Have not had any adverse issues. Mostly bitumen roads with a little dry gravel. If you drive to the conditions around you, there should not be too many issues.
285/65 R17 Tyres
Everything we know about the 285/65 R17 tyre size: 1 owner reviews covering 100 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tyres you can actually buy in it.
- 1owner reviews
- 100 milescovered on them
- 71tyres made in this size
285/65 R17 EU tyre label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 285/65 R17 rather than a range across a model. 50 tyres carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 116 (up to 1,250 kg per tyre). Speed ratings on offer: V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), R (170 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 10 tyres in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
2 tyres in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV Summer 8.9
- Michelin Primacy 5 Summer 8.8
B Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 6 tyres in this size reach rolling resistance class B. The highest scoring on Tyre Reviews:
- Michelin Primacy 5 Summer 8.8
- Bridgestone Dueler All Terrain AT002 All Season 8
- Davanti DX640 Summer 7.3
- Altenzo Sports Navigator Summer
- Blackhawk Hiscend h Hv61 Summer
- Joyroad Grand Tourer Ht Summer
70dB Quietest tyres
The quietest 285/65 R17 tyres are labelled at 70 dB external noise:
- Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV Summer 8.9
- Michelin Primacy 5 Summer 8.8
- Yokohama Geolandar AT G015 All Season 8
- Continental CrossContact HT All Season 7.8
- Davanti DX640 Summer 7.3
- Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season All Season 4.9
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 285/65 R17 mean?
A 285/65 R17 tyre is 285 mm wide, its sidewall is 65% of that width (185 mm) tall, and it fits a 17 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 802 mm.
| Section width | 285 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 185 mm |
| Rim diameter | 17" (432 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 802 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,520 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 397 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 639 |
Also written as
285/65R17 285/65 ZR17 285-65-17 285 65 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 285/65 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 285/65 R17 tyres
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
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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.