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Winter 240 SottoZero Serie II

255/45R17 V (98)
4.0/5
(1 reviews)
  • F
    Fuel Efficiency
    Fuel Efficiency / Rolling Resistance: F

    How much fuel the tyre uses as it rolls. Graded A to E, where A is the most efficient and E the least.

  • C
    Wet Grip
    Wet Grip / Braking Performance: C

    How well the tyre stops in the wet. Graded A to E, where A is the shortest stopping distance. Each grade is worth roughly 3 metres, about a car length.

  • 73dB
    External Noise
    Noise Emission / Exterior Noise: 73 dB

    How loud the tyre is from outside the car, measured in decibels. Graded A to C, where A is the quietest.

  • Tick Icon Car
    Car tyre:

    Designed for cars, rather than vans, 4x4s or commercial vehicles.

  • Tick Icon Winter
    Winter tyres:

    Designed for temperatures below 7°C. Summer tyre rubber hardens in the cold and loses grip, while a winter compound stays soft and holds the road in cold, wet and snowy conditions.

Fit from:02-09-2026
Fully Fitted Price
£16355
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Sport Contact 5

255/45R17 W (98)
5.0/5
(5 reviews)
  • D
    Fuel Efficiency
    Fuel Efficiency / Rolling Resistance: D

    How much fuel the tyre uses as it rolls. Graded A to E, where A is the most efficient and E the least.

  • B
    Wet Grip
    Wet Grip / Braking Performance: B

    How well the tyre stops in the wet. Graded A to E, where A is the shortest stopping distance. Each grade is worth roughly 3 metres, about a car length.

  • B72 dB
    External Noise
    Noise Emission / Exterior Noise: B (72 dB)

    How loud the tyre is from outside the car, measured in decibels. Graded A to C, where A is the quietest.

  • Tick Icon Car
    Car tyre:

    Designed for cars, rather than vans, 4x4s or commercial vehicles.

Fit from:02-09-2026
Fully Fitted Price
£21850
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SP Winter Sport 3D

255/45R17 V (98)
3.5/5
(2 reviews)
  • D
    Fuel Efficiency
    Fuel Efficiency / Rolling Resistance: D

    How much fuel the tyre uses as it rolls. Graded A to E, where A is the most efficient and E the least.

  • C
    Wet Grip
    Wet Grip / Braking Performance: C

    How well the tyre stops in the wet. Graded A to E, where A is the shortest stopping distance. Each grade is worth roughly 3 metres, about a car length.

  • A70 dB
    External Noise
    Noise Emission / Exterior Noise: A (70 dB)

    How loud the tyre is from outside the car, measured in decibels. Graded A to C, where A is the quietest.

Noise Reduction
  • Tick Icon Car
    Car tyre:

    Designed for cars, rather than vans, 4x4s or commercial vehicles.

  • Tick Icon Winter
    Winter tyres:

    Designed for temperatures below 7°C. Summer tyre rubber hardens in the cold and loses grip, while a winter compound stays soft and holds the road in cold, wet and snowy conditions.

Fit from:02-09-2026
Fully Fitted Price
£22633
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Potenza S001

255/45R17 W (98)
5.0/5
(4 reviews)
  • D
    Fuel Efficiency
    Fuel Efficiency / Rolling Resistance: D

    How much fuel the tyre uses as it rolls. Graded A to E, where A is the most efficient and E the least.

  • C
    Wet Grip
    Wet Grip / Braking Performance: C

    How well the tyre stops in the wet. Graded A to E, where A is the shortest stopping distance. Each grade is worth roughly 3 metres, about a car length.

  • B71 dB
    External Noise
    Noise Emission / Exterior Noise: B (71 dB)

    How loud the tyre is from outside the car, measured in decibels. Graded A to C, where A is the quietest.

  • Tick Icon Car
    Car tyre:

    Designed for cars, rather than vans, 4x4s or commercial vehicles.

Fit from:02-09-2026
Fully Fitted Price
£23116
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AS-2+

255/45R17 Y (98)
  • D
    Fuel Efficiency
    Fuel Efficiency / Rolling Resistance: D

    How much fuel the tyre uses as it rolls. Graded A to E, where A is the most efficient and E the least.

  • A
    Wet Grip
    Wet Grip / Braking Performance: A

    How well the tyre stops in the wet. Graded A to E, where A is the shortest stopping distance. Each grade is worth roughly 3 metres, about a car length.

  • B71 dB
    External Noise
    Noise Emission / Exterior Noise: B (71 dB)

    How loud the tyre is from outside the car, measured in decibels. Graded A to C, where A is the quietest.

Wet Grip Excellence
  • Tick Icon Car
    Car tyre:

    Designed for cars, rather than vans, 4x4s or commercial vehicles.

Fit from:02-09-2026
Fully Fitted Price
£12316
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255/45 R17 Explained

255/45 R17 is the large low-profile size found on many performance saloon models, like the X308 Jaguar XJR. The numbers are simple. 255 is the tyre width in millimetres. 45 is the sidewall height expressed as an aspect ratio, so in this case 45% of 255mm (or 115mm). R17 means it is a radial tyre with a 17-inch diameter rim, giving this tyre an overall diameter of 661mm. Tyres.co.uk gives you 255/45 R17, including XL versions.

Part of the sizeValueWhat it means
Section width 255 The width of the tyre across the tread, measured in millimetres.
Profile (aspect ratio) 45 Sidewall height as a percentage of the width - here, 45% of 255 mm (about 115 mm).
Construction R Radial construction, which is what nearly all road tyres use.
Rim diameter 17 The wheel diameter the tyre fits, measured in inches.
Your tyre dimensions
MeasurementValue
Sidewall height 114.8 mm (4.52 in)
Overall diameter 661 mm (26.0 in)
Circumference 2,078 mm (81.8 in)
Revolutions 775 per mile · 481 per km
Equivalent sizes
SizeOverall diameter
255/40 R18 661 mm · -0.0%
235/50 R17 667 mm · +0.8%
235/45 R18 669 mm · +1.1%
265/40 R18 669 mm · +1.2%
245/40 R18 653 mm · -1.2%
245/45 R17 652 mm · -1.4%