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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.

Car

Car tyre:
Designed for cars, rather than vans, 4x4s or commercial vehicles.
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:18-10-2026

Fully Fitted Price

^£163^.55

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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.

Car

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

Fit from:18-10-2026

Fully Fitted Price

^£218^.50

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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

Car

Car tyre:
Designed for cars, rather than vans, 4x4s or commercial vehicles.
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:18-10-2026

Fully Fitted Price

^£224^.75

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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.

Car

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

Fit from:18-10-2026

Fully Fitted Price

^£230^.48

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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

Car

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

Fit from:18-10-2026

Fully Fitted Price

^£123^.16

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Overall rating4.7/5

Based on 12 reviews

Asa M.

Excellent journey with increased fuel efficiency.

Bridgestone Potenza S001

Claire K.

It's now been a significant amount of time that I've had the Continental Sport Contact 5 tyres on my car and I am still very satisfied with their overall performance.

Continental Sport Contact 5

Niall R.

Excellent all-around winter capability and outstanding in the snow. From experience with a prior set, they get noisy with age, but when new they're quiet.

Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D

255/45 R17 Tyre Reviews

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About these reviews

Tyre reviews recording 255/45 R17, across tyre brands and tread ranges. Each review identifies its tyre range.

5/5

Continental Sport Contact 5

Great! I definitely can tell the difference with the new tyres on.

5/5

Bridgestone Potenza S001

Great. They grip the road excellently. Almost no tread has worn away. Fingers crossed these Bridgestone tyres will last a decent amount of time.

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 size	Value	What 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

Measurement	Value
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

Similar sizes

Size	Overall 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%