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265/45 R22 Tires

Everything we know about the 265/45 R22 tire size: 1 owner reviews covering 30,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.

  • 1owner reviews
  • 30,000 milescovered on them
  • 9tires made in this size
265/45 R22 To scale, mm
Ø 797 265 119 22" 119

265/45 R22 EU tire label data

EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 265/45 R22 rather than a range across a model. 8 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 109 (up to 1,030 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: W (270 km/h), V (240 km/h).

B Lowest rolling resistance

The most fuel efficient choice: 1 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class B. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:

71dB Quietest tires

The quietest 265/45 R22 tires are labelled at 71 dB external noise:

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 265/45 R22 mean?

A 265/45 R22 tire is 265 mm wide, its sidewall is 45% of that width (119 mm) tall, and it fits a 22 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 797 mm.

265/45 R22 nominal dimensions
Section width265 mm
Sidewall height119 mm
Rim diameter22" (559 mm)
Overall diameter≈ 797 mm
Circumference≈ 2,505 mm
Revolutions per km≈ 399
Revolutions per mile≈ 643

Also written as

265/45R22 265/45 ZR22 265-45-22 265 45 22

Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tire runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.

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What cars use 265/45 R22 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 265/45 R22 tires

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

46%
Pirelli P Zero 265/45 R22 Genesis GV80 30,000 miles February 26, 2026
seats vibrate at high speeds 120KMH and above, would not recommend these tires for luxury SUV

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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.

About the TR Score

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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Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.

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