Had this on Prius, was 2 years old when I got them. Always loosing pressure, went to several service, could not figure out why. Other than that it was not that bad
220/45 R17 Tires
Everything we know about the 220/45 R17 tire size: 4 owner reviews covering 24,011 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 4owner reviews
- 24,011 milescovered on them
What does 220/45 R17 mean?
A 220/45 R17 tire is 220 mm wide, its sidewall is 45% of that width (99 mm) tall, and it fits a 17 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 630 mm.
| Section width | 220 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 99 mm |
| Rim diameter | 17" (432 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 630 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 1,979 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 505 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 813 |
Also written as
220/45R17 220/45 ZR17 220-45-17 220 45 17
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tire runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 220/45 R17 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
What drivers say about their 220/45 R17 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
FROM TOYO PROXEYS TO LINGLONGS TRANSFORMED MINI JCW IS NOW A JOY,EVEN IN THE WET...TOTALLY UNEXPECTED BARGAIN PRICE,RECOMMENDED!
I have recently purchased a VW Golf MK7 Bluemotion 1.6tdi. It came with these tires as standard and I was not impressed.
Just for some context, I am 19 and live in the country where the majority of the roads are twisty. I do drive with vigour sometimes but am not your typical teenager (on a law degree and often accused of being old before my time).
The tires are low in grip compared to the ones I had on my Astra SRI, and I have a distinct lack of confidence in the cars handling ability, it seems to let go much too easily in the dry. In the wet, the problem is shown to full extent, the car is basically undriveable if there is any standing water and extreme caution is advised.
What's more, the wear has been appalling. I have covered just short of 11,000 miles in mixed conditions (my route to work includes motorway, twisty roads as well as A Roads). I also regularly cover motorway distances greater than 300 miles per trip. In 8 months, the front tires are totally short, less than half a mil from the legal limit. The back tires are about 25% worn.
I would not recommend. I am aware my car is an Eco car and therefore the suspension is not unto the sporting credentials I was used to with my 2010 Astra SRI. However, after fitting it with some fat, good grip mid range tires (Bridgestones), the car handles 200% better; so much so, I had all four changed immediately.
Just for some context, I am 19 and live in the country where the majority of the roads are twisty. I do drive with vigour sometimes but am not your typical teenager (on a law degree and often accused of being old before my time).
The tires are low in grip compared to the ones I had on my Astra SRI, and I have a distinct lack of confidence in the cars handling ability, it seems to let go much too easily in the dry. In the wet, the problem is shown to full extent, the car is basically undriveable if there is any standing water and extreme caution is advised.
What's more, the wear has been appalling. I have covered just short of 11,000 miles in mixed conditions (my route to work includes motorway, twisty roads as well as A Roads). I also regularly cover motorway distances greater than 300 miles per trip. In 8 months, the front tires are totally short, less than half a mil from the legal limit. The back tires are about 25% worn.
I would not recommend. I am aware my car is an Eco car and therefore the suspension is not unto the sporting credentials I was used to with my 2010 Astra SRI. However, after fitting it with some fat, good grip mid range tires (Bridgestones), the car handles 200% better; so much so, I had all four changed immediately.
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