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225/40 R17 Tyres

Everything we know about the 225/40 R17 tyre size: 26 owner reviews covering 178,882 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.

  • 26owner reviews
  • 178,882 milescovered on them
  • 2tyres made in this size
225/40 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 612 225 90 17" 90

The quick answer

The quick answer - 225/40 R17
Season Owners' pick Owner rating Latest test winner
Summer BCT S800 3.9 50% from 3 reviews -

Owner picks are the highest weighted owner score in 225/40 R17; test winners come from the most recent independent test conducted in this size. The full evidence is below.

The best rated 225/40 R17 tyres

Rated only by drivers running this size. Each tyre needs at least 3 reviews in 225/40 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 225/40 R17 is the BCT S800 - 50% from 3 owner reviews in this size.

Summer tyres ranked by owner rating in 225/40 R17
# Tyre Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 BCT S800 50% 3 7,500 miles 3.9

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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.

What does 225/40 R17 mean?

A 225/40 R17 tyre is 225 mm wide, its sidewall is 40% of that width (90 mm) tall, and it fits a 17 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 612 mm.

225/40 R17 nominal dimensions
Section width225 mm
Sidewall height90 mm
Rim diameter17" (432 mm)
Overall diameter≈ 612 mm
Circumference≈ 1,922 mm
Revolutions per km≈ 520
Revolutions per mile≈ 837

Also written as

225/40R17 225/40 ZR17 225-40-17 225 40 17

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

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Every tyre reviewed in 225/40 R17

The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 17 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tyres reviewed in 225/40 R17
Tyre Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
BCT S800 Summer 50% 3 7,500 miles
Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Summer 96% 2 50,000 miles
Falken FK452 Replaced by Falken Azenis FK520 Summer 83% 2 16,000 miles
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Replaced by Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Summer 73% 2 4,000 miles

Reviews only cover part of the market: 2 tyres are made in 225/40 R17. Browse every 225/40 R17 tyre →

What drivers say about their 225/40 R17 tyres

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

83%
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 225/40 R17 BMW 325i 12,000 miles October 24, 2023
When I fitted them for the first time, on one of my cars it felt like it's reborn. Amazing handling, grip and feedback. I was astonished. The only bad thing is that only after a year and a half and about 20k kms, I have torn the internal structure and they have become impossible to balance, started to give vibrations at random speeds and had to replace them. Surprise surprise. I have replaced them with exactly the same ones. It's only because I admit that my driving didn't help. I always attack the corners with the maximum possible speed. And don't have much regard for speedbumps. I could see that only the edges of the tires was looking worn and the rest looked still great. They looked like they were driven hard on a racetrack. So I'm sure it's my fault that they have disintegrated inside so quickly. Probably the hot weather here (Dubai) didn't help much too. I am not sure how they handle in the wet, but I don't really care, haha.
Overall astonishing tyre. Will recommend 10/10.
81%
Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 225/40 R17 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance Mk. 7.5 5,000 miles March 4, 2023
I run my car in Vancouver, BC, CA. Typically winter involves a lot of rain, but snow will be a thing to deal with at least a few times a year. It is hilly (very much mountain adjacent), and when snow comes it tends to be very "greasy", and will not be cleared by the city. These tires are enough (when combined with a soft touch on the gas) to negotiate the snow we get here. They are even enough to give a strong sense of superiority to all the boobs who try to use summer tires, and lesser all seasons. They are EXCELLENT in the wet, which we really get much more of. Intellectually, I know I can get more in the summer out of a dedicated UHP, but in normal driving that is a point you won't likely reach on any regular basis.
50%
Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 225/40 R17 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.6 TDI Bluemotion 18,000 miles February 14, 2023
Its an average budget tyre. It has an expected and slightly below average level of wet grip and dry grip. It wears as expected for a budge tyre too. I will go back to a hankook ventus s3 after this cost cutting and mildly disappointing experience.
37%
Bridgestone Turanza T005 225/40 R17 BMW 1 series M pack 4,000 miles June 19, 2022
Got those as stock on BMW 1 series. Summer tire performs worse than all season I have. Spinning on wet, dry. Handling - none, stopping - weak. Car is unstable even on reasonable acceleration on wet surface. Just some dust on a turn, and go sideways. On speed over 120 - car goes sideways. On turns on a highway car slips from trajectory. Catch some dust in a turn, even reasonable low speed, you lose control of the car as grip is gone. List goes on and on. Worst tire you can imagine. Even low fuel consumption doesn’t worth all the negative points. Plastic tires, no grip and as a result low fuel, but really doesn’t worth it whatsoever. Never ever buy it. I drove 6k kilometres on those, want to get rid of it. Don’t want even to resell it, because those tires are unsafe.
75%
Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04 225/40 R17 BMW 130i M 10,000 miles June 25, 2021
Went from Bridgestones to these, was literally day and night. Dry grip far superior, wet grip definitely noticeably better. Handling amazing and significantly less road noise. I decided on these based on the reviews and the fact that nexen are involved with the production of this brand. Have around 10,000kms on them so far and not half worn om the front, about half worn on the back (only the inside edge due to camber mostly). so wear seems good
89%
General Altimax One S 225/40 R17 Audi A1 1,000 miles January 17, 2020
I put a pair of these on the front of my wife's 2018 Audi A1 TDI after the Bridgestones were looking tired @17k miles. I was dubious about using mid range tyres for the first time ever but the Continental ownership of General reassured me. The tyres are rated B/C in respect of wet weather and rolling resistance.
Having now scrubbed in for a thousand miles the tyres are very impressive, it's a nippy little car with bags of torque for such a low kerb weight but the front grips well in the wet and seems to pull up well under moderate braking. So far, so good, it's difficult to comment on the wear rate but @ £75 per they're looking good.
30%
Ovation W 582 225/40 R17 BMW M135i 3,000 miles December 15, 2017
I ran these tyres for one winter on a RWD 320bhp car.
They were a very bad choice for the car. Traction in both wet and dry needed feather light throttle inputs and I found the car unstable through corners.
I wouldn't recommend these tyres.
That said, I previously used Ovation winter tyres on a small van (with >90bhp) and they worked well in snowy conditions.
47%
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 225/40 R17 Toyota 86 GT 3,000 miles July 13, 2017
Had them on the rear of my GT86 and they were useless compared the Yokohamas that were on there. Yes they were slightly quieter but the grip was a lot less. I moved them straight to the front of the car. Now there is not as much grip up front but thats better than death trap at the back. Now I can just feel them understeering in the fast bends where the yokohamas just gripped. Will go back to the yokohamas next set and hope these wear out soon.... The shoulder of the tyre is starting to show premature wear as i drive them hard. This did not happen on the previous Yoko's and these f1's were £15 more each!! I would not buy them again due to the reduced grip they give me.

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