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215/55 R17 Tyres

Everything we know about the 215/55 R17 tyre size: 25 independent tyre tests conducted in this exact size, 416 owner reviews covering 5,524,827 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.

  • 416owner reviews
  • 5,524,827 milescovered on them
  • 25tests in this size
  • 922tyres made in this size
215/55 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 668 215 118 17" 118

The quick answer

Owner picks are the highest weighted owner score in 215/55 R17; test winners come from the most recent independent test conducted in this size. The full evidence is below.

Independent tyre tests in 215/55 R17

Tyres behave differently as sizes change, so a test conducted in your exact size is the strongest evidence there is. Every test below was run in 215/55 R17 - 25 in total, newest first.

All Weather tyre tests

All Weather tyre tests conducted in 215/55 R17
Year Test Winner Tyres tested
2026 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tyre Test - 10
2025 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tyre Test Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 11

The best rated 215/55 R17 tyres

Rated only by drivers running this size. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews in 215/55 R17 to be ranked; the order weights a tyre's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.

Summer tyres

The highest rated Summer tyre in 215/55 R17 is the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 - 88% from 6 owner reviews in this size.

Summer tyres ranked by owner rating in 215/55 R17
# Tyre Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 88% 6 37,000 miles 9
2 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 89% 4 59,000 miles 9.3
3 Nokian PowerProof Replaced by Nokian Powerproof 1 89% 3 96,069 miles 8.4
4 Falken ZE914 Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 84% 6 107,000 miles 8.7
5 Barum Bravuris 2 Replaced by Barum Bravuris 3 86% 4 38,000 miles 8.5
6 Continental UltraContact UC6 Replaced by Continental UltraContact UC7 83% 4 75,057 miles 8
7 Davanti DX640 84% 3 5,000 miles 7.3
8 Michelin Primacy 3 Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 81% 7 84,775 miles 8.3
9 Bridgestone Turanza T005 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 83% 3 73,000 miles 8.6
10 Nexen N Fera SU1 Replaced by Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 80% 6 88,000 miles 7.1
11 Pirelli CINTURATO P7 Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato C3 79% 6 140,300 miles 8.4
12 Michelin Primacy 4 Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 80% 4 30,400 miles 8.8
13 Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Prime 4 77% 7 67,200 miles 8.8
14 Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04 78% 3 47,555 miles 6.8
15 Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 77% 4 107,000 miles 7.7
16 Falken ZE912 Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 76% 3 6,250 miles 8
17 Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ Replaced by Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 060+ 76% 4 66,000 miles 6.9
18 Michelin Primacy HP Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 75% 3 56,500 miles 7.9
19 Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato C3 74% 3 22,000 miles 8.3
20 Avon ZV7 72% 3 24,000 miles 6.8
21 Pirelli P 7 72% 5 111,028 miles 7.2
22 Continental Eco Contact 5 Replaced by Continental EcoContact 7 72% 8 113,554 miles 7.7
23 Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 68% 3 12,000 miles 7.1
24 Continental Premium Contact 5 Replaced by Continental PremiumContact 7 65% 4 10,050 miles 7.8
25 Wanli S1063 63% 3 53,000 miles 6.3
26 Yokohama Geolandar G900 63% 3 295,000 miles 7.4
27 Yokohama E70D db 59% 3 13,000 miles 7
28 Continental EcoContact 6 Replaced by Continental EcoContact 7 65% 9 86,406 miles 7.5
29 Bridgestone Turanza T001 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 60% 4 23,616 miles 8.1
30 Giti GitiSynergyH2 Replaced by Giti GitiSynergy H2+ 55% 3 38,000 miles 7.2
31 Bridgestone Turanza ER300 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 60% 6 205,150 miles 7.9

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →

All Season tyres

The highest rated All Season tyre in 215/55 R17 is the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 - 81% from 3 owner reviews in this size.

All Season tyres ranked by owner rating in 215/55 R17
# Tyre Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 81% 3 33,100 miles 9.4
2 Michelin CrossClimate+ Replaced by Michelin CrossClimate 3 69% 5 55,000 miles 9.4

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4

TR Score is the tyre's overall Tyre Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tyre - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.

215/55 R17 EU tyre label data

EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 215/55 R17 rather than a range across a model. 673 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 98 (up to 750 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: (Y) (301 km/h), Y (300 km/h), W (270 km/h), V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), R (170 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 355 tyres in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.

A Best wet grip

125 tyres in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:

A Lowest rolling resistance

The most fuel efficient choice: 28 tyres in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:

66dB Quietest tyres

The quietest 215/55 R17 tyres are labelled at 66 dB external noise:

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.

How long do 215/55 R17 tyres last?

Across 88 end of life reviews in this size, a typical set of tyres was worn out after 28,000 miles. Half of all worn-out sets lasted between 13,000 miles and 40,000 miles.

Distances are self-reported by drivers whose review marked the set as worn out; figures are medians, so a single unusual report cannot move them. Driving style and the car matter more than the size itself.

What does 215/55 R17 mean?

A 215/55 R17 tyre is 215 mm wide, its sidewall is 55% of that width (118 mm) tall, and it fits a 17 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 668 mm.

215/55 R17 nominal dimensions
Section width215 mm
Sidewall height118 mm
Rim diameter17" (432 mm)
Overall diameter≈ 668 mm
Circumference≈ 2,100 mm
Revolutions per km≈ 476
Revolutions per mile≈ 767

Also written as

215/55R17 215/55 ZR17 215-55-17 215 55 17

Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tyre runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.

Comparing two sizes? Use the tyre size calculator →

Every tyre reviewed in 215/55 R17

The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 170 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tyres reviewed in 215/55 R17
Tyre Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Continental EcoContact 6 Replaced by Continental EcoContact 7 Summer 65% 9 86,406 miles
Continental Eco Contact 5 Replaced by Continental EcoContact 7 Summer 72% 8 113,554 miles
Michelin Primacy 3 Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 Summer 81% 7 84,775 miles
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Summer 77% 7 67,200 miles
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 Summer 88% 6 37,000 miles
Falken ZE914 Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 Summer 84% 6 107,000 miles
Nexen N Fera SU1 Replaced by Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 Summer 80% 6 88,000 miles
Pirelli CINTURATO P7 Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato C3 Summer 79% 6 140,300 miles
Bridgestone Turanza ER300 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 Summer 60% 6 205,150 miles
Hankook OPTIMO K415 Discontinued Summer 83% 5 130,000 miles
Pirelli P 7 Summer 72% 5 111,028 miles
Michelin CrossClimate+ Replaced by Michelin CrossClimate 3 All Season 69% 5 55,000 miles
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Summer 89% 4 59,000 miles
Barum Bravuris 2 Replaced by Barum Bravuris 3 Summer 86% 4 38,000 miles
Continental UltraContact UC6 Replaced by Continental UltraContact UC7 Summer 83% 4 75,057 miles
Michelin Primacy 4 Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 Summer 80% 4 30,400 miles
Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 Summer 77% 4 107,000 miles
Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ Replaced by Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 060+ Summer 76% 4 66,000 miles
Continental Premium Contact 5 Replaced by Continental PremiumContact 7 Summer 65% 4 10,050 miles
Bridgestone Turanza T001 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 Summer 60% 4 23,616 miles
Nokian PowerProof Replaced by Nokian Powerproof 1 Summer 89% 3 96,069 miles
Davanti DX640 Summer 84% 3 5,000 miles
Bridgestone Turanza T005 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 Summer 83% 3 73,000 miles
Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 All Season 81% 3 33,100 miles
Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04 Summer 78% 3 47,555 miles
Falken ZE912 Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 Summer 76% 3 6,250 miles
Michelin Primacy HP Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 Summer 75% 3 56,500 miles
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato C3 Summer 74% 3 22,000 miles
Avon ZV7 Summer 72% 3 24,000 miles
Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 Summer 68% 3 12,000 miles
Wanli S1063 Summer 63% 3 53,000 miles
Yokohama Geolandar G900 Summer 63% 3 295,000 miles
Yokohama E70D db Summer 59% 3 13,000 miles
Giti GitiSynergyH2 Replaced by Giti GitiSynergy H2+ Summer 55% 3 38,000 miles
Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus All Season 99% 2 6,200 miles
Dunlop SP Sport FM800 Summer 98% 2 7,000 miles
Continental PureContact LS All Season 96% 2 46,000 miles
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 All Season 95% 2 35,000 miles
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1 Replaced by Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ Winter 93% 2 11,000 miles
Momo North Pole W2 Discontinued Winter 92% 2 10,020 miles
Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 Summer 91% 2 2,233 miles
Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 Summer 91% 2 1,000 miles
Dunlop Sport All Season All Season 91% 2 44,600 miles
Nokian Seasonproof 2 All Season 89% 2 1,150 miles
Nokian zLine Replaced by Nokian Powerproof 1 Summer 88% 2 49,000 miles
Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 Replaced by Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 Summer 86% 2 21,500 miles
Kleber Quadraxer 2 Replaced by Kleber Quadraxer 3 All Season 86% 2 35,000 miles
Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 Replaced by Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 Winter 86% 2 6,300 miles
Goodyear Excellence Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 Summer 85% 2 2,838 miles
Michelin Pilot Exalto Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Summer 85% 2 38,000 miles
Sava Eskimo HP2 Winter 85% 2 12,500 miles
Michelin CrossClimate 2 Replaced by Michelin CrossClimate 3 All Season 85% 2 25,000 miles
Dunlop SP Sport LM 705 Summer 83% 2 7,200 miles
Bridgestone Turanza GR90 All Season 83% 2 17,080 miles
Dunlop SP Sport 01 Replaced by Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 Summer 82% 2 45,050 miles
Kleber Quadraxer 3 All Season 82% 2 79,710 miles
Yokohama Advan dB V552 Summer 81% 2 7,000 miles
Rovelo Sport A1 Summer 80% 2 8,000 miles
Bridgestone Ecopia EP300 Summer 80% 2 0 miles
Jinyu YU63 Summer 79% 2 42,000 miles
Barum Bravuris 3HM Replaced by Barum Bravuris 5HM Summer 76% 2 19,000 miles
Hankook Winter i cept RS2 Replaced by Hankook Winter I cept RS3 Winter 76% 2 20,000 miles
Nokian Z G2 Replaced by Nokian Powerproof 1 Summer 74% 2 38,000 miles
GT Radial Champiro 228 Summer 73% 2 38,000 miles
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Summer 73% 2 18,000 miles
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 Summer 72% 2 72,000 miles
Uniroyal RainSport 2 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 Summer 70% 2 2,010 miles
Tomket Sport Series 1 Summer 70% 2 21,000 miles
Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Winter 68% 2 21,000 miles
Sava Intensa UHP 2 Summer 67% 2 1,000 miles
Kumho Solus 4S HA32 All Season 66% 2 106 miles
Sunny SN3970 Summer 65% 2 21,000 miles
Bridgestone Turanza QUIETTRACK All Season 64% 2 36,941 miles
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 All Season 61% 2 21,000 miles
Goodride SV308 Replaced by Goodride SA57 Summer 59% 2 30,000 miles
Nokian eNTYRE Replaced by Nokian One All Season 58% 2 45,040 miles
Rovelo RPX 998 Summer 56% 2 17,000 miles
Continental UltraContact Summer 55% 2 31,200 miles
Kumho IZen KW27 Winter 55% 2 10,200 miles
Michelin Primacy LC Summer 48% 2 68,000 miles
Dunlop SP Sport 270 Summer 37% 2 52,000 miles
Autogrip F107 Summer 29% 2 16,200 miles

Reviews only cover part of the market: 922 tyres are made in 215/55 R17. Browse every 215/55 R17 tyre →

What drivers say about their 215/55 R17 tyres

The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.

71%
Hankook Winter i cept RS2 215/55 R17 Suzuki SX4 Scross 1.4T Boosterjet 15,000 miles October 29, 2026

Less noisy compared with my previous tires, average comfort, good dry and very good wet handling, very good on snow and good on ice. Very good on snow and feels very safe and stable on dry and wet

64%
Continental EcoContact 6 215/55 R17 Suzuki SX4 Scross 1.4T Boosterjet 15,000 miles October 29, 2026

Comfortable compared to my previous tires, very good rolling resistence. Dry grip accetable, not impresie, feel safe on the wet (i have not push them on wet yet?

73%
Michelin Primacy 4 215/55 R17 Volkswagen (B8) 1.4 TSI (150 Hp) DSG ACT 20,000 miles October 28, 2026

After 5 seasons still functional, pondering if I use it in spring again.
This year I had issues with aquaplaning on two occasions - but that occured at fairly high speed - over 90 kph when slowing down.
I will probably buy the Primacy 5 as a next set

58%
Bridgestone Turanza QUIETTRACK 215/55 R17 36,941 miles October 27, 2026

The tires were advertised as 80,000 mile tires. After driving less than half that distance and having all the tire rotations done before 7000 miles, they have worn down to 4/32.

83%
Bridgestone Turanza T005 215/55 R17 Suzuki vitara s 1,4 boosterjet 25,000 miles October 27, 2026

Bought these tyres to replace the original Conti's that came with the car. The Bridgestone T005 come with a modern block tread pattern, about 7.5 mm of tread when new, and really suit the looks of the car.
Very grippy tyres in all UK weather's, feels secure and stable on the road, even when tyres were down to 3mm handling and grip were still excellent, the tyres lasted 25000 miles, 3 years and were rotated once during that time.
They wore evenly and there was no perishing or cracking of the rubber, that I've experienced with other brands.
Price wise these tyres are in line with other premium tyre brands, and I would definitely buy them again.

66%
Lassa Revola 215/55 R17 Peugeot 508 SALOON 6,214 miles October 21, 2026

The tyre absorbs shocks very well, it's comfortable. But I didn't like the grip. It definitely doesn't suit performance driving. I might not choose it again.

91%
Nokian Snowproof P 215/55 R17 Peugeot 508 SALOON 31,069 miles October 21, 2026

Very good in snow and ice, good grip, comfort is satisfactory, quiet.

87%
Nokian PowerProof 215/55 R17 Peugeot 508 SALOON 31,069 miles October 21, 2026

The grip of the tires was excellent, their durability was good, and the comfort was satisfactory.

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Every test published as a Tyre Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tyres independently since 2007.

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