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215/45 R17 tyres: UK prices by brand tier and fitted cost

A 215/45 R17 car tyre cost a median £56.20 budget, £77.57 mid-range, £105.19 premium per tyre (summer, not run-flat, including VAT and delivery), across 133 offers from 48 brands observed at Camskill and Tyreleader on 23 September 2026. Fitted, a mid-range set of four comes to about £426 (73 Auto estimate including fitting, balancing, valves and disposal).

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Data to 2026-09-23 · Page updated 2026-09-28 · Publisher: 73 Auto

Mid-range tyre, median
£77.57
42 summer offers, 23 September 2026
Fitted set of four
£426
73 Auto estimate, mid-range tyres
Offers
133
48 brands, 2 retailers

215/45 R17 price per tyre by brand tier and season

A premium-brand 215/45 R17 tyre costs 36% more than a mid-range one (£105.19 against £77.57 median).

Budget brands save a further £21.37 per tyre at the median.

That mid-range median is 15% less than the 17-inch average across all sizes (£90.90).

Mid-range all-season tyres in this size cost 13% more than summer tyres.

A row appears only where at least three offers exist. Run-flat tyres are excluded here and measured separately below.

Median and middle-half price of a 215/45 R17 tyre by tier and season
TierSeasonMedianMiddle halfOffers
PremiumSummer£105.19£97.53–£110.3737
PremiumAll-season£124.19£107.29–£136.593
Mid-rangeSummer£77.57£71.83–£90.7942
Mid-rangeAll-season£87.68£87.49–£111.093
BudgetSummer£56.20£51.29–£61.7943
BudgetAll-season£77.84£75.89–£82.494
Prices observed on public UK retailer listings (Camskill and Tyreleader) on 23 September 2026, aggregated by 73 Auto. Tyre only, including VAT and delivery. Prices change often; this is a snapshot, not a quote.

Extra load (XL) and run-flat versions

117 of the 133 offers are XL (reinforced) and none are run-flat.

Comparing the same retailer’s same tyre with and without XL (8 like-for-like pairs), the XL version costs a median 1% more. There are too few like-for-like run-flat pairs to measure a run-flat premium.

Fit XL or run-flat tyres where the car came with them: the load index and construction are part of the approved specification.

Fitted cost of four 215/45 R17 tyres

73 Auto estimate: four times the median summer tyre price plus a typical per-tyre charge for fitting, balancing, valve and disposal at this rim size (£29.00 per tyre). Run-flat tyres and SUVs usually cost more to fit.

Estimated fitted cost of a set of four 215/45 R17 tyres by brand tier
TierTyre medianFitting per tyreSet of four fitted
Premium£105.19£29.00£537
Mid-range£77.57£29.00£426
Budget£56.20£29.00£341
Fitting charges: GRIP500 published schedule by rim band plus a valve and disposal allowance. Garages’ own prices vary.

215/45 R17 dimensions

Calculated from the size itself; real tyres vary by a few millimetres between brands.

Calculated dimensions of a 215/45 R17 tyre
MeasurementValue
Section width215 mm
Sidewall height96.8 mm (45% of width)
Rim diameter17 in (431.8 mm)
Overall diameter625.3 mm
Circumference1,964 mm
Revolutions per mile819

Cars that came with 215/45 R17 tyres

9 model generations in 73 Auto's factory fitment reference use this size as standard or as a wheel option. Check your own tyres or handbook: the same model is often sold on several wheel sizes.

Sizes with a similar overall diameter

The published sizes nearest to 215/45 R17 in overall diameter, with their mid-range price. A different size is only safe and legal if the vehicle maker approves it for your car.

Tyre sizes closest in overall diameter to 215/45 R17
SizeOverall diameterDifferenceMid-range median
185/60 R16628.4 mm+0.5%£77.27
245/35 R18628.7 mm+0.5%£108.89
185/65 R15621.5 mm-0.6%£59.34
215/40 R18629.2 mm+0.6%£95.35
205/40 R18621.2 mm-0.7%£105.99
195/55 R16620.9 mm-0.7%£73.15

Limitations

Prices observed on public UK retailer listings (Camskill and Tyreleader) on 23 September 2026, aggregated by 73 Auto. Figures are aggregates of listed prices (medians and the middle half of offers); no individual offer is shown. Retail prices change daily and differ with stock and promotions.

Brand tiers: premium is Michelin, Pirelli, Continental, Bridgestone, Goodyear and Dunlop; mid-range is established second-line brands; everything else is budget. The fitted set of four is a 73 Auto estimate, not a garage quote.

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Where these figures come from

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