265/65 R17 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Summer

76

Tyres

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Premium

Primacy 5

8.6

£198

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Roadhawk 2

8.1

£136

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Budget

Tire Grabber GT Plus

6.8

£121

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Premium

Turanza 6

265/65 R17 112 H

£139

Best price in last 6 months Great price for a premium tyre

Premium

Ecocontact 6

265/65 R17 112 H mfs

£155

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Premium

Primacy 5

'26#3

'26#4

'26#4

8.6

Price from

£198

Price from£198

Expert summary

The previous model was already a good, economy-focused model and the Primacy 5 is expected to take it even further with 18% better mileage. But Michelin said also the wet performance is improved, which is something we are looking forward to see in the tests.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

87%

Dry handling

85%

Exterior noise

81%

+2

Wet braking

69%

Wet handling

54%

Dry braking

41%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#3(Good)

2026215/55 R17#4(Highly recommended)

2026235/55 R18#4(Good)

2026225/45 R17#6(Recommended)

2026235/45 R18#6(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

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265/65 R17 112 H

A B 72dB

£198

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£198

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£210

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2

Upper-middle

Roadhawk 2

'26#3

'26#4

8.1

Price from

£136

Price from£136

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

Aquaplaning - cross

74%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

69%

Wet circle cornering

64%

+3

Dry braking

25%

Comfort

17%

Exterior noise

10%

Test results

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)

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265/65 R17 112 H 5/55 R17 10

A B 72dB

£136

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3

Premium

Turanza 6

'26#4

'26#5

'26#5

8.1

Price from

£139

Price from£139

Expert summary

The Turanza 6 is quite a new addition to Bridgestone’s lineup, being introduced in 2023. Featuring the new ENLITEN technology, it should be lighter and have positive effect on fuel efficiency. In the tests, the efficiency is confirmed alongside with higher mileage. That being said, it somehow lacks the performance of other premium tyres, so we would recommend it only when the price is lower.

Performance

Interior noise

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

63%

Wet handling

59%

+3

Wet circle cornering

44%

Dry braking

43%

Exterior noise

42%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#4(Recommended)

2026235/55 R18#5(Good)

2026235/55 R18#5(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#6(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#6(Satisfactory)

2025215/55 R17#3(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#4(-)

2025255/55 R18#7(-)

2024205/55 R16#3(Exemplary)

2024235/55 R18#4(Good)

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265/65 R17 112 H

A B 70dB

£139

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£139

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£152

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Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.8

Price from

£153

Price from£153

Expert summary

The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.

Performance

Dry braking

80%

Wet handling

77%

Wet circle cornering

72%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

57%

Comfort

42%

Exterior noise

24%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2024215/40 R18#3(Very good)

2023205/55 R16#3(-)

2023205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(Good)

2022215/55 R17#1(-)

2022215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2022245/45 R19#2(Very good)

2022185/65 R15#2(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

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265/65 R17 112 T

C C 72dB

£153

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£153

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£154

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5

Premium

EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

7.7

Price from

£155

Price from£155

Performance

Comfort

83%

Interior noise

82%

Exterior noise

78%

+4

Wet handling

33%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

8%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#6(Good)

2022215/55 R17#7(Good)

2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#19(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#23(-)

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265/65 R17 112 H mfs

C D 71dB

£155

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£155

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£163

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Budget

Presto

'26#7

6.1

Price from

£109

Price from£109

Performance

Dry handling

100%

Exterior noise

100%

Dry braking

43%

+2

Wet handling

29%

Wet braking

14%

Aquaplaning - cross

0%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#7(Conditionally recommended)

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265/65 R17 112 H

B B 70dB

£109

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£109

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Upper-middle

Goodrich Advantage 2

'26#5

'26#11

'26#27

6.7

Price from

£167

Price from£167

Expert summary

The BFGoodrich Advantage 2 is a well-rounded summer touring tire that benefits from Michelin group technology and a completely redesigned tread pattern. It improves on its predecessor with 5% better longevity and 1.6 meters shorter wet braking distances while maintaining consistent performance across all disciplines. Available in an exceptionally wide 288-size range spanning 16 to 21 inches, it covers nearly every modern passenger car and SUV fitment.

Performance

Dry braking

93%

Aquaplaning - cross

86%

Wet braking

57%

+1

Aquaplaning - longitudal

29%

Dry handling

29%

Wet handling

14%

Test results

2026235/45 R18#5(Recommended)

2026215/55 R17#11(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#27(-)

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265/65 R17 112 H 0£167

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265/65 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

79%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

3. Firestone Roadhawk

72%

4. Michelin Primacy 5

69%

5. Bridgestone Turanza 6

59%

6. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

7. Firestone Roadhawk 2

39%

8. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

26%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

2. Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

65%

4. Firestone Roadhawk

60%

5. Bridgestone Turanza 6

58%

6. Continental EcoContact 6

35%

Comfort

1. Michelin Primacy 5

83%

2. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4

53%

4. Bridgestone Turanza 6

47%

5. Bridgestone Turanza T005

32%

6. Firestone Roadhawk

31%

7. Firestone Roadhawk 2

24%

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Customer reviews

435 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.4/5 (122)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.7/5 (95)

Michelin Latitude Cross 3.8/5 (47)

Avon ZX7 3.2/5 (44)

Firestone Roadhawk 3.1/5 (40)

GoodYear Efficientgrip SUV 3.3/5 (26)

Bridgestone Turanza 6 3.6/5 (25)

Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac 3.4/5 (13)

Kormoran SUV Summer 3.8/5 (12)

Debica Presto 3.1/5 (11)

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265/65 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 30 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/55 R16, 205/60 R16, 195/45 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (265mm), which means the sidewall height has 172.25 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 2438.82 mm, which is very similar to 265/70 R16(2442.27 mm), 265/60 R18(2435.36 mm), 245/70 R17(2434.11 mm), 265/55 R19(2431.91 mm), 245/75 R16(2431.28 mm), 275/40 R22(2446.67 mm), 295/45 R20(2430.02 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 265/65 R17: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 98, 110, 112, 116, 120. You can find 265/65 R17 on 5 car models - mainly .

265/65 R17 is found on 5 vehicles:

Land Cruiser J7/J9/J12/J15 Hilux