225/70 R17 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.
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Best tyres in your size
Dry
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
77%
Wet
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
71%
Comfort
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
33%
Economy
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
94%
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225/70 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 3 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 70 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 70% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 157.5 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 2346.14 mm, which is very similar to 265/45 R20(2345.2 mm), 265/50 R19(2348.65 mm), 315/30 R22(2349.28 mm), 265/40 R21(2341.74 mm), 265/35 R22(2338.29 mm), 245/70 R16(2354.31 mm), 295/40 R20(2337.34 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 225/70 R17: Q(160km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 108, 110.
