235/50 R17 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Premium

Blizzak LM-005

9.0

£149

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Winter i*cept evo3 W330

9.6

£130

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Premium

Blizzak LM-005

235/50 R17 100 V .

£149

Best price in last 6 months Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

Snowprox S954

235/50 R17 96 V

£113

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Premium

PILOT ALPIN PA4

235/50 R17 100 V

£156

Best price in last 6 months

Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£168

Price from£168

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

Wet circle cornering

79%

Comfort

78%

Snow traction

76%

+6

Dry braking

53%

Exterior noise

52%

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)

235/50 R17 100 V

B C 70dB

£168

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£168

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£206

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

9.0

Price from

£232

Price from£232

Expert summary

A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.

Recommended

#9

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow traction

91%

Aquaplaning - cross

90%

Snow handling

81%

+6

Wet braking

62%

Exterior noise

58%

Dry handling

52%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#2(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R17#3(Good)

2023205/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2022215/55 R17#4(-)

2021235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021225/50 R17#3(Good)

2021225/45 R17#3(-)

2021225/40 R18#5(-)

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Price variants (3)

235/50 R17 100 V £232

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£232

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Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'25#4

'25#5

8.7

Price from

£122

Price from£122

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.

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#11

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#11 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry braking

95%

Wet braking

93%

Wet handling

88%

+5

Snow traction

47%

Comfort

42%

Aquaplaning - cross

31%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

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235/50 R17 100 V

B C 72dB

£122

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£122

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4

Premium

WinterContact TS 870 P

'25#1

9.4

Price from

£210

Price from£210

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.

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#7

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow braking

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

84%

Dry handling

83%

+7

Aquaplaning - longitudal

66%

Wet handling

66%

Snow traction

65%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#1(Good)

2025215/55 R17#1(Outstanding)

2025235/50 R19#1(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2025245/45 R19#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#7(Good)

2025225/40 R18#13(-)

2024215/55 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2024235/55 R18#2(Very good)

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235/50 R17 96 V BSW

B C 71dB

£210

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£210

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£222

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Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 W330

'25#4

'25#5

'25#6

8.7

Price from

£130

Price from£130

Expert summary

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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#13

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#13 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

96%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

81%

Snow handling

76%

+6

Comfort

63%

Snow braking

50%

Exterior noise

14%

Test results

2025275/35 R19#4(Very good)

2025225/40 R18#5(Good)

2025225/40 R18#6(Good)

2025225/40 R18#14(-)

2024235/35 R19#4(Recommended)

2024245/45 R18#5(Exemplary)

2024235/35 R19#6(Good)

2023225/40 R18#4(Exemplary)

2023225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#6(Good)

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235/50 R17 100 V

B D 72dB

£130

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£130

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£188

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Upper-middle

Snowproof 2

'25#7

'24#6

'24#27

7.3

Price from

£104

Price from£104

Expert summary

The Snowproof 2 is the new version of the very popular first generation. As is usual for the nordic brand, It's great on snow while being more affordable than the premium brands.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

96%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

86%

Wet circle cornering

73%

+5

Snow handling

31%

Snow traction

23%

Exterior noise

9%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

2024205/55 R16#6(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#27(-)

2023235/55 R18#4(Recommended)

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235/50 R17 100 V XL

B C 69dB

£104

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£104

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02

'25#9

'24#7

'24#22

7.2

Price from

£137

Price from£137

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

Wet circle cornering

73%

Exterior noise

73%

Dry braking

63%

+5

Wet handling

25%

Snow traction

23%

Snow handling

6%

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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235/50 R17 100 V £137

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£137

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Budget

Premitra Snow WP6

'25#10

'25#19

'25#44

3.6

Price from

£106

Price from£106

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

83%

Interior noise

80%

Exterior noise

74%

+6

Wet braking

37%

Snow traction

29%

Snow handling

27%

Test results

2025245/45 R19#10(-)

2025225/40 R18#19(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#44(-)

2024245/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2024215/55 R17#13(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#41(-)

2023225/45 R18#34(-)

2022225/45 R17#6(-)

2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)

2022245/40 R19#8(Satisfactory)

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235/50 R17 100 V £106

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235/50 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

78%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

73%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

5. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

69%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

7. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

55%

8. Nokian Snowproof 2

54%

9. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

44%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

75%

3. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

71%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

5. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

70%

6. Nokian Snowproof 2

65%

7. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

61%

8. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

56%

9. Falken Eurowinter HS02

53%

Snow

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

2. Nokian Snowproof 2

70%

3. Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P

68%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

68%

5. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330

67%

6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

7. Kumho WinterCraft WP52

50%

8. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

47%

9. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

45%

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Customer reviews

159 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Nokian WR D4 3.6/5 (64)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (20)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 3.9/5 (16)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 3.2/5 (16)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (13)

Kumho WinterCraft WP71 2.6/5 (13)

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 3.4/5 (5)

Gripmax Status Pro Winter 3.2/5 (4)

Toyo Snowprox S954 1.5/5 (4)

Nokian WR Snowproof 1.9/5 (4)

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235/50 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 11 tyre models available, which can be compared to 170/80 R15, 165/70 R13, 325/30 R21. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (235mm), which means the sidewall height has 117.5 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 2094.81 mm, which is very similar to 265/30 R20(2095.44 mm), 205/70 R15(2098.58 mm), 305/30 R19(2091.04 mm), 225/35 R20(2090.73 mm), 265/35 R19(2098.9 mm), 215/55 R17(2099.53 mm), 235/45 R18(2100.78 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 235/50 R17: R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 96, 100, 110.