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265/65 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. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+
Tested 2x in 2024, 22x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 225/45 R17
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/60 R16
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Short braking distance on snow
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
- -
265/65 R17 tyre test
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265/65 R17
265/65 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. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1 | Premium | |||||
| 2. | Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV | Premium | £231 112 T + 5 | ||||
| 3. | Pirelli SCORPION WINTER! Newer model available: Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2 | Premium | |||||
| 4. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Premium | £208 116 H | ||||
| 5. | GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3 | Premium | £224 116 H | ||||
| 6. | Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2 | Premium | |||||
| 7. | Nokian WR SUV 3 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 8. | Toyo Snowprox S954 | Upper-middle | £167 116 H | ||||
| 9. | Goodyear UltraGrip SUV | Premium | £204 112 T | ||||
| 10. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320A | Upper-middle | |||||
| 11. | Kumho WinterCraft WS71 | Upper-middle | £151 116 H | ||||
| 12. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 EVO | Premium | |||||
| 13. | Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 14. | Fortune Fsr901 | Lowcost | |||||
| 15. | Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 SUV | Lowcost | £157 112 H + 1 |
Did you know ...?
265/65 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 32 tyre models available, which can be compared to 175/70 R13, 215/40 R17, 225/60 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 winter tyres in 265/65 R17: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 110, 112, 116. You can find 265/65 R17 on 5 car models - mainly Toyota, Mitsubishi, Ford.
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