Have these tyres on MG ZSEV. Performance is adequate in the dry. Reasonable grip and handling is acceptable given the rather stodgy set up of the MG. The issue is in the wet. The grip is awful. The torque from the electric motor spins the wheels when pulling away in the wet with almost no acceleration. It is downright dangerous. Cornering in the wet is also poor. I've decided to change these tyres at only 9000 miles, not because they are worn out, but because I'm not prepared to let me daughter (18 and inexperienced) drive on such scary tyres.
255/55 R17 Tyres
Everything we know about the 255/55 R17 tyre size: 4 owner reviews covering 59,300 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 4owner reviews
- 59,300 milescovered on them
- 15tyres made in this size
255/55 R17 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 255/55 R17 rather than a range across a model. 5 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 104 (up to 900 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: V (240 km/h), T (190 km/h).
A Best wet grip
2 tyres in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Michelin Latitude Sport 3 Summer 8.5
- Nexen N Fera Primus Summer 8.2
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 1 tyres in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Nexen N Fera Primus Summer 8.2
70dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 255/55 R17 tyres are labelled at 70 dB external noise:
- Michelin Latitude Sport 3 Summer 8.5
- Nexen N Fera Primus Summer 8.2
- Bridgestone Dueler HL 400 Summer 6.6
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 255/55 R17 mean?
A 255/55 R17 tyre is 255 mm wide, its sidewall is 55% of that width (140 mm) tall, and it fits a 17 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 712 mm.
| Section width | 255 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 140 mm |
| Rim diameter | 17" (432 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 712 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,238 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 447 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 719 |
Also written as
255/55R17 255/55 ZR17 255-55-17 255 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.
What cars use 255/55 R17 tyres?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tyres for that exact car.
What drivers say about their 255/55 R17 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
Great tyre for the price. Yes no as good grip Maybe with Michelin or other expensive brands but with today's cars and abs assistance and collision assistance does it make any difference? I have 2 audis and never used anything else. Great tyre
Had these tyres on since new, just turned 50k and still got a few mm left, will need to replace them this year. Will definately be looking at the same tyres as long as they are not too much more expensive than others.
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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.