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255/65 R17 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2024)
1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
Tested 3x in 2024, 5x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by ARBO 2023 235/55 R18
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 235/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/60 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on snow
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on snow
Minuses:
- -
2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Tested 12x in 2024, 47x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - ARBO 2023 235/55 R18
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOEXPRESS 2023 225/45 R17
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 235/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/60 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 225/45 R17
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
- Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
- -
3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro
Tested 7x in 2024, 7x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
Pluses:
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
255/65 R17 tyre test
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255/65 R17
255/65 R17 tyre ranking based on test results
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV | Premium | £201 110 H + 3 | ||||
| 2. | Pirelli SCORPION WINTER! Newer model available: Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 | Premium | |||||
| 3. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Premium | £190 114 H | ||||
| 4. | Nokian WR SUV 4 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 5. | Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2 | Premium | £222 114 H | ||||
| 6. | Nokian WR SUV 3 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 7. | Falken EUROWINTER HS01 SUV | Upper-middle | |||||
| 8. | Toyo Snowprox S954 | Upper-middle | £158 114 H | ||||
| 9. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A | Upper-middle | £176 114 H | ||||
| 10. | Goodyear UltraGrip SUV | Premium | £256 110 T | ||||
| 11. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320A | Upper-middle | |||||
| 12. | Kumho WinterCraft WS71 | Upper-middle | £150 114 H | ||||
| 13. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 EVO | Premium | |||||
| 14. | Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 | Upper-middle | £182 110 H |
Did you know ...?
255/65 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 29 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/60 R14, 185/60 R15, 185/75 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 165.75 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 2397.98 mm, which is very similar to 255/70 R16(2398.29 mm), 255/60 R18(2397.66 mm), 255/55 R19(2397.35 mm), 255/50 R20(2397.04 mm), 235/65 R18(2396.09 mm), 285/45 R20(2401.75 mm), 235/55 R20(2408.03 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 255/65 R17: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 110, 114. You can find 255/65 R17 on 5 car models - mainly Nissan, Isuzu, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota.
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