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215/40 R17 - Best allround tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
Table of contents:
Best allround tyres in tests (2024)
1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
Tested 4x in 2024, 13x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R17
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 195/65 R15
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2024 205/55 R16
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Short braking distance on snow
- Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
- -
2. Kleber Quadraxer 3
Tested 3x in 2024, 5x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 195/65 R15
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R17
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Great handling on snow
Minuses:
- -
3. Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750
Tested 3x in 2024, 17x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 195/65 R15
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R17
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Great handling on snow
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on snow
Minuses:
- -
215/40 R17 tyre test
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215/40 R17
215/40 R17 tyre ranking based on test results
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental AllSeasonContact | Premium | £133 87 V | ||||
| 2. | Michelin CrossClimate 2 | Premium | £140 87 W | ||||
| 3. | Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750 | Upper-middle | £106 87 V | ||||
| 4. | Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO | Premium | £150 87 Y | ||||
| 5. | Kleber Quadraxer 3 | Upper-middle | £130 87 V | ||||
| 6. | BFGoodrich G-Grip All Season 2 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 7. | Kleber Quadraxer 2! Newer model available: Kleber Quadraxer 3 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 8. | Fulda MultiControl | Lowcost | £114 87 V |
Did you know ...?
215/40 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for allround tyres - there are 1 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 86 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 1896.89 mm, which is very similar to 185/60 R15(1894.38 mm), 195/50 R16(1889.35 mm), 205/55 R15(1905.38 mm), 175/70 R14(1886.84 mm), 215/45 R16(1884.64 mm), 215/35 R18(1909.15 mm), 175/65 R15(1911.66 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for allround tyres in 215/40 R17: V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 87. You can find 215/40 R17 on 13 car models - mainly Seat, Skoda, Alfa Romeo, Audi, Ford.
