255/45 R17 tyres

64 registrations · 49 patterns · 37 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 64 tyres in size 255/45 R17: 40 summer tyres, 24 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 255/45 R17

40 registrations from 31 patterns and 28 brands.

Wet gripA 10% · B 65% · C 25%10% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyA 3% · B 10% · C 38% · D 45% · E 5%3% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise72 dBquietest 69 dB · median 72 dB

Snow & ice00/31 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

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 (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 69 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All summer tyres on sale in 255/45 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	Triangle EffeXSport	A	C	73 dB	—	1
2	Diamondback DH202	A	C	73 dB	—	1
3	Leao Nova-force Acro	A	C	73 dB	—	1
4	Yokohama Advan Neova AD09	A	D	71 dB	—	1
5	Bridgestone Turanza T005	B	A	71 dB	—	1
6	Prinx Xnex Sport EV	B	B	71 dB	—	2
7	Sentury Qirin 990	B	B	72 dB	—	1
8	Continental ContiSportContact 5	B	B	72 dB	—	2
9	Fortuna Ecoplus UHP2	B	C	69 dB	—	2
10	Superia Ecoblue UHP2	B	C	69 dB	—	2
11	Atlas SPORTGREEN3	B	C	69 dB	—	2
12	Wanli SA302	B	C	72 dB	—	1
13	Pirelli Cinturato P7	B	C	72 dB	—	1
14	Sunny NA305	B	C	73 dB	—	1
15	Milever MA349	B	C	73 dB	—	1
16	Gepormax Sports T1	B	C	73 dB	—	1
17	Cotechoo Sports T1	B	C	73 dB	—	1
18	Linglong GREEN-Max ACRO	B	C	73 dB	—	1
19	Saferich Extra FRC88	B	D	71 dB	—	1
20	Farroad Extra FRD88	B	D	71 dB	—	1
21	Delmax Ultima Sport	B	D	71 dB	—	1
22	Continental ContiSportContact 5 SSR	B	D	72 dB	—	3
23	Goodride Solmax 1	B	D	73 dB	—	1
24	Westlake Z-007	B	D	73 dB	—	1
25	Autogreen SPORTmacro SSC3	B	E	72 dB	—	1

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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 255/45 R17

24 registrations from 18 patterns and 17 brands.

Wet gripB 4% · C 58% · D 38%0% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyC 8% · D 88% · E 4%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise73 dBquietest 70 dB · median 73 dB

Snow & ice1818/18 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class B tyre stops in about 37 m. The most common class in this size, C, needs about 41 m; the weakest on sale, D, about 47 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (C) and least (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.18 L/100 km, or 28 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 70 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 73 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 255/45 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	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 830 P	B	D	73 dB	3PMSF	2
2	Blackarrow WP10	C	C	71 dB	3PMSF · Ice grip	1
3	Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D	C	D	70 dB	3PMSF	1
4	Wanli SW312	C	D	72 dB	3PMSF	2
5	Sunny NW312	C	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
6	Autogreen WINTERcross-WL6	C	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Davanti DW355	C	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
8	Gremax GM605	C	D	73 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Headway HW505	C	D	73 dB	3PMSF	1
10	Horizon HW505	C	D	73 dB	3PMSF	1
11	Doublestar Winterking DW09	C	D	73 dB	3PMSF	1
12	Crossleader Winterking DW09	C	D	73 dB	3PMSF	1
13	Continental ContiWinterContact TS 810 S	C	D	73 dB	3PMSF	1
14	Maxxis SP-02	D	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Leao Winter DEFENDER Ice I-15 SUV	D	D	73 dB	3PMSF · Ice grip	2
16	Linglong GREEN-Max Winter Ice I-15 SUV	D	D	73 dB	3PMSF · Ice grip	2
17	Farroad FRD79	D	D	73 dB	3PMSF	2
18	Saferich FRC79	D	D	73 dB	3PMSF	2

Related sizes

For comparison, 6% of tyres in 255/45 R17 declare class A for wet grip.

255/45 on other rims

255/45 R201,124 tyres
673 patterns · 26% A wet grip
255/45 R19796 tyres
535 patterns · 19% A wet grip
255/45 R18292 tyres
246 patterns · 22% A wet grip
255/45 R21160 tyres
120 patterns · 19% A wet grip
255/45 R2232 tyres
18 patterns · 44% 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
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
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 255/45 R17 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Triangle EffeXSport (A/C/73 dB), Diamondback DH202 (A/C/73 dB), Leao Nova-force Acro (A/C/73 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 255/45 R17?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Fortuna Ecoplus UHP2 (69 dB), Superia Ecoblue UHP2 (69 dB), Atlas SPORTGREEN3 (69 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

How many 255/45 R17 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

4 of 40 registrations (10%) 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 — 64 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).