245/45 R16 Tires

Everything we know about the 245/45 R16 tire size: 13 owner reviews covering 202,100 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.

13owner reviews
202,100 milescovered on them
24tires made in this size

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The quick answer

The quick answer - 245/45 R16
Season	Owners' pick	Owner rating	Latest test winner
Summer	Bridgestone Potenza s02 8 Current version: Bridgestone Potenza S04 Pole Position	83% from 3 reviews	-

Owner picks are the highest weighted owner score in 245/45 R16; test winners come from the most recent independent test conducted in this size. The full evidence is below.

The best rated 245/45 R16 tires

Rated only by drivers running this size. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews in 245/45 R16 to be ranked; the order weights a tire's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.

Summer tires

The highest rated Summer tire in 245/45 R16 is the Bridgestone Potenza s02 - 83% from 3 owner reviews in this size. The current tire in that line is now the Bridgestone Potenza S04 Pole Position.

Summer tires ranked by owner rating in 245/45 R16
#	Tire	Owner rating	Reviews	Distance reviewed	TR Score
1	Bridgestone Potenza s02 Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza S04 Pole Position	83%	3	45,000 miles	8
2	Toyo T1R Replaced by Toyo Proxes T1 Sport+	81%	4	46,100 miles	7.6

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →

TR Score is the tire's overall Tire Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.

245/45 R16 EU tire label data

EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 245/45 R16 rather than a range across a model. 9 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 94 (up to 670 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: (Y) (301 km/h), Y (300 km/h), W (270 km/h).

A Best wet grip

3 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:

Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo Summer 9.5
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Summer 9.3
Pirelli PZero Rosso Summer 6.6

70dB Quietest tires

The quietest 245/45 R16 tires are labelled at 70 dB external noise:

Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo Summer 9.5
Bridgestone Potenza Sport Summer 9.3
Yokohama Advan A052 Summer 8.1
Toyo Proxes TR1 Summer 6.8
Pirelli PZero Rosso Summer 6.6
Toyo R888 R Summer 6.1

Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tire. 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 245/45 R16 mean?

A 245/45 R16 tire is 245 mm wide, its sidewall is 45% of that width (110 mm) tall, and it fits a 16 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 627 mm.

245/45 R16 nominal dimensions
Section width	245 mm
Sidewall height	110 mm
Rim diameter	16" (406 mm)
Overall diameter	≈ 627 mm
Circumference	≈ 1,969 mm
Revolutions per km	≈ 508
Revolutions per mile	≈ 817

What cars use 245/45 R16 tires?

The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.

TVR Griffith 3 reviews in this size Nissan 300ZX 3 reviews in this size Porsche 964 1 reviews in this size Toyota Supra turbo 1 reviews in this size TVR Cerbera 1 reviews in this size Nissan Navara 2.5tdi 1 reviews in this size Honda S2000 1 reviews in this size Mazda BT 50 1 reviews in this size Porsche 928 GT 1 reviews in this size

Every tire reviewed in 245/45 R16

The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 6 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tires reviewed in 245/45 R16
Tire	Season	Owner rating	Reviews	Distance reviewed
Toyo T1R Replaced by Toyo Proxes T1 Sport+	Summer	81%	4	46,100 miles
Bridgestone Potenza s02 Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza S04 Pole Position	Summer	83%	3	45,000 miles

Reviews only cover part of the market: 24 tires are made in 245/45 R16. Browse every 245/45 R16 tire →

What drivers say about their 245/45 R16 tires

The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.

93%

Bridgestone Potenza S01 245/45 R16 Porsche 928 GT 12,000 miles October 19, 2019

I had several sets of these tires in Porsche OEM N-Spec. They are noisy and uncomfortable. So what? Porsche themselves required that if a car was ordered with these tires and sport suspension that the order had to be confirmed to make sure that there hadn't been a mistake.

This is a sad reflection upon the sort of people who bought Porsche 928 cars new. The combination of Bridgestone S-01 tires and Sport Suspension is what driving a Porsche is all about. The faster you go the better it gets!

They are a WONDERFUL driving tire. Fabulous grip, amazing turn-in and absolutely predictable at the limit. I found myself anticipating an amount of understeer which had been present in all the other tires I had used, This was replaced by wonderful bite and turn-in with the S-01 (Porsche N Spec.)

The Porsche 928 S4 calls of 44 PSI in the rear tires which causes some tires to wear in the middle and become useless in the wet. These tires are simply the best I ever had on my Porsche 928 in 200,000 miles of driving. If you want to drive like grandma get something else, but if you want to use the car as intended and drive it really hard these are very, very good tires. Sharp response, wonderful feel, and very well-behaved.

70%

Kumho Ecsta V720 245/45 R16 Honda S2000 5,000 miles June 20, 2017

Fantastic tires for summer although slightly loud. They hold 500hp at the rear wheels great. Cheap and will definitely biy then again

79%

Hankook DynaPro ATM RF10 245/45 R16 Nissan Navara 2.5tdi 2,000 miles September 28, 2013

only had them on for 3 months when a small stick went through the sidewall on one of my back tires , had to throw it away and buy a new one ,, am thinking that maybe the sidewall is very thin ?? would love some feedback from anyone that's had a similar problem ..

80%

Toyo T1R 245/45 R16 TVR griffith 15,000 miles July 23, 2012

Fitted to a TVR Griffith 500. Side walls are a little softer than the Bridgestone S03s they replaced but overall a very good all round performance tire.

50%

Nexen N3000 245/45 R16 Nissan 300ZX 6,000 miles July 11, 2011

For what it's worth, my 300zx TT has 245/45 Nexen N3000's all round and the bottom line is that the rear in the wet is just "not funny" dangerous. So, if you have a performance RWD car, either don't drive in the wet or drive like an OAP. In my case, the latter. Great price however, just the grip is always on my mind.

The front tires need replacing and so will probably move the rear's to the front and go for quality rear tires. Originally it had Bridgestone Potenza's on it, and they worked an absolute treat. Would prefer peace of mind over the budget in this case.

93%

Bridgestone Potenza s02 245/45 R16 TVR Cerbera 15,000 miles February 14, 2010

Simply the best tires I've used. Such a shame they can't be bought anymore :(

81%

Toyo T1R 245/45 R16 Nissan 300ZX 4,000 miles December 1, 2009

After having Toyo T1S i said i would never buy Toyo again. But a friend said to have this and i found this to be a very good on the rear of a 350BHP car

80%

Toyo T1R 245/45 R16 Toyota supra turbo 100 miles November 30, 2009

For the price a superb buy for the HIGHER performance vehicles. I have had most makes of performance tire and non can touch the T1R - admittedly I only get around 8k out of a set, but that says something for the grip. Always replace all four is the trick to superb grip, feedback and general stability. Those who say this tire is no good have absolutely no idea! That said it may depend on the car and the way it is set up, get it all right and these tires will provide endless fun.

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Where this data comes from

Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tire, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tire tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.

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The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire 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.

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245/45 R16 Tires

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