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225/65 R17 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Firestone Winterhawk 4
Firestone

Winterhawk 4

8.4
£122
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Michelin Alpin 7
MichelinPremium
Alpin 7
AUTOZURNAL'25#1AUTOMOTORSPORT'25#3AUTOBILD'25#3
8.5
Price from£200
Expert summary
Michelin has unveiled the ALPIN 7 winter tyre, featuring an advanced tread design with additional sipes and an evolving tread pattern to maintain traction as the tyre wears. The new model aims to enhance braking and acceleration on snowy and wet roads while improving overall efficiency for a variety of vehicles. Unlike the Alpin 6, which was considered a bit overpriced for its performance, the Alpin 7 is expected to offer better value and address concerns in upcoming winter tests.
Performance
Lateral guidance on snow
100%
Snow handling - objective
100%
Wet side guide
100%
+17
Wet circle cornering
55%
Wet braking
54%
Snow acceleration
33%
Test results
AUTOZURNAL2025215/65 R17#1(Very good)
AUTOMOTORSPORT2025215/55 R17#3(Very good)
AUTOBILD2025235/50 R19#3(Exemplary)
AUTOEXPRESS2025225/45 R17#4(-)
REIFENTESTER2025215/55 R17#5(Good)
AUTOBILD2025215/55 R17#6(Good)
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225/65 R17 106 H XL
B B 71dB
£200
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Bridgestone Blizzak 6
BridgestonePremium
Blizzak 6
AUTOBILD'25#1SPORTAUTO'25#2AUTOEXPRESS'25#3
9.2
Price from£172
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
AUTOBILD2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)
SPORTAUTO2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)
AUTOEXPRESS2025225/45 R17#3(-)
REIFENTESTER2025215/55 R17#3(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)
ADAC2025225/40 R18#3(Good)
AUTOZEITUNG2025245/45 R19#4(Highly recommended)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#6(-)
AUTOMOTORSPORT2025215/55 R17#6(Very good)
AUTOBILD2025215/55 R17#7(Good)
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Price variants (2)
225/65 R17 106 H
B C 70dB
£199
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225/65 R17 106 V
B C 70dB
£172
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Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
KumhoUpper-middle
WinterCraft WP52+
AUTOBILD'25#4AUTOBILD'25#4AUTOBILD'25#5
8.7
Price from£120
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
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#4(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#4(-)
AUTOBILD2025215/55 R17#5(Good)
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Price variants (1)
225/65 R17 106 H
B C 72dB
£120
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
ContinentalPremium
WinterContact TS 870 P
REIFENTESTER'25#1AUTOMOTORSPORT'25#1AUTOBILD'25#1
9.4
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.
Recommended
#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
REIFENTESTER2025215/55 R17#1(Good)
AUTOMOTORSPORT2025215/55 R17#1(Outstanding)
AUTOBILD2025235/50 R19#1(Exemplary)
AUTOBILD2025215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)
AUTOZEITUNG2025245/45 R19#5(Highly recommended)
ADAC2025225/40 R18#6(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#7(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#13(-)
AUTOZEITUNG2024215/55 R17#2(Highly recommended)
STRAßENVERKEHR2024235/55 R18#2(Very good)
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Price variants (3)
225/65 R17 102 T XL
B C 71dB
£186
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£196
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225/65 R17 102 H EVc
B C 71dB
£169
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£185
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225/65 R17 106 H XL
B B 71dB
£180
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£180
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Barum Polaris 6
BarumBudget
Polaris 6
AUTOZURNAL'25#2AUTOBILD'25#9AUTOBILD'25#10
8.3
Price from£121
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
AUTOZURNAL2025215/65 R17#2(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#9(Good)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#10(-)
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Price variants (2)
225/65 R17 102 H
C C 72dB
£135
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£144
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225/65 R17 106 H
C C 72dB
£121
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£121
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£146
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Uniroyal WinterExpert
UniroyalUpper-middle
WinterExpert
AUTOBILD'25#5AUTOBILD'25#8ADAC'25#12
8.1
Price from£140
Expert summary
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.
Performance
Rolling resistance
93%
Dry handling - objective
86%
Ice braking
78%
+21
Safety
19%
Wet side guide
0%
Wet handling - objective
0%
Test results
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#5(-)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#8(Good)
ADAC2025225/40 R18#12(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#7(-)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#9(Good)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#11(-)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#12(Satisfactory)
ADAC2023205/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)
AUTOMOTORSPORT2022245/45 R19#7(Sufficient)
ADAC2022215/60 R16#14(Satisfactory)
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225/65 R17 106 H £140
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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
HankookUpper-middle
Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
AUTOBILD'25#7STRAßENVERKEHR'24#5ARBO'23#2
8.7
Price from£127
Recommended
#14
2026
theTire Lab.comRecommended#14 Winter tires 2026
Performance
Dry lane changing
100%
Price/value
100%
Snow braking
89%
+19
Exterior noise
24%
Interior noise
13%
Wet safety
0%
Test results
AUTOBILD2025235/50 R19#7(Good)
STRAßENVERKEHR2024235/55 R18#5(Very good)
ARBO2023235/55 R18#2(Recommended)
TYREREVIEWS2023235/60 R18#3(Highly recommended)
AUTOBILD2023225/60 R18#6(Good)
AUTOBILD2021235/55 R18#6(Good)
AUTOZEITUNG2021235/55 R18#9(-)
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225/65 R17 102 H
B C 72dB
£127
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225/65 R17 102 H
B C 72dB
£167
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225/65 R17 102 H
B C 72dB
£164
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£164
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225/65 R17 106 H
B C 72dB
£130
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£130
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£177
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Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
NokianUpper-middle
Snowproof 2 SUV
AUTOBILD'25#8STRAßENVERKEHR'24#9TYREREVIEWS'23#5
7.1
Price from£137
Performance
Price/value
100%
Aquaplaning - cross
93%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
85%
+17
Dry steering response
22%
Snow traction
20%
Wet braking
19%
Test results
AUTOBILD2025235/50 R19#8(Sufficient)
STRAßENVERKEHR2024235/55 R18#9(Good)
TYREREVIEWS2023235/60 R18#5(Recommended)
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225/65 R17 106 H Aramid Sidewalls
B C 70dB
£137
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Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3
PirelliPremium
Cinturato Winter 3
AUTOBILD'25#9
8.0
Price from£206
Test results
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#9(-)
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225/65 R17 106 H
A B 72dB
£206
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£227
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Falken Eurowinter HS02 Pro
FalkenUpper-middle
Eurowinter HS02 Pro
AUTOBILD'25#9AUTOBILD'25#9AUTOBILD'25#20
6.6
Price from£120
Expert summary
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.
Performance
Dry braking
74%
Wet handling - objective
68%
Exterior noise
68%
+20
Gravel traction
18%
Mud traction
18%
Snow handling - objective
9%
Test results
AUTOBILD2025215/55 R17#9(Good)
AUTOBILD2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#20(-)
STRAßENVERKEHR2024235/55 R18#8(Good)
AUTOBILD2024245/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)
AUTOMOTORSPORT2023255/45 R20#7(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2023225/60 R18#7(Satisfactory)
SPORTAUTO2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)
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Price variants (1)
225/65 R17 106 V
B D 68dB
£120
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Semperit Speed-Grip 5
SemperitBudget
Speed-Grip 5
AUTOBILD'25#11ADAC'25#14AUTOBILD'25#15
8.0
Price from£152
Expert summary
We really like the new Speed-Grip 5 - it's not expensive, it's very good on snow and on top of that, it's got very low rolling resistance. What it lacks compared to the premium tyres is better wet performance, but given it's price it's definitely recommendable.
Performance
Interior noise
100%
Dry handling - objective
88%
Aquaplaning - cross
84%
+17
Wet handling
36%
Wet handling - objective
25%
Snow handling - objective
25%
Test results
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#11(Good)
ADAC2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#15(-)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)
ADAC2024215/55 R17#4(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#6(-)
ADAC2023225/45 R17#6(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#16(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#19(-)
ADAC2022185/65 R15#3(Good)
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225/65 R17 102 H
C C 72dB
£152
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Firestone Winterhawk 4
FirestoneUpper-middle
Winterhawk 4
AUTOBILD'25#7AUTOBILD'25#16ADAC'25#18
6.3
Price from£122
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
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#7(-)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#16(Satisfactory)
ADAC2025225/40 R18#18(Sufficient)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#10(-)
ADAC2024215/55 R17#10(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2024205/55 R16#18(Satisfactory)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#6(-)
ADAC2023205/60 R16#7(Good)
AUTOBILD2023225/60 R18#9(Not recommended)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#20(Not recommended)
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225/65 R17 106 H
B C 71dB
£122
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225/65 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
79%
2. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
78%
3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
4. Michelin Alpin 7
76%
5. Triangle WInterX TW401
73%
6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
73%
7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
8. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
70%
9. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
65%
10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
65%
11. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
64%
12. Barum Polaris 6
62%
13. Linglong Sport Master Winter
61%
14. Viking WinTech
61%
15. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
37%

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. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
69%
6. Michelin Alpin 7
68%
7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
67%
8. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
66%
9. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
59%
10. Triangle WInterX TW401
58%
11. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
56%
12. Uniroyal WinterExpert
52%
13. Barum Polaris 6
51%
14. Viking WinTech
50%
15. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
49%

Snow

1. Michelin Alpin 7
81%
2. Barum Polaris 6
74%
3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6
73%
4. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
68%
5. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
68%
6. Viking WinTech
67%
7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
8. Matador MP93 Nordicca
58%
9. Uniroyal WinterExpert
58%
10. Semperit Speed-Grip 5
57%
11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro
55%
12. Kumho WinterCraft WP52
50%
13. Triangle WInterX TW401
50%
14. Apollo Aspire XP Winter
49%
15. Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
46%

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Cars with 225/65 R17 tyres

Kuga 2019
Kuga
2019
UX 2019
UX
2019
Outback 2018
Outback
2018
E-Pace 2018
E-Pace
2018
NX 2017
NX
2017
X-Trail 2017
X-Trail
2017
Koleos 2017
Koleos
2017
CX-5 2015
CX-5
2015
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Customer reviews

166 customer reviews for tyres in this size
Falken Eurowinter HS449 4/5 (36) Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 4/5 (26) Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (21) Continental CrossContact LX Sport 2.5/5 (18) GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (15) Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14) Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV 3.8/5 (12) Toyo Open Country H/T 2/5 (11) Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 SUV 3/5 (7) Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 3.7/5 (6)

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Did you know ...?

225/65 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 53 tyre models available, which can be compared to 225/60 R17, 245/45 R19, 245/40 R18. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 146.25 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 2275.46 mm, which is very similar to 215/80 R15(2277.65 mm), 275/35 R21(2280.48 mm), 195/55 R20(2269.8 mm), 225/60 R18(2284.57 mm), 225/70 R16(2266.34 mm), 245/50 R19(2285.82 mm), 275/40 R20(2287.08 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 225/65 R17: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 101, 102, 104, 106, 110. You can find 225/65 R17 on 17 car models - mainly .

225/65 R17 is found on 17 vehicles:

DodgeDodge
Journey
FiatFiat
Freemont
FordFord
Kuga
HondaHonda
CR-V
ChryslerChrysler
Grand Voyager
JaguarJaguar
E-Pace
LanciaLancia
Voyager
Land RoverLand Rover
Range Rover Evoque
LexusLexus
UXNX
MazdaMazda
CX-5
NissanNissan
X-Trail
RenaultRenault
Koleos
SubaruSubaru
Outback
SuzukiSuzuki
Grand Vitara
ToyotaToyota
HiluxRAV4

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