245/70 R17 Tyres
Everything we know about the 245/70 R17 tyre size: 7 owner reviews covering 166,040 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 7owner reviews
- 166,040 milescovered on them
- 179tyres made in this size
245/70 R17 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 245/70 R17 rather than a range across a model. 93 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 110 (up to 1,060 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), R (170 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 55 tyres in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
1 tyres in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Atturo Trail Blade ATS All Season
B Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 4 tyres in this size reach rolling resistance class B. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 SUV Winter 8.7
- Bridgestone Dueler All Terrain AT002 All Season 8
- Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV Winter 7.3
- Maxxis Premitra Ice 5 SP5 SUV Winter
69dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 245/70 R17 tyres are labelled at 69 dB external noise:
- Yokohama Geolandar AT G015 All Season 8
- Toyo Open Country AT plus All Season 7.8
- Wanli Sw312 Winter
- i-Link Powercity 79 Summer
- Sunny Nw312 Winter
- Wanli Su025 Summer
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tyre. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict - the tests and owner ratings above tell you far more.
What does 245/70 R17 mean?
A 245/70 R17 tyre is 245 mm wide, its sidewall is 70% of that width (172 mm) tall, and it fits a 17 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 775 mm.
| Section width | 245 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 172 mm |
| Rim diameter | 17" (432 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 775 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,434 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 411 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 661 |
Also written as
245/70R17 245/70 ZR17 245-70-17 245 70 17
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tyre runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 245/70 R17 tyres?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tyres for that exact car.
What drivers say about their 245/70 R17 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
I'm sorry if there are errors in the terms, English is not my native language.
I have used these on my Isuzu Trooper (lwb) and have covered just over 20000 miles. The rears are now at their legal limit and the fronts are about 3mm. They have proven good in the dry, reasonable in the wet considering the weight on the vehicle, and have done reasonably well in snow, giving good feedback and inspiring good confidence.
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Where this data comes from
Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tyre, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tyre tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.

