Buy them as winter tyres for GLK 4matic, driving to mountains with a lot of snow, when turn off stability control, car behave so well, so predictable, so fast on snow road, cutting and curving very nicely. can compare only with old cheap tyres which were on when i bought the car, and it's a big difference! last time i have this good handling in snow was in Iceland with stud tyres. for real, allseason tyres so good at snow. summer handling is of course compromise, but other then than, no minus. even in rainy and pushing it, you can feel and moderate the little sliding on the edge of the grip. very nice and fast. big plus for me is, i can drive it in highways in hot springs and still go to mountains where is still snow. would buy as winter tyre again!
235/60 R17 Tyres
Everything we know about the 235/60 R17 tyre size: 32 owner reviews covering 502,187 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 32owner reviews
- 502,187 milescovered on them
- 401tyres made in this size
235/60 R17 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 235/60 R17 rather than a range across a model. 244 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 102 (up to 850 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: 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). 127 tyres in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
41 tyres in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Pirelli Cinturato C3 Summer 9.4
- Continental Premium Contact 6 Summer 9.1
- GT Radial ClimateActive All Season 9.1
- Falken Azenis FK520 Summer 9.1
- Kumho Ecsta HS52 Summer 9
- Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 Winter 8.9
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 5 tyres in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Falken Azenis FK520 Summer 9.1
- Continental AllSeasonContact All Season 8.7
- Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 Summer 8.4
- Michelin e.Primacy Summer 8.2
- Continental Vancontact Eco Summer
68dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 235/60 R17 tyres are labelled at 68 dB external noise:
- Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 SUV Winter 9.3
- Continental VikingContact 8 Winter 9.2
- Pirelli Ice Friction Winter 9.2
- Falken Azenis FK520 Summer 9.1
- Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Summer 8.8
- Michelin Primacy 4+ Summer 8.8
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 235/60 R17 mean?
A 235/60 R17 tyre is 235 mm wide, its sidewall is 60% of that width (141 mm) tall, and it fits a 17 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 714 mm.
| Section width | 235 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 141 mm |
| Rim diameter | 17" (432 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 714 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,242 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 446 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 718 |
Also written as
235/60R17 235/60 ZR17 235-60-17 235 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 235/60 R17 tyres?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tyres for that exact car.
Mercedes Benz MB GLK 220 CDI 4 matic
6 reviews in this size
Toyota Sienna
4 reviews in this size
Ford Territory
3 reviews in this size
Vauxhall Antara
2 reviews in this size
Hyundai Tucson
2 reviews in this size
Chevrolet Captiva
2 reviews in this size
Ford Falcon xr6
1 reviews in this size
Mercedes Benz GLK 250 4Matic
1 reviews in this size
Audi Q5
1 reviews in this size
Subaru XV Crosstrek
1 reviews in this size
Every tyre reviewed in 235/60 R17
The complete record, including discontinued tyres and tyres with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 27 tyres have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tyre | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Grabber AT Discontinued Replaced by General Grabber AT3 Plus | All Season | 70% | 3 | 2,800 miles |
| Toyo Open Country All Terrain Discontinued | All Season | 71% | 2 | 22,000 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 401 tyres are made in 235/60 R17. Browse every 235/60 R17 tyre →
What drivers say about their 235/60 R17 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
The grip on these tires has over the past four years and 35k has been consistent and reassuring. They have never felt excessively loose in standing water, or made me lose confidence in the rain. They can follow grooves in the road more than I like, but I'm not sure it's not a character of the vehicle. For an all terrain they are reasonably quiet on the road with decent manners. They certainly don't hookup on asphalt like a quality highway tire, but they are so much more stable off road.
Had these tyres for 10 000km now, they feel as good as previous goodyear 4seasons gen3 on dry (especially due to the fact they have stronger sidewall and allow better corner line choices).
Wear seems unvisible after 10000km. In the wet it is again quite good.
Road noise of course worse (noticably at some speeds around 60km/h and then disappears) but not dramatic at all.
In the snow, they do not perform as good as a 3PMSF rated tyre but are good enough to get everywhere a little bit slower though.
In off-road conditions, these tyres are great (Haven't tested a lot of mud as there is not a lot in my area). Puncture resistance is great so far. traction on rocks, roots, gravel is impressive. You can lower pressures, get more confort and don't think about punctunring tyres!
So overall, a quite good performing tyre on-road with great off-road capabilities.
Wear seems unvisible after 10000km. In the wet it is again quite good.
Road noise of course worse (noticably at some speeds around 60km/h and then disappears) but not dramatic at all.
In the snow, they do not perform as good as a 3PMSF rated tyre but are good enough to get everywhere a little bit slower though.
In off-road conditions, these tyres are great (Haven't tested a lot of mud as there is not a lot in my area). Puncture resistance is great so far. traction on rocks, roots, gravel is impressive. You can lower pressures, get more confort and don't think about punctunring tyres!
So overall, a quite good performing tyre on-road with great off-road capabilities.
Maybe my sample isn't representative to everybody. Where i live, tyres can be legaly sold as new tyres if they are up to 3 years old. (not used, but stored for that time)
And my sample was slightly over 3 years when i got them. The tyreshop then reduced the price when i noticed it.
So mine were already 3 years and a few months old when they were mounted. (due to aging the rubber might have gotten a little harder.
Positive: -low noise in dry weather, -nice to drive in the dry, almost sporty feel, -comfortable, -ok in the snow,- cost free tyre warranty from the manufacturer (for flats ect.)- low wear (but i had low wear with all tyres on that car).
Negative: -noisy on wet roads (very noticable whisteling above 60 kph), -wet grip was nowhere near to what my previous set of Dunlop winter tyres had.
-ice grip very far from my previous set of Dunlops.
The car had lot's of grip, and only on ice or snow with a lot of effort was i able to get the stability control to flash before i had these Bridgestones. But with these even when driving rather carefully on ice the stability flashed and the tyres slipped.
And i managed a 4wheel power slide on a wet slimy road. Turning from a standstill and flooring it made the car do that. Despite only having a 4cyl Diesel and permanend awd in a 2000kg car. Easy to control, but my previous winter tyres did not let go of the grip in the same situation.
Used the tyres for 2 winters and one summer, where i changed the car.
And my sample was slightly over 3 years when i got them. The tyreshop then reduced the price when i noticed it.
So mine were already 3 years and a few months old when they were mounted. (due to aging the rubber might have gotten a little harder.
Positive: -low noise in dry weather, -nice to drive in the dry, almost sporty feel, -comfortable, -ok in the snow,- cost free tyre warranty from the manufacturer (for flats ect.)- low wear (but i had low wear with all tyres on that car).
Negative: -noisy on wet roads (very noticable whisteling above 60 kph), -wet grip was nowhere near to what my previous set of Dunlop winter tyres had.
-ice grip very far from my previous set of Dunlops.
The car had lot's of grip, and only on ice or snow with a lot of effort was i able to get the stability control to flash before i had these Bridgestones. But with these even when driving rather carefully on ice the stability flashed and the tyres slipped.
And i managed a 4wheel power slide on a wet slimy road. Turning from a standstill and flooring it made the car do that. Despite only having a 4cyl Diesel and permanend awd in a 2000kg car. Easy to control, but my previous winter tyres did not let go of the grip in the same situation.
Used the tyres for 2 winters and one summer, where i changed the car.
I bought them because i wantet some all-season tyres that are comfortabel, safe and non-directional in the tread-pattern. That so i can rotate them and get a longer live out of them.
They are very comfortabel and quiet on our rough asphalt roads. I don`t think that there are many other tyres that are that quiet and comfortabel than the Vredesteins. They are also very good in the rain. They behaved also good in the occasionally snow we have in the spring and the fall. But traction on ice seems limited. For the winter months i use studded wintertyres.
I drove them camly and relaxed on mostly country roads. With roating them every 9.000 km, they wore very even and kept their functions very well. But they wore very fast. After 3 seasons and 30.000 km i only have just under 4 mm tread left. Which soon makes them non legal as an all-season tyre here in Norway (min. 3 mm tread).
I was planning to replace them with the same tyre or even the quatrac pro+, but now i`m thinking about to get som light all-terrain tyres for a longer treadlife while still functioning as all-season tyres. I think i will go for the Yokohama G015 or the Falken AT3WA.
They are very comfortabel and quiet on our rough asphalt roads. I don`t think that there are many other tyres that are that quiet and comfortabel than the Vredesteins. They are also very good in the rain. They behaved also good in the occasionally snow we have in the spring and the fall. But traction on ice seems limited. For the winter months i use studded wintertyres.
I drove them camly and relaxed on mostly country roads. With roating them every 9.000 km, they wore very even and kept their functions very well. But they wore very fast. After 3 seasons and 30.000 km i only have just under 4 mm tread left. Which soon makes them non legal as an all-season tyre here in Norway (min. 3 mm tread).
I was planning to replace them with the same tyre or even the quatrac pro+, but now i`m thinking about to get som light all-terrain tyres for a longer treadlife while still functioning as all-season tyres. I think i will go for the Yokohama G015 or the Falken AT3WA.
Post 10,000 is these tyres are basically rubbish. Slip everywhere in the wet, no feeling of safety at all. OEM on the RWD Territory and do not perform anywhere near the now deleted Fortetas.
After 30,000 ks they need to be replaced heading into winter.
Avoid.
After 30,000 ks they need to be replaced heading into winter.
Avoid.
The tyres came fitted on the car when I bought her second hand a year before. The tyres were almost new and were advertised to be at 90%. I drove them about 10 000 km. My driving stile is a little more sporty then averege and I tend to corner harder so there is no supprise that the tread wears out quckly but with these tyres the wear is a little too quick. At last, I think, the tyres ware worn down to about 60%.
One summer night on a dry hiway I had a terrifying incident trying to avoid a high speed crash. I was forced to make an abrupt manoeuvre that made the car skidding several times from side to side. While there was no damage to the car itself, later I notticed the tyres started to wobble a bit at low speeds, and that gradually started to go from bad to worse. Finally I had to replace them as the rear wheel tyres were internally damaged and out of shape. While the tyres didn't broke apart I don't think it's a good idea to buy the same model again.
One summer night on a dry hiway I had a terrifying incident trying to avoid a high speed crash. I was forced to make an abrupt manoeuvre that made the car skidding several times from side to side. While there was no damage to the car itself, later I notticed the tyres started to wobble a bit at low speeds, and that gradually started to go from bad to worse. Finally I had to replace them as the rear wheel tyres were internally damaged and out of shape. While the tyres didn't broke apart I don't think it's a good idea to buy the same model again.
Tires are suppose to last 80,000 so they said on the warranty. Rotated every oil changes. Drove only 30,000 and now need replacement. Too expensive and doesn't back up what the tires advertised. Goodyear or Dunlop are better. Going back to them, they back it up with what the preach. What a disappointment!
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