215/40 R17 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Premium

Blizzak LM-005

9.0

£122

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WinterCraft WP51

6.8

£99

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Premium

Blizzak LM-005

215/40 R17 87 V

£122

Great price for a premium tyre

Budget

Kristall Control HP2

215/40 R17 87 V

£117

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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Premium

WinterContact TS 870

'25#1

'24#1

'24#1

9.9

Price from

£154

Price from£154

Expert summary

Continental has been dominating the winter tyre segment for years, and the TS870 is no different. It is very well-balanced and offers great mileage, making the premium price point worthwhile in the long run.

Recommended

#2

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#2 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Snow cornering

95%

Wet circle cornering

94%

+22

Dry braking

66%

Snow traction

65%

Price/value

63%

Test results

2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2024205/55 R16#1(Good)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#8(-)

2023225/45 R17#1(Good)

2023225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2022185/65 R15#1(Good)

2022225/45 R17#1(-)

2022225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2022225/45 R19#1(-)

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Price variants (1)

215/40 R17 87 V XL EVc

B D 70dB

£154

mytyres.co.uk

£154

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£176

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2

Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£156

Price from£156

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.

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#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)

215/40 R17 87 V

B C 70dB

£156

mytyres.co.uk

£156

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£183

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3

Budget

Polaris 6

'25#2

'25#9

'25#10

8.3

Price from

£120

Price from£120

Expert summary

Barum unveils the Polaris 6, a budget-friendly winter tyre from the Czech Republic that adopts design elements from Continental’s TS series, including a V-shaped tread for better snow performance. The Polaris 6 improves on the Polaris 5 with enhanced durability, reduced rolling resistance, and quieter operation, while maintaining solid wet and dry performance. Priced about 20% higher, it leverages Continental’s technology to offer greater value and reliable winter traction for cost-conscious drivers.

Performance

Exterior noise

100%

Price/value

100%

Snow acceleration

100%

+12

Aquaplaning - cross

38%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

36%

Snow cornering

21%

Test results

2025215/65 R17#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

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Price variants (1)

215/40 R17 87 V

C D 72dB

£120

mytyres.co.uk

£120

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£141

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Premium

Wintrac Pro+

'25#4

7.2

Price from

£118

Price from£118

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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215/40 R17 87 V £118

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£118

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£173

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

7.2

Price from

£111

Price from£111

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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215/40 R17 87 V £111

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£111

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Upper-middle

Krisalp HP3

'25#7

'25#12

'25#14

8.0

Price from

£123

Price from£123

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 braking

96%

Ice lateral guidance

90%

Snow traction

88%

+19

Dry handling

31%

Dry handling - objective

25%

Wet handling - objective

13%

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(-)

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Price variants (1)

215/40 R17 87 V mfs XL £123

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£123

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£150

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Budget

Kristall Control HP2

'25#13

'25#18

6.8

Price from

£117

Price from£117

Expert summary

Kristall Control HP2 is an affordable snow specialist with some compromises in the wet and dry handling and braking.

Performance

Ice lateral guidance

97%

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

Lateral guidance on snow

86%

+20

Wet handling

18%

Wet circle cornering

16%

Dry lane changing

0%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(-)

2024205/55 R16#19(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#20(-)

2023205/60 R16#9(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#23(-)

2022225/45 R17#6(-)

2022215/55 R17#18(-)

2021225/50 R17#11(Satisfactory)

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215/40 R17 87 V

B C 71dB

£117

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£117

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Budget

Ice-Plus S210

'25#31

3.7

Price from

£67

Price from£67

Test results

2025225/40 R18#31(-)

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Price variants (1)

215/40 R17 87 V XL£67

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£67

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215/40 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

77%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

3. Michelin Alpin 6

74%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

5. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

7. Barum Polaris 6

62%

8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

60%

9. Barum Polaris 5

57%

10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

11. Kleber Krisalp HP3

47%

12. Giti GitiWinter W2

46%

13. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

46%

14. Falken Eurowinter HS02

44%

15. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

41%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870

84%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

73%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

6. Michelin Alpin 6

70%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

63%

9. Kleber Krisalp HP3

62%

10. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

59%

11. Giti GitiWinter W2

57%

12. Falken Eurowinter HS02

53%

13. Barum Polaris 6

51%

14. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

50%

15. Barum Polaris 5

41%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

91%

2. Kleber Krisalp HP3

84%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870

78%

4. Barum Polaris 6

74%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

7. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

68%

8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

9. Michelin Alpin 6

63%

10. Barum Polaris 5

61%

11. Matador MP93 Nordicca

58%

12. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

58%

13. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

51%

15. Giti GitiWinter W2

51%

Comfort

1. Barum Polaris 6

97%

2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

80%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870

75%

4. Kleber Krisalp HP3

74%

5. Giti GitiWinter W2

74%

6. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

68%

7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

67%

8. Michelin Alpin 6

62%

9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

61%

10. Barum Polaris 5

55%

11. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

53%

12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

51%

13. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

40%

14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

40%

15. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

36%

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Customer reviews

253 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Continental WinterContact TS 860 3.6/5 (44)

Dunlop SP WINTER SPORT 3D 3.5/5 (36)

Falken Eurowinter HS449 4/5 (33)

Michelin ALPIN 6 3.8/5 (27)

Nokian WR A4 3.3/5 (23)

Michelin Alpin 5 3.6/5 (22)

Nexen WinGuard Sport 3.2/5 (20)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (20)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 3.4/5 (15)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (13)

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215/40 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 24 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/80 R13, 160/60 R17, 165/65 R15. 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 winter tyres in 215/40 R17: H(210km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 87. You can find 215/40 R17 on 13 car models - mainly .

215/40 R17 is found on 13 vehicles: