255/45 R17 Tires

The following tires have been reviewed in 255/45 R17.

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Michelin Pilot Primacy (52) 80% 76% 71% 68% 85% 71%
Pirelli CINTURATO P7 (182) 83% 73% 73% 75% 70% 74%
Continental Sport Contact 5 (216) 86% 82% 79% 76% 51% 73%
Radar Renegade RT Plus (8) 68% 49% 59% 54% 87% 80%
BCT S800 (86) 51% 29% 38% 37% 60% 32%

255/45 17 Tire Review Highlights

Radar Renegade RT Plus rated 34% while driving a Toyota hilux
Driving on mostly country roads for 4000 spirited miles
No comments left
tire reviewed on 2023-07-13 15:01:25
Pirelli CINTURATO P7 rated 54% while driving a BMW Unknown
Driving on mostly town for 2000 easy going miles
No comments left
tire reviewed on 2022-07-09 23:22:36
Michelin Pilot Primacy rated 53% while driving a Volkswagen Passat 2.0 140 TDI Sport Estate
Driving on mostly motorways for 8000 easy going miles
Disgusted with the tread depth of 6mm from new.
When you buy new tires you trust the supplier to maintain a standard where the norm is 8mm of tread depth from new. If radical changes like reducing the tread depth are introduced the customer should be advised in advance of any purchase. Poor move on the part of Michelin. Furthermore and retrospectively trying to find the tread depth of new tires online is not possible
tire reviewed on 2014-09-24 12:41:19
BCT S800 rated 34% while driving a Jaguar Unknown
Driving on mostly town for 500 easy going miles
Simply shocking in virtually every way.
Fitted 2 to the rear of AWD xtype.
Road noise so bad I thought a bearing was starting to grumble.
No feel whatsoever in the dry.
DANGEROUS in the wet/damp. Lost the back end several times going easy round roundabouts and shallow bends in high traffic areas (smooth tarmac) where I'd NEVER had an issue before. Not fun losing the back end with no power down...just slides sideways.
Had on for 500 miles so far. Taking car back to tire fitter as they recommended BCT as an OK budget tire...you know, not 'ditch-finders'...before they kill me.
tire reviewed on 2014-07-08 15:13:35
Continental Sport Contact 5 rated 44% while driving a Mercedes Benz R230 SL350 2005
Driving on mostly motorways for 7000 average miles
Pretty underwhelmed by these SC5s, to be honest.

Just goes to show how these trailblazing magazine tests should be taken with a barrelful of salt...

Being a lifelong Goodyear nut, I only bought these as the odd 255/45/17 profile only has two premium contenders at a reasonable price point - these and the Dunlop SportMax.

Tire wander is considerable in the dry, the noise is quite appalling, cornering feels like I'm lugging the car round with me.

The SL is indeed a big old crate,but with a recent complete suspension overhaul the fault can't lie there. And on 255 width handling should be tickety boo.

Wear is also dismal - measuring 4mm left on the middle treads with only 7,000 miles covered, and I'm a middle-aged grand-dad 60 mph highway kinda guy.

So it's off to the 245 F1 Eagles next for me; can't wait; even with a cm less of rubber I'll be a happier man!
tire reviewed on 2014-04-26 13:02:20
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