225/60 R17 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
PILOT ALPIN 5
Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Kristall Control SUV
Best winter tyres in tests (2025) Speed index
Q (160 km/h) R (170 km/h) S (180 km/h) T (190 km/h) H (210 km/h) V (240 km/h) W (270 km/h) Y (300 km/h)
Tests from 2024
235/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Exemplary) 235/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Test winner) 245/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary) Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner) 225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner) 225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner) 225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Very good) Tests from 2022
245/45 R19 Rank: 1 (Very good) 245/40 R19 Rank: 4 (Good) This is currently the best rated tyre we have and there is a reason for it - it combines sportiness on snow and dry and very good safety margins on the wet. It’s designed to maintain the joy of driving, even on winter tyres, but still manages to be safe at all times. 100% recommended.
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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 ( 225/60 R17 99H AO )
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Tests from 2024
235/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good) Tests from 2023
225/60 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner) 235/60 R18 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended) 235/55 R18 Rank: 3 (Recommended) 255/45 R20 Rank: 3 (Very good) Tests from 2021
235/55 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary) 235/55 R18 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended) If you enjoy sporty driving in winter conditions, the PA5 SUV is the go-to tyre. It's usually the best in the snow in all the tests, while maintaining balance and safety in other conditions. Only downside is high rolling resistance, which is why it hasn't won all the tests it was in.
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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 ( 225/60 R17 103H XL, SUV )
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Tests from 2024
235/55 R18 Rank: 3 (Very good) 205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (Exemplary) 245/45 R18 Rank: 4 (Exemplary) 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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Bridgestone Blizzak 6 ( 225/60 R17 103V XL Enliten / EV )
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Tests from 2024
245/45 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary) 235/55 R18 Rank: 2 (Very good) 215/55 R17 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended) 235/35 R19 Rank: 3 (Exemplary) 235/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Recommended) 215/55 R17 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2023
235/60 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner) 225/60 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner) 225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Exemplary) 225/45 R18 Rank: 3 (Exemplary) 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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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 225/60 R17 99H EVc )
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WinterContact TS 870 P
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£181
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 225/60 R17 103V XL EVc )
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£190
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WinterContact TS 870 P XL
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£193
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Tests from 2024
245/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Good) 215/55 R17 Rank: 12 (Sufficient) 205/55 R16 Rank: 15 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2023
225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good) 225/45 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2022
215/55 R17 Rank: 17 (Satisfactory) The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.
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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 225/60 R17 103V XL )
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Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner) 235/35 R19 Rank: 5 (Good) Tests from 2023
225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good) 235/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended) 255/45 R20 Rank: 1 (Outstanding) 225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner) 225/45 R17 Rank: 2 (Recommended) 235/60 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended) 225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Good) A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 225/60 R17 99H EVc )
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 225/60 R17 103V XL EVc )
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Tests from 2024
235/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Recommended) 245/45 R18 Rank: 5 (Exemplary) 235/35 R19 Rank: 6 (Good) Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 4 (Highly recommended) 225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Exemplary) 225/45 R18 Rank: 6 (Good) 225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (Good) Tests from 2022
245/40 R19 Rank: 2 (Exemplary) Tests from 2021
225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner) Hankook sneaked in between the traditional premium tyres again with its Icept Evo3. It excels in aquaplaning resistance, which is crucial for european winters.
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Winter I-Cept Evo3 W330
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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 ( 225/60 R17 99H 4PR SBL )
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£175
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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 ( 225/60 R17 99H 4PR SBL )
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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 ( 225/60 R17 103V XL 4PR SBL )
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Winter I-Cept Evo3 W330 XL
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Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 2 (Good) 235/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Exemplary) 205/55 R16 Rank: 5 (Satisfactory) 205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Good) Tests from 2023
205/60 R16 Rank: 1 (Good) 225/45 R17 Rank: 4 (Good) 225/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Good) Tests from 2022
215/60 R16 Rank: 2 (Good) 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.
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Dunlop Sport Response ( 225/60 R17 99V )
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Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Good) 245/45 R18 Rank: 6 (Good) 235/35 R19 Rank: 7 (Good) 235/55 R18 Rank: 10 (Good) Tests from 2023
225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Good) 225/60 R18 Rank: 5 (Good) 225/45 R17 Rank: 5 (Satisfactory) 255/45 R20 Rank: 6 (Good) Wintrac Pro is a winter option from a dutch manufacturer that is getting a bit outdated, but on wet and dry roads it still holds up with the premium segment. It has some
minor weaknesses on snow, but for a lower than premium price it could be a good deal.
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Vredestein Wintrac Pro ( 225/60 R17 103H XL )
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Tests from 2024
235/55 R18 Rank: 7 (Good) Tests from 2024
245/45 R18 Rank: 8 (Good) 215/55 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory) 205/55 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2023
225/40 R18 Rank: 8 (Good) 225/45 R17 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2022
Tests from 2021
Tests from 2024
235/55 R18 Rank: 8 (Good) 245/45 R18 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2023
225/60 R18 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory) 255/45 R20 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory) 225/40 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory) 225/40 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory) 225/45 R18 Rank: 17 (Conditionally recommended) EuroWinter HS02 is very good and quite sporty on dry and wet, but lacks some performance on the snow which is the reason for the not so good test results. Weaknesses in aquaplaning and rolling resistance doesn't help either.
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Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO ( 225/60 R17 103V XL NBLK )
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Tests from 2024
205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (Good) Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory) 205/60 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2022
245/45 R19 Rank: 7 (Sufficient) 215/60 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory) 215/55 R17 Rank: 19 (Satisfactory) Very good traction on snow for a nice price in a wide range of dimensions. Could use shorter braking distance on dry and better traction on the wet.
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Winter Expert XL
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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 225/60 R17 103V XL EVc )
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Tests from 2024
235/55 R18 Rank: 9 (Good) Tests from 2023
235/60 R18 Rank: 5 (Recommended)
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Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV ( 225/60 R17 99H Aramid Sidewalls )
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Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV ( 225/60 R17 103V XL Aramid Sidewalls )
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Tests from 2024
245/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Good) 215/55 R17 Rank: 12 (Sufficient) 205/55 R16 Rank: 15 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2023
225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good) 225/45 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2022
215/55 R17 Rank: 17 (Satisfactory) The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.
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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 225/60 R17 103V XL )
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Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory) 205/55 R16 Rank: 18 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2023
205/60 R16 Rank: 7 (Good) 225/60 R18 Rank: 9 (Not recommended) 225/45 R18 Rank: 20 (Not recommended) Tests from 2022
245/45 R19 Rank: 5 (Good) 185/65 R15 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory) 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
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Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 225/60 R17 99H EVc )
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Tests from 2024
235/55 R18 Rank: 8 (Good) 245/45 R18 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2023
225/60 R18 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory) 255/45 R20 Rank: 7 (Satisfactory) 225/40 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory) 225/40 R18 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory) 225/45 R18 Rank: 17 (Conditionally recommended) EuroWinter HS02 is very good and quite sporty on dry and wet, but lacks some performance on the snow which is the reason for the not so good test results. Weaknesses in aquaplaning and rolling resistance doesn't help either.
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Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO ( 225/60 R17 103V XL NBLK )
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Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 11 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 19 (Conditionally recommended) Tests from 2022
Affordable tire that is good on snow, but has very limited wet grip.
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Viking WinTech ( 225/60 R17 103H XL EVc )
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Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory) 205/55 R16 Rank: 20 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2022
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Yokohama BluEarth-Winter (V906) ( 225/60 R17 99H BluEarth )
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Tests from 2024
245/45 R18 Rank: 8 (Good) 215/55 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory) 205/55 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2023
225/40 R18 Rank: 8 (Good) 225/45 R17 Rank: 8 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2022
Tests from 2021
Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory) 205/55 R16 Rank: 18 (Satisfactory) Tests from 2023
205/60 R16 Rank: 7 (Good) 225/60 R18 Rank: 9 (Not recommended) 225/45 R18 Rank: 20 (Not recommended) Tests from 2022
245/45 R19 Rank: 5 (Good) 185/65 R15 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory) 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
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Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 225/60 R17 99H EVc )
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Cars with 225/60 R17 tyres
Best tyres in your size
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
93%
2.
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
87%
3.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
79%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
5.
Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
76%
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Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
72%
8.
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
70%
9.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
66%
10.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
62%
1.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
2.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
81%
3.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
79%
4.
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
73%
5.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
72%
6.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
70%
7.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
66%
8.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
66%
9.
Giti GitiWinter W2
62%
10.
Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
60%
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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
87%
2.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
74%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
5.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
65%
6.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
64%
7.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
63%
8.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
58%
9.
Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
53%
10.
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
51%
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
89%
2.
Giti GitiWinter W2
87%
3.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
73%
4.
Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
61%
5.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
7.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
52%
8.
Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
48%
9.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
47%
10.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
43%
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Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
94%
2.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
91%
3.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
4.
Dunlop Winter Sport 5
79%
5.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
71%
6.
Firestone Winterhawk 4
63%
7.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
63%
8.
Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
58%
9.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
56%
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Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV
44%
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Did you know ...?
225/60 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 53 tyre models available, which can be compared to
225/65 R17 ,
245/45 R19 ,
245/40 R18 . Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 135 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 2204.77 mm, which is very similar to 245/50 R18
(2206.03 mm) , 245/55 R17
(2203.2 mm) , 275/40 R19
(2207.28 mm) , 245/45 R19
(2208.85 mm) , 275/35 R20
(2200.69 mm) , 215/75 R15
(2210.11 mm) , 155/70 R19
(2197.86 mm) . There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 225/60 R17: H
(210km/h) , R
(170km/h) , S
(180km/h) , T
(190km/h) , V
(240km/h) . The same goes for weight indexes: 99, 103, 107, 110. You can find 225/60 R17 on 18 car models - mainly
BMW ,
Hyundai ,
Subaru ,
Jeep ,
SsangYong .
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There are 7 runflat variants available.
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