If wet braking matters most
Graded A for wet grip, and nothing else that fits is graded higher. Graded C for rolling resistance. EPREL registration 676712.
Continental SportContact 7
245/45 R19 102Y XL
£90.99inc VATFull spec
Polestar 2 tyres
The Polestar 2 runs one fitment, 245/45 R19 102V XL. XL is not optional here; it is what the car was type approved on. The BMW i5 takes the same size.
Every fitment
| Generation | Trim | Wheel | Tyre size | Load index | Speed | Construction | Marking | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 onwards | Long Range Single Motor | 19in | 245/45 R19 | 102 | V | XL | none | 38 psi |
Your own placard is the authority. You will find it on the driver's door jamb. Where it disagrees with this page, it wins. Match or exceed the size, load index, speed rating and construction class it gives, and use its pressure figure rather than anything printed on the tyre.
What changes on this car
245/45 R19 is one of the better populated EV sizes, with efficiency, performance and all-season options from four manufacturers.
Volvo group cars use a plus symbol as their OE marking, so a tyre marked with one on this size was developed for this platform rather than carried over.
Polestar's own manual approves 245/45 R19 on an 8 inch front rim and a 9 inch rear, which is why the same size can sit on two different wheels on one car without being a staggered fitment.
Which one to buy
How these were chosen. Everything here already clears this vehicle's own load index, speed rating and construction class. Each heading is a question about use rather than a ranking. The whole method.
If range is what you care about
Graded A for rolling resistance, the best of anything here, and that is the figure that shows on the range display. Graded B for wet grip. EPREL registration 2584460.
Nexen N'FERA Sport
245/45 R19 102Y XL
£150.30inc VATFull spec
If you want the cabin quiet
Measured at 69 decibels, the quietest of the set. Graded A for wet grip, and nothing else that fits is graded higher. EPREL registration 2650388.
Goodyear ElectricDrive Asymmetric 6
245/45 R19 102Y XL
£134.99inc VATFull spec
If it gets properly cold where you are
A winter tyre, so a second set rather than a replacement for what is on the car now. Graded D for wet grip. Graded B for rolling resistance. EPREL registration 727667.
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 EV
245/45 R19 102T XL
£142.99inc VATFull spec
Rated below the speed this vehicle left the factory at, which is permitted for a winter tyre and is why it carries a T or an R. The load index and the construction class still match. Do not exceed the tyre's own rating while it is fitted.
Everything that fits the 245/45 R19
Season
Order by
Ordering is by the registered label figure, not by anything we think of them.
summerExtra load
Continental AG · Manufacturer material, used by permission
A high performance summer tyre available in the Y rated sizes that heavy, fast electric cars are specified with.
Built for EVsAll seasonExtra load
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company · Manufacturer material, used by permission
An all-season tyre for electric cars, which is a sensible default in a climate that rarely makes a full winter tyre worth the second set of wheels.
Built for EVsWinterExtra load
Nokian Tyres plc · Manufacturer material, used by permission
A studless winter tyre built for the weight and the rolling resistance demands of an electric car.
Rated below the speed this vehicle left the factory at, which is permitted for a winter tyre and is why it carries a T or an R. The load index and the construction class still match. Do not exceed the tyre's own rating while it is fitted.
summerExtra load
Nexen Tire Corporation · Manufacturer material, used by permission
A Korean-built summer tyre that turns up as original equipment more often than its profile suggests, graded A for fuel efficiency.
summerExtra load
Bridgestone Europe NV/SA · Manufacturer material, used by permission
A touring summer tyre built with Bridgestone's Enliten construction, which cuts weight and rolling resistance across the range rather than in one model.
Built for EVsSummerExtra load
Continental AG · Manufacturer material, used by permission
Continental's efficiency summer tyre in the sizes heavy electric cars actually use, available in some fitments with the ContiSilent foam liner.
Built for EVsSummerExtra load
Hankook Tire & Technology · Manufacturer material, used by permission
Designed for electric cars from the ground up rather than adapted from a combustion tyre, and the winner of the 2025 Auto Bild EV tyre test.
Built for EVsSummerExtra load
Manufacture Francaise des Pneumatiques Michelin · Manufacturer material, used by permission
An efficiency-first summer tyre aimed squarely at range rather than at cornering.
Where these figures come from
- Michelin's own vehicle fitment tool, michelinman.com/auto/browse-tires/by-vehicle (2024 base, 245/45R19 XL 102V), and Toyo's fitment listing giving 245/45R19 102V XL for the 2023 car
- Polestar 2 owner's manual, Approved wheel and tyre sizes, giving 245/45 R19 on 8x19 front and 9x19 rear
Including the manufacturer's own published figure. Neither source is standing next to your vehicle, which is why the placard still wins.
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Common questions
- What size tyres does the Polestar 2 take?
- It runs 245/45 R19. The exact fitment for your car is on Driver's door jamb.
- Can I fit a cheaper tyre to a Polestar 2?
- Only at 245/45 R19 102V XL or better. That is the figure to hold: a tyre below the load index, the speed rating or the construction class is not a cheaper one, it is the wrong one.
- What pressure should a Polestar 2 run?
- 38 psi cold on the fitment above, from the placard. Check it monthly and check it cold, because a warm tyre reads high and an underinflated one costs range every mile you drive.