Drove Vredestein Quatrac5 on 1995 and 1996 Daimler Double Sixes for many years very happy with them but now driving Bentley Conti Flying Spur with Conti ASCt2 and these tyres outclass the Vredesteins comprehensively, notably in sharper steering, handling wet roads at high speed and braking especially in wet conditions. Very reassuring handling and behaviour.
Highly recommended.
275/45 R19 Tyres
Everything we know about the 275/45 R19 tyre size: 14 owner reviews covering 150,200 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 14owner reviews
- 150,200 milescovered on them
- 169tyres made in this size
275/45 R19 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 275/45 R19 rather than a range across a model. 100 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 108 (up to 1,000 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: (Y) (301 km/h), Y (300 km/h), W (270 km/h), V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h). 19 tyres in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
30 tyres in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo Summer 9.5
- Hankook iON Evo Summer 9.3
- Falken Azenis FK520 Summer 9.1
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 Winter 8.9
- Falken FK510 SUV Summer 8.7
- Firestone Roadhawk 2 ENLITEN Summer 8.6
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 3 tyres in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Continental VikingContact 8 Winter 9.2
- Hankook iON evo SUV Summer 8.5
- Continental EcoContact 7 S Summer
68dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 275/45 R19 tyres are labelled at 68 dB external noise:
- Hankook iON Evo Summer 9.3
- Hankook iON evo SUV Summer 8.5
- Accelera Iota ST68 Summer 6.6
- Superia Ecoblue UHP 2 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 275/45 R19 mean?
A 275/45 R19 tyre is 275 mm wide, its sidewall is 45% of that width (124 mm) tall, and it fits a 19 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 730 mm.
| Section width | 275 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 124 mm |
| Rim diameter | 19" (483 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 730 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,294 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 436 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 702 |
Also written as
275/45R19 275/45 ZR19 275-45-19 275 45 19
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 275/45 R19 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 275/45 R19 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
We have just covered 8,000 miles on them and the rears are approaching 3mm rapidly, fronts are 5mm.
Tyre wear is even across the axles. No inner or outer wear.
That said the performance of these tires in the dry and wet is just amazing. Its just the £700 a set for I reckon 9500-10,000 miles is worrying. But may be this is the norm.
Drive on 275/45 R19 tyres?
Review your tyres and help the next driver choose. It takes about five minutes, and every review on this page came from a driver who took them.
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.

