205/60 R17 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Winter

25

Tyres

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Premium

Blizzak LM-005

9.0

£181

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Price / Value

Winterhawk 4

8.4

£93

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Premium

WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III

205/60 R17 93 H

£144

Great price for a premium tyre

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UltraGrip Performance+

205/60 R17 93 V

£152

Premium

Blizzak LM-001

205/60 R17 93 H

£148

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Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£129

Price from£129

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

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Exterior noise

52%

Price/value

34%

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)

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Price variants (1)

205/60 R17 93 V

B C 70dB

£129

mytyres.co.uk

£129

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£172

In stock · Free shipping

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£153

Price from£153

Expert summary

A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.

Recommended

#9

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Fuel efficiency

100%

Snow handling - objective

95%

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

+22

Price/value

53%

Dry handling

52%

Dry lane changing

51%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#2(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R17#3(Good)

2023205/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2022215/55 R17#4(-)

2021235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021225/50 R17#3(Good)

2021225/45 R17#3(-)

2021225/40 R18#5(-)

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Price variants (1)

205/60 R17 93 V

C C 71dB

£153

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£153

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£160

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3

Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£107

Price from£107

Expert summary

The Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ is a winter tyre from the established South Korean manufacturer, designed for use on passenger cars during cold weather conditions. Serving as an updated successor to the standard WinterCraft WP52, this model is engineered for winter driving. Its main focus is delivering traction on cold, snowy, and icy roads, though specific technical modifications over its predecessor are not detailed.

Recommended

#11

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#11 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry braking

95%

Wet braking

93%

Wet handling

88%

+10

Snow traction

47%

Comfort

42%

Aquaplaning - cross

31%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

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Price variants (1)

205/60 R17 97 H

B C 72dB

£107

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£107

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4

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WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£169

Price from£169

Expert summary

Continental winter tires have been winning tire tests for many years, and the 870P is no exception. The “P” stands for performance, but don’t be mistaken, its rolling resistance is also praised, making it ideal for EVs. A well-balanced tire.

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#7

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry handling - objective

93%

Rolling resistance

92%

Mud traction

91%

+26

Gravel traction

46%

Sand traction

46%

Price/value

4%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Outstanding)

2025235/50 R19#1(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#7(Good)

2025225/40 R18#13(-)

2024215/55 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2024235/55 R18#2(Very good)

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Price variants (1)

205/60 R17 93 H BSW

B C 71dB

£169

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£169

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£180

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Winter Sport 5

'25#4

'24#2

'24#4

8.6

Price from

£136

Price from£136

Expert summary

While being somehow dated as it was introduced back in 2015, it received some midlife updates and still holds up with the current models, at least in smaller dimensions. At the right price, it could be a great choice.

Performance

Snow handling - objective

100%

Ice braking

85%

Safety

85%

+19

Exterior noise

35%

Dry handling - objective

29%

Snow acceleration

14%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2024215/55 R17#2(Good)

2024235/35 R19#4(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#5(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Good)

2024205/55 R16#11(-)

2023205/60 R16#1(Good)

2023225/45 R17#4(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Good)

2023225/45 R18#15(-)

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205/60 R17 93 H

C C 72dB

£136

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£136

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Wintrac Pro+

'25#4

7.2

Price from

£130

Price from£130

Performance

Wet handling - objective

90%

Wet circle cornering

89%

Wet handling

83%

+22

Price/value

21%

Dry lane changing

16%

Dry driving behavior

11%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#4(Good)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025215/55 R17#5(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#6(-)

2025245/45 R19#6(-)

2025275/35 R19#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#17(-)

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205/60 R17 93 H £130

mytyres.co.uk

£130

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£165

In stock · Free shipping

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7

Premium

Cinturato Winter 2

'25#6

'25#7

'25#8

7.2

Price from

£187

Price from£187

Expert summary

The Cinturato Winter 2 is enjoyable to drive and offers safety in all conditions. However, some tests have described its dry handling as sluggish.

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Snow handling

72%

Wet circle cornering

70%

+22

Dry steering response

13%

Safety

7%

Lateral guidance on snow

6%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#6(Good)

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

2025215/55 R17#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(Good)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024215/55 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#11(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#13(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R17#5(-)

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205/60 R17 97 H £187

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£187

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8

Premium

Cinturato Winter 3

'25#9

8.0

Price from

£178

Price from£178

Test results

2025225/40 R18#9(-)

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205/60 R17 97 H

B B 72dB

£178

mytyres.co.uk

£178

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£197

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

7.2

Price from

£100

Price from£100

Expert summary

The EuroWinter HS02 is one of the few affordable winter tires with good mileage and low rolling resistance. It offers strong driving characteristics, with only slight weaknesses on snow.

Performance

Dry steering response

75%

Comfort

75%

Wet circle cornering

73%

+14

Snow braking

5%

Lateral guidance on snow

0%

Snow handling - objective

0%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#22(-)

2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)

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205/60 R17 93 H £100

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£100

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Upper-middle

Winterhawk 4

'25#7

'25#16

'25#18

6.3

Price from

£93

Price from£93

Expert summary

The Winterhawk 4 is a tyre with mixed ratings as there are tests where the tyre was not recommended. Common criticisms include longer braking distances and significant understeer

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

95%

Ice braking

92%

Ice lateral guidance

82%

+24

Safety

19%

Dry braking

15%

Dry lane changing

14%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#7(-)

2025225/40 R18#16(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#10(-)

2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#6(-)

2023205/60 R16#7(Good)

2023225/60 R18#9(Not recommended)

2023225/45 R18#20(Not recommended)

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205/60 R17 93 H

B D 71dB

£93

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£93

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205/60 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

3. Michelin Alpin 6

74%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

8. Linglong Sport Master Winter

61%

9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

60%

10. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

55%

11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

50%

12. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

44%

13. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

41%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

70%

5. Michelin Alpin 6

70%

6. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

67%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

63%

9. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

61%

10. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

11. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

53%

12. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

50%

13. Linglong Sport Master Winter

34%

Snow

1. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

76%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

68%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

7. Michelin Alpin 6

63%

8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

58%

9. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

10. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

50%

11. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

47%

12. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

45%

13. Linglong Sport Master Winter

37%

Comfort

1. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

75%

2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

73%

3. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

68%

4. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

67%

5. Michelin Alpin 6

62%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

53%

8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

51%

9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5

49%

10. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

40%

11. Linglong Sport Master Winter

38%

12. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

37%

13. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

36%

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Customer reviews

176 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Dunlop Winter Sport 5 3.9/5 (46)

Michelin ALPIN 6 3.9/5 (34)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 4/5 (26)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (21)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (15)

Fulda Kristall Control HP2 2.9/5 (14)

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 3.2/5 (9)

Firestone Winterhawk 4 3.4/5 (6)

Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 3.1/5 (5)

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205/60 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 5 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 123 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 2129.37 mm, which is very similar to 245/45 R18(2129.06 mm), 275/40 R18(2127.49 mm), 245/40 R19(2131.88 mm), 285/30 R20(2133.14 mm), 225/60 R16(2124.97 mm), 225/55 R17(2134.08 mm), 195/70 R16(2134.4 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 205/60 R17: H(210km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 93, 97.