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Tire Rack tyre test 2026: 215/55 R17 — winter tyres

Jiri Zelinka Author Jiri Zelinka
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Tire Rack tyre test 2026: 215/55 R17

Tire Rack compared 3 tyres in size 215/55 R17.

Toyota Camry

Order follows the cited secondary report; the original publisher gives no combined overall ranking.

Discipline positions compare tyres within this test and are separate from the overall finishing order.

Unavailable source values are shown as — and are not estimated.

Published overall result
1. Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak —
2. Continental VikingContact 8 —
3. Michelin X-Ice Snow+ —

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak

Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak: 1/3. Tire Rack · Published overall result: —. Order follows the cited secondary report; the original publisher gives no combined overall ranking.

  • Published overall result: — · 1/3
  • Best discipline position: Dry braking (1/3)
  • Lowest discipline position: Wet circle cornering (3/3)
Snow braking (m) 15.819
Snow handling – objective (s) 51.47
Snow handling (Grade /10) 9.25
Ice braking (m) 10.881
Ice traction (s) 4.94
Wet braking (m) 36.546
Wet circle cornering (g) 0.69
Dry braking (m) 28.499
Dry circle cornering (g) 0.83
Road score (Grade /10) 7.25
Comfort (Grade /10) 7.75
Subjective noise (Grade /10) 8
Snow acceleration (m) 6.913

Continental VikingContact 8

Continental VikingContact 8: 2/3. Tire Rack · Published overall result: —. Order follows the cited secondary report; the original publisher gives no combined overall ranking.

  • Published overall result: — · 2/3
  • Best discipline position: Comfort (1/3)
  • Lowest discipline position: Snow braking (3/3)
Snow braking (m) 17.496
Snow handling – objective (s) 52.3
Snow handling (Grade /10) 8
Ice braking (m) 12.588
Ice traction (s) 5.31
Wet braking (m) 35.875
Wet circle cornering (g) 0.7
Dry braking (m) 30.084
Dry circle cornering (g) 0.82
Road score (Grade /10) 7.75
Comfort (Grade /10) 8
Subjective noise (Grade /10) 7.75
Snow acceleration (m) 7.081

Michelin X-Ice Snow+

Michelin X-Ice Snow+: 3/3. Tire Rack · Published overall result: —. Order follows the cited secondary report; the original publisher gives no combined overall ranking.

  • Published overall result: — · 3/3
  • Best discipline position: Ice traction (1/3)
  • Lowest discipline position: Snow handling – objective (3/3)
Snow braking (m) 17.282
Snow handling – objective (s) 53.41
Snow handling (Grade /10) 8
Ice braking (m) 11.4
Ice traction (s) 4.91
Wet braking (m) 35.448
Wet circle cornering (g) 0.71
Dry braking (m) 30.51
Dry circle cornering (g) 0.81
Road score (Grade /10) 7.58
Comfort (Grade /10) 7.75
Subjective noise (Grade /10) 7
Snow acceleration (m) 6.867

Tire Rack · Secondary measurement source: www.tyrereviews.com