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | A | B | 72 dB | — | 1 |
| 7 | Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 | A | C | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 8 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | A | C | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 9 | Falken Ziex ZE310 Ecorun | A | C | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 10 | Linglong Sport Master | A | C | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 11 | Goodyear Eagle Sport 2 UHP | A | C | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 12 | Falken Azenis FK520 | A | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 13 | BFGoodrich Advantage 2 | A | C | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 14 | Kleber Dynaxer HP5 | A | C | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 15 | Vredestein Ultrac | A | C | 70 dB | — | 2 |
| 16 | Zeetex HP2000 vfm | A | C | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 17 | Firestone Roadhawk | A | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 18 | Continental ContiSportContact 5 | A | C | 71 dB | — | 5 |
| 19 | Yokohama BluEarth-GT AE51 | A | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 20 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 | A | C | 71 dB | — | 2 |
| 21 | Hankook Ventus Prime3 | A | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 22 | Fulda Sportcontrol 2 | A | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 23 | Dębica Presto UHP 2 | A | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 24 | Lassa Driveways Sport + | A | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 25 | Cooper Summer | A | C | 72 dB | — | 2 |
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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 245/40 R17
50 registrations from 35 patterns and 26 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 68 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 70 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 245/40 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 | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 2 | Nokian Tyres Snowproof 1 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Maxxis AP3 | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof P | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 5 | Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 6 | Continental WinterContact TS 850 P | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 7 | Hankook WiNter i*cept Evo 4 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 8 | Petlas SnowMaster 2 Sport | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 9 | Starmaxx PolarMaxx Sport | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Royal Black Royalwinter UHP | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 11 | Lanvigator Wintergrip UHP | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 12 | Aplus A702 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 13 | Compasal Winterblazer UHP | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 14 | Powertrac SNOWSTAR Pro | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 15 | Maxxis WP6 | B | D | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 16 | Hankook WiNter i*cept evo3 | B | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 17 | Petlas Snowmaster W651 | C | B | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 18 | Starmaxx Icegripper W850 | C | B | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 19 | Fronway Icemaster I | C | C | 68 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 20 | ZMax Winterhawke I | C | C | 68 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 21 | Rockblade Icecruiser I | C | C | 68 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 22 | Grenlander Icehawke I | C | C | 68 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 23 | Arivo Winmaster ProX ARW3 | C | C | 68 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 24 | iLink Snowgripper I | C | C | 68 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 25 | Sonix Winter Xpro 888 | C | C | 68 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
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Related sizes
For comparison, 28% of tyres in 245/40 R17 declare class A for wet grip.
245/40 on other rims
- 245/40 R181,044 tyres
755 patterns · 15% A wet grip - 245/40 R19762 tyres
527 patterns · 20% A wet grip - 245/40 R20494 tyres
314 patterns · 21% A wet grip - 245/40 R2193 tyres
67 patterns · 49% A wet grip
Other widths in /40 R17
- 215/40 R17416 tyres
324 patterns · 17% A wet grip - 205/40 R17360 tyres
274 patterns · 16% A wet grip - 255/40 R1766 tyres
53 patterns · 23% A wet grip - 195/40 R1746 tyres
36 patterns · 15% 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 245/40 R17 have the best EU label?
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Continental UltraContact (A/B/69 dB), Vredestein Ultrac+ (A/B/69 dB), Bridgestone Turanza 6 (A/B/70 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest summer tyres in 245/40 R17?
The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (68 dB), Yokohama BluEarth Es ES32 (68 dB), Continental UltraContact (69 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.
How many 245/40 R17 summer tyres have A for wet grip?
51 of 138 registrations (37%) 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 — 188 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).