255/40 R17 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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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.
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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.
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| Shop | Product | Stock | Availability | Shipping | Price | Action |
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Kumho Ecsta PS71 XRP ( 255/40 ZR17 94W 4PR runflat )
- In stock
£130
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Kumho Ecsta PS71 XRP ( 255/40 ZR17 94W 4PR runflat ) | In stock | Free shipping | £130 |
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mytyres.co.uk
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Ecsta PS71 RunFlat
- In stock
£134
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Ecsta PS71 RunFlat | In stock | Free shipping | £134 |
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tyres.pneus.online.uk
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The SportControl 2 is a safe tire, but the lower price comes with below average mileage.
Cars with 255/40 R17 tyres
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Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Continental PremiumContact 6
85%
2.
Falken Azenis FK520
68%
3.
Kumho Ecsta PS71
58%
4.
Fulda SportControl 2
54%
5.
Firestone Roadhawk 2
44%
Wet
1.
Kumho Ecsta PS71
73%
2.
Firestone Roadhawk 2
72%
3.
Continental PremiumContact 6
71%
4.
Fulda SportControl 2
60%
5.
Falken Azenis FK520
54%
Comfort
1.
Falken Azenis FK520
77%
2.
Fulda SportControl 2
62%
3.
Continental PremiumContact 6
40%
4.
Kumho Ecsta PS71
38%
5.
Firestone Roadhawk 2
33%
Economy
1.
Fulda SportControl 2
73%
2.
Continental PremiumContact 6
69%
3.
Kumho Ecsta PS71
55%
4.
Falken Azenis FK520
51%
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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 Audi.
Runflat
There are 8 runflat variants available.
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