195/60 R17 Tyres
Everything we know about the 195/60 R17 tyre size: 1 owner reviews covering 20,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 1owner reviews
- 20,000 milescovered on them
- 23tyres made in this size
195/60 R17 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 195/60 R17 rather than a range across a model. 22 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 90 (up to 600 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: W (270 km/h), V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h). 12 tyres in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
3 tyres in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 Summer 7.9
- Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 Summer 7.7
- Yokohama Advan dB V552 Summer 7.3
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 2 tyres in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Bridgestone Ecopia EP150 Summer 6.4
- Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 plus Summer 6.3
67dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 195/60 R17 tyres are labelled at 67 dB external noise:
- Yokohama BluEarth XT AE61 Summer 7.9
- Yokohama Advan dB V552 Summer 7.3
- Bridgestone Ecopia EP150 Summer 6.4
Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tyre. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict - the tests and owner ratings above tell you far more.
What does 195/60 R17 mean?
A 195/60 R17 tyre is 195 mm wide, its sidewall is 60% of that width (117 mm) tall, and it fits a 17 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 666 mm.
| Section width | 195 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 117 mm |
| Rim diameter | 17" (432 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 666 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,092 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 478 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 769 |
Also written as
195/60R17 195/60 ZR17 195-60-17 195 60 17
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tyre runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 195/60 R17 tyres?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tyres for that exact car.
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Where this data comes from
Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tyre, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tyre tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.
About the TR Score
The Tyre Reviews Score rates each tyre out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.