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

Summer

44

Tyres

Best deals

Upper-middle

Ecsta PS71

255/40 R17 94 Y

£117

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

Best tyres in tests (2026)

Default order: highest overall test rating first. Ratings combine tests in different tyre sizes.

Filter

RunflatMFSShow all

1

Upper-middle

Ecsta PS71

'25#4

'25#6

'25#13

8.6

Price from

£117

Price from£117

Expert summary

The Kumho Ecsta PS71 has been around for a while and keeps showing up well in tests. Strong aquaplaning resistance, short braking distances, and balanced handling across conditions make it a dependable choice. Comfort and noise are where it compromises.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

91%

Sand traction

90%

Aquaplaning - cross

87%

+17

Dry driving behavior

28%

Exterior noise

27%

Interior noise

23%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025225/40 R18#6(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#5(Good)

2023225/45 R18#7(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#12(-)

2022255/35 R19#6(-)

2021225/50 R17#3(Good)

View full review

Price variants (2)

255/40 R17 94 Y

A D 72dB

£117

mytyres.co.uk

£117

In stock · Free shipping

Buy

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£118

In stock · Free shipping

Buy

2

Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#3

'26#4

8.3

Expert summary

Firestone, the affordable brand belonging to the Bridgestone group, has a fresh addition to their lineup - the Roadhawk 2. And it seems like it’s set off for success - it offers the Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology, which makes the rolling resistance and mileage exceptional for a budget tyre and it combines it with safe behavior on wet and dry.

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Wet side guide

86%

Aquaplaning - cross

79%

+14

Dry steering response

23%

Exterior noise

10%

Mileage

0%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2026205/55 R16#3(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#4(Satisfactory)

2026235/45 R18#4(Recommended)

2026195/55 R16#5(Good)

2026205/45 R17#7(Sufficient)

2025215/55 R18#6(Satisfactory)

2025225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2024225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

View full review

3

Upper-middle

Azenis FK520

'26#3

'26#4

'26#8

8.0

Price from

£143

Price from£143

Expert summary

One of the cheaper tyres that can be recommended as it hasn't failed a single test and is often rated as a economical choice. It's surprisingly quiet, so if you are looking for a good and comfortable tyre, Azenis FK520 could be a tyre for you.

Performance

Price/value

95%

Cost per warranted mile

90%

Exterior noise

84%

+19

Gravel traction

35%

Wet handling

32%

Interior noise

17%

Test results

2026205/45 R17#3(Very good)

2026225/40 R18#4(Highly recommended)

2026255/45 R19#8(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#13(Good)

2026245/45 R19#14(-)

2025255/55 R18#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#5(Recommended)

2025225/40 R18#8(Good)

2025225/45 R18#8(-)

2024235/55 R18#7(Good)

View full review

Price variants (1)

255/40 R17 98 Y £143

mytyres.co.uk

£143

In stock · Free shipping

Buy

4

Upper-middle

Dynaxer HP5

'26#2

'26#7

'26#19

6.4

Performance

Cost per warranted mile

90%

Comfort

85%

Rolling resistance

78%

+8

Wet handling - objective

27%

Dry handling - objective

27%

Dry handling

20%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2026225/45 R17#7(-)

2026245/45 R19#19(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#19(-)

View full review

5

Budget

SportControl 2

'26#21

'25#31

'24#7

6.4

Expert summary

The SportControl 2 is a safe tire, but the lower price comes with below average mileage.

Performance

Wet handling - objective

100%

Aquaplaning - cross

79%

Rolling resistance

77%

+10

Aquaplaning - longitudal

47%

Wet braking

38%

Wet side guide

33%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#21(-)

2025225/40 R18#31(-)

2024215/55 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#18(-)

2022225/45 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#10(Good)

2022215/55 R17#13(-)

View full review

6

Premium

Pilot Sport CUP 2

'26#4

4.9

Performance

Dry handling

100%

Exterior noise

100%

Dry braking

93%

+5

Aquaplaning - cross

25%

Wet braking

20%

Comfort

0%

Test results

2026225/40 R18#4(-)

2026235/35 R19#4(Recommended)

View full review

255/40 R17 tyre test

Personalize →

Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2

96%

2. Falken Azenis FK520

64%

3. Kumho Ecsta PS71

58%

4. Fulda SportControl 2

55%

5. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

48%

6. Firestone Roadhawk 2

42%

Wet

1. Kumho Ecsta PS71

73%

2. Firestone Roadhawk 2

69%

3. Fulda SportControl 2

58%

4. Falken Azenis FK520

52%

5. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

47%

Snow

This is a preview of our comprehensive tyre test. The full test includes:

Detailed breakdowns

Interactive sorting

Side-by-side comparisons

View Full Test Results

Price vs Quality

See how tyre price relates to test performance at a glance

Compare tyres

Cars with 255/40 R17 tyres

A6

2001

I'm looking for ...

Best tyres for EVs

Best dry-handling tyres

Best rain tyres

Best handling tyres

Quietest tyres

Most economical tyres

Best anti-aquaplaning tyres

Customer reviews

1798 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 4.1/5 (278)

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 3.9/5 (270)

Bridgestone Potenza RE050A 3.3/5 (203)

Michelin Primacy HP 3.7/5 (172)

Pirelli P ZERO 3.1/5 (170)

Dunlop SP Sport MAXX 3.1/5 (163)

Falken Azenis FK510 3.7/5 (159)

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 4.2/5 (144)

Uniroyal RainSport 2 3.8/5 (122)

Barum Bravuris 2 3.9/5 (117)

Other popular sizes

0/0 R0336 Tyres 205/55 R16232 Tyres 225/45 R17211 Tyres 215/65 R16209 Tyres 225/55 R17198 Tyres 225/40 R18194 Tyres 225/50 R17189 Tyres 215/60 R16185 Tyres

255/40 R17 — Also available in

Winter(7)

Top brands in 255/40 R17

Did you know ...?

255/40 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 26 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/65 R15, 165/65 R14, 155/70 R13. 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). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 255/40 R17: V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 94, 98, 117. You can find 255/40 R17 on 1 car models - mainly .

There are 9 runflat variants available.

255/40 R17 is found on 1 vehicles:

Audi

A6