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255/45 R19 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV
Tested 3x in 2024, 5x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/65 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2024 235/55 R19
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
- -
2. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Tested 4x in 2024, 32x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
- -
3. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
Tested 7x in 2024, 8x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
Pluses:
- Great handling on dry roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
Minuses:
- -
255/45 R19 tyre test
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255/45 R19
7. Pirelli P Zero
£194
255/45 R19 tyre ranking based on test results
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255/45 R19 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 36 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/65 R15, 195/65 R16, 165/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 45 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 45% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 114.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R19, which means it fits to a 19 inch/482.6mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2237.13 mm, which is very similar to 255/40 R20(2236.81 mm), 235/65 R16(2236.5 mm), 215/65 R17(2234.61 mm), 285/40 R19(2232.42 mm), 235/60 R17(2242.47 mm), 205/75 R16(2242.78 mm), 295/35 R20(2244.67 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 255/45 R19: H(210km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 100, 104. You can find 255/45 R19 on 5 car models - mainly Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Porsche, Seat.
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