255/65 R17 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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WinterContact TS 850P SUV

255/65 R17 114 H

£197

Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

255/65 R17 114 H

£163

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£201

Price from£201

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

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Exterior noise

52%

Price/value

34%

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 (2)

255/65 R17 114 V

B B 72dB

£219

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£219

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£236

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255/65 R17 114 V

B B 72dB

£201

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Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

£163

Price from£163

Recommended

#14

2026

theTire Lab.comRecommended#14 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Dry lane changing

100%

Price/value

100%

Snow braking

89%

+19

Exterior noise

24%

Interior noise

13%

Wet safety

0%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#7(Good)

2024235/55 R18#5(Very good)

2023235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2023235/60 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2023225/60 R18#6(Good)

2021235/55 R18#6(Good)

2021235/55 R18#9(-)

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Price variants (1)

255/65 R17 114 H

B C 73dB

£163

mytyres.co.uk

£163

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£174

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Upper-middle

Eurowinter HS02 Pro

'25#9

'25#20

6.6

Price from

£170

Price from£170

Expert summary

EuroWinter HS02 is very good and quite sporty on dry and wet, but lacks some performance on the snow which is the reason for the not so good test results. Weaknesses in aquaplaning and rolling resistance doesn't help either.

Performance

Dry braking

74%

Wet handling - objective

68%

Exterior noise

68%

+20

Gravel traction

18%

Mud traction

18%

Snow handling - objective

9%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#9(Good)

2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#20(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2024235/55 R18#8(Good)

2024245/45 R18#10(Satisfactory)

2023255/45 R20#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/60 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2023225/40 R18#9(Satisfactory)

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255/65 R17 114 H £170

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£170

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255/65 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

2. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

70%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

49%

Snow

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

3. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

31%

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Customer reviews

76 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Nokian WR SUV 3 3.7/5 (20)

Pirelli Scorpion Winter 3.5/5 (20)

Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

Nokian WR SUV 4 3.5/5 (8)

Kumho WinterCraft WS71 2.2/5 (5)

Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 SUV 3.3/5 (5)

Toyo Snowprox S954 1.5/5 (4)

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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), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 110, 114. You can find 255/65 R17 on 5 car models - mainly .