255/40 R17 - Best allround tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Premitra AS AP3

'26#10

'25#5

'25#8

7.4

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Expert summary

The Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 is a budget all-season tyre carrying both the 3PMSF snowflake symbol and the M+S marking. It has appeared in 13 independent tests in our database and is available in a very wide range of sizes, with 232 dimensions listed. Most sizes carry EU label class B for wet grip, while fuel efficiency labels are mainly classes D and C.

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

80%

Dry braking

69%

Dry handling - objective

64%

+14

Wear

27%

Mileage

24%

Snow handling - objective

13%

Test results

2026225/50 R17#10(Conditionally recommended)

2025235/55 R18#5(Recommended)

2025215/50 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2024215/50 R18#7(Recommended)

2022225/50 R18#10(Not recommended)

2022195/55 R16#10(-)

2022195/55 R16#14(Conditionally recommended)

2021225/50 R17#7(-)

2021225/50 R17#8(Satisfactory)

2021215/65 R17#8(Satisfactory)

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255/40 R17 98 Y XL£122

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1. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

59%

Wet

1. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

56%

Snow

1. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3

44%

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255/40 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for allround tyres - there are 0 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 102 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 1997.42 mm, which is very similar to 170/60 R17(1997.42 mm), 255/35 R18(1997.11 mm), 175/80 R14(1996.8 mm), 255/30 R19(1996.8 mm), 205/50 R17(2000.57 mm), 195/65 R15(1993.34 mm), 225/40 R18(2001.82 mm). You can find 255/40 R17 on 1 car models - mainly .