We have these tyres on both our 4x4s, specifically an Audi A6 all-road and a Toyota Landcruiser, driven predominantly on country roads with occasional motorway journeys. Very pleased with performance, braking, and grip in ice /snow. Road noise no worse than original summer tyres, and wear is very even, the tyres are much more resilient than expected (in fact, we haven't bothered putting the summer tyres back on). I plan to put these on my new Landcruiser for the forthcoming winter.
265/45 R17 Tyres
Everything we know about the 265/45 R17 tyre size: 2 owner reviews covering 11,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 2owner reviews
- 11,000 milescovered on them
- 1tyres made in this size
What does 265/45 R17 mean?
A 265/45 R17 tyre is 265 mm wide, its sidewall is 45% of that width (119 mm) tall, and it fits a 17 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 670 mm.
| Section width | 265 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 119 mm |
| Rim diameter | 17" (432 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 670 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,106 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 475 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 764 |
Also written as
265/45R17 265/45 ZR17 265-45-17 265 45 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 265/45 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 265/45 R17 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
These tyres were unfortunately fitted by a dealer when I bought a BMW 530D from them......
They are simply abysmal! In the dry they are ok ish (but most any tyre would give some dry grip), however, in the wet, they are totally unpredictable,with no feedback, the only thing you can safely predict is that the wheels will spin incessantly (traction control or not)- and any corners have to be taken with a good deal of trepidation. In the hands of an inexperienced driver I fear that any car would soon be proceeding (probably sideways) towards the scene of a nasty accident. Incidentally, the noise from these tyres is a constant reminder that they are total CRAP.
I cannot imagine that there could be a worse tyre on sale. It certainly seems that you pay for what you get with tyres, so do like I'm doing, and get a proper, branded set of tyres fitted before it's too late!
They are simply abysmal! In the dry they are ok ish (but most any tyre would give some dry grip), however, in the wet, they are totally unpredictable,with no feedback, the only thing you can safely predict is that the wheels will spin incessantly (traction control or not)- and any corners have to be taken with a good deal of trepidation. In the hands of an inexperienced driver I fear that any car would soon be proceeding (probably sideways) towards the scene of a nasty accident. Incidentally, the noise from these tyres is a constant reminder that they are total CRAP.
I cannot imagine that there could be a worse tyre on sale. It certainly seems that you pay for what you get with tyres, so do like I'm doing, and get a proper, branded set of tyres fitted before it's too late!
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