205/40 R17 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Winter

14

Tyres

We recommend

Premium

ContiWinterContact TS 850P

9.1

£171

Buy Details

Price / Value

KRISALP HP3

8.9

£108

Buy Details

Budget

WinGuard Sport 2 WU7

6.9

£97

Buy Details

Best deals

Premium

WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III

205/40 R17 84 H

£161

Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

KRISALP HP3

205/40 R17 84 V mfsXL

£108

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Best tyres in tests (2026)

Filter

RunflatMFSShow all

1

Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£147

Price from£147

Expert summary

Blizzak has always been a winter tire focused on wet conditions, but with its sixth model, Bridgestone has promised improved snow performance and reduced rolling resistance. Early tests suggest they have delivered on these promises—Blizzak 6 is unmatched in wet conditions and excels on snow, making it ideal not just for city climates.

Recommended

#8

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#8 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

79%

Comfort

78%

Snow traction

76%

+6

Dry braking

53%

Exterior noise

52%

Interior noise

29%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)

2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#3(-)

2025215/55 R17#3(Good)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025245/45 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2025215/55 R17#6(Very good)

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

View full review

Price variants (1)

205/40 R17 84 V XL Enliten / EV

B C 70dB

£147

mytyres.co.uk

£147

In stock · Free shipping

Buy

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£175

In stock · Free shipping

Buy

2

Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

8.0

Price from

£108

Price from£108

Expert summary

Old but gold, that is how we can pretty much describe the Krisalp HP3. It's a winter tyre that is great on snow for a good price, which is what the average driver is looking for. It's not a premium tyre, but you get a lot of bang for your buck.

Performance

Snow traction

88%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

84%

Snow handling

77%

+6

Wet braking

53%

Wet handling

49%

Dry handling

31%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#12(-)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#8(Good)

2024205/55 R16#16(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(-)

2023205/60 R16#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2022215/60 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2022225/45 R17#8(-)

View full review

Price variants (1)

205/40 R17 84 V mfs XL £108

mytyres.co.uk

£108

In stock · Free shipping

Buy

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£135

In stock · Free shipping

Buy

3

Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

'25#11

'25#12

'24#10

8.2

Price from

£112

Price from£112

Expert summary

G-Force Winter 2 is our favorite budget winter tyre. It's great on snow and offers good safety on all surfaces, which is no surprise as BFGoodrich is a part of the Michelin group.

Performance

Snow traction

94%

Snow handling

90%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

89%

+6

Wet handling

44%

Wet circle cornering

39%

Dry handling

35%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#11(-)

2025225/40 R18#12(Good)

2024205/55 R16#10(Good)

2024205/55 R16#13(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(Good)

2023225/45 R18#5(-)

2023205/60 R16#8(Satisfactory)

2022185/65 R15#5(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#6(-)

2022215/55 R17#9(Good)

View full review

Price variants (1)

205/40 R17 84 V £112

mytyres.co.uk

£112

In stock · Free shipping

Buy

205/40 R17 tyre test

Personalize →

Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

71%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

4. Kleber KRISALP HP3

47%

5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

46%

6. Goodride SW608

18%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

76%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

4. Kleber Krisalp HP3

62%

5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

59%

6. Goodride SW608

29%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

91%

2. Kleber Krisalp HP3

84%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

4. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

68%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

This is a preview of our comprehensive tyre test. The full test includes:

Detailed breakdowns

Interactive sorting

Side-by-side comparisons

View Full Test Results

Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Compare tyres

Cars with 205/40 R17 tyres

I'm looking for ...

Best snow tyres

Best tyres for EVs

Best ice tyres

Best dry-handling tyres

Best rain tyres

Quietest tyres

Most economical tyres

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres

Customer reviews

61 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Kleber KRISALP HP3 3.5/5 (25)

Nexen WinGuard Sport 3.2/5 (20)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 3.3/5 (8)

Imperial Snowdragon 3 1.5/5 (4)

Gripmax Status Pro Winter 3.2/5 (4)

Other popular sizes

215/65 R16156 Tyres 205/55 R16140 Tyres 225/55 R17128 Tyres 215/60 R17126 Tyres 225/45 R17123 Tyres 0/0 R0118 Tyres 225/50 R17115 Tyres 215/60 R16113 Tyres

205/40 R17 — Also available in

Summer(99)All season(14)

Top brands in 205/40 R17

Did you know ...?

205/40 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 8 tyre models available, which can be compared to 160/70 R17, 215/35 R18, 195/40 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 82 mm. The wheel diameter is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1871.76 mm, which is very similar to 165/65 R15(1870.82 mm), 185/65 R14(1872.7 mm), 195/55 R15(1870.82 mm), 165/80 R13(1866.73 mm), 215/45 R16(1884.64 mm), 185/50 R16(1857.94 mm), 175/60 R15(1856.68 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 205/40 R17: H(210km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 84. You can find 205/40 R17 on 16 car models - mainly .