205/55 R17 - Best allseason tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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UltraContact NXT

'26#2

'25#1

'25#1

9.9

Price from

£129

Price from£129

Expert summary

The UltraContact NXT is Continental's newest summer model, launched in 2024 with no predecessor — and it's already won both tests it entered. Wet performance is the standout, with short braking distances and confident handling on wet asphalt. Dry is precise too, though the dry braking slightly trails its wet capabilities. Comfort and noise levels are high, which makes it very pleasant for everyday use. Only 23 sizes are available so far, so check if yours is covered before getting too excited.

Recommended

#2

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#2 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

100%

Dry handling

98%

Wet braking

95%

+2

Dry braking

80%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

56%

Aquaplaning - cross

45%

Test results

2026215/55 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2025205/55 R16#1(Test winner)

2025215/55 R17#1(Outstanding)

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Price variants (1)

205/55 R17 95 V

A A 69dB

£129

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£129

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£162

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2

Premium

Potenza Sport Evo

'26#1

'26#2

'26#2

9.3

Price from

£129

Price from£129

Expert summary

The Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo is the successor to the multi-award-winning Potenza Sport, featuring ENLITEN Technology for enhanced performance. It delivers 5% shorter wet braking, 2% shorter dry braking, and 15% greater mileage compared to its predecessor, while achieving EU label A-grade wet grip.

Recommended

#10

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#10 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

96%

Dry braking

90%

Wet handling

79%

+3

Aquaplaning - cross

56%

Exterior noise

35%

Comfort

17%

Test results

2026205/45 R17#1(Outstanding)

2026235/35 R19#2(Highly recommended)

2026255/35 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026255/45 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026225/40 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#11(Good)

2026245/45 R19#11(-)

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Price variants (1)

205/55 R17 95 Y

A C 72dB

£129

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£129

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£138

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3

Premium

Cinturato (C3)

'26#1

'26#2

9.7

Price from

£126

Price from£126

Expert summary

When safety meets sportiness, you get the Pirelli Cinturato C3. It posted the best dry braking distance in test and backs it up with excellent wet grip and handling. Low rolling resistance adds efficiency to the mix, though noise levels and aquaplaning in standing water are only average.

Recommended

#7

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

100%

Dry braking

99%

Wet braking

92%

+2

Aquaplaning - longitudal

80%

Aquaplaning - cross

76%

Exterior noise

12%

Test results

2026215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2026225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2026225/50 R17#2(Good)

2026235/45 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#4(Exemplary)

2026245/45 R19#7(-)

2025225/50 R17#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (1)

205/55 R17 95 W

A C 71dB

£126

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£126

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£144

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4

Premium

Ventus Evo

'26#1

'26#2

9.9

Price from

£120

Price from£120

Expert summary

Hankook tyres are getting better with every new generation and the Ventus Evo is the latest evolution. It aims for the stars with excellent dry and wet handling, best-in-test wet braking and top aquaplaning speed, while producing very low exterior noise. The only notable weakness is higher rolling resistance. Still, it is a premium tyre for slightly less than a premium price.

Recommended

#4

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#4 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

100%

Dry handling

100%

Wet braking

99%

+2

Exterior noise

85%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

82%

Aquaplaning - cross

70%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#1(Exemplary)

2026255/45 R19#1(Exemplary (test winner))

2026245/45 R19#2(-)

2026225/45 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#3(-)

2025225/40 R18#5(Exemplary)

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Price variants (1)

205/55 R17 95 Y

A C 71dB

£120

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£120

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£135

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5

Premium

PremiumContact 7

'26#1

'26#1

9.7

Price from

£123

Price from£123

Expert summary

Continental did it again with the PremiumContact 7. It’s an incredibly well balanced tire with just the right wet and dry grip and above average mileage. Since it’s launch in 2023 it got nothing but the best results in the tests, the only downside being it’s premium price.

Recommended

#5

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#5 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Wet braking

93%

Wet circle cornering

91%

Wet handling

87%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

65%

Interior noise

53%

Exterior noise

40%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#1(Highly recommended)

2026235/55 R18#1(Good)

2026235/45 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#1(Good)

2026225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2026205/45 R17#4(Very good)

2026245/45 R19#6(Good)

2026245/45 R19#6(-)

2025225/50 R17#1(Test winner)

2025225/45 R17#2(Outstanding)

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Price variants (1)

205/55 R17 95 W

A C 71dB

£123

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£123

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£141

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6

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Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

'26#2

9.3

Price from

£126

Price from£126

Expert summary

The Asymmetric 6 is the latest addition in the Eagle F1 range, offering great compromise between every day comfort and sporty driving. While it has dynamic steering response, it’s also very good on wet and has a low rolling resistance. Definitely recommended!

Recommended

#11

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#11 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Comfort

96%

Exterior noise

89%

Wet circle cornering

88%

+4

Wet braking

70%

Aquaplaning - cross

70%

Interior noise

23%

Test results

2026235/45 R18#2(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#2(Exemplary)

2026205/45 R17#2(Very good)

2026255/45 R19#4(Exemplary)

2026245/45 R19#8(-)

2025255/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#1(Exemplary)

2025245/35 R19#2(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#4(Highly recommended)

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Price variants (1)

205/55 R17 95 Y

A A 69dB

£126

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£126

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£135

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7

Premium

Primacy 5

'26#3

'26#4

8.4

Price from

£135

Price from£135

Expert summary

The previous model was already a good, economy-focused model and the Primacy 5 is expected to take it even further with 18% better mileage. But Michelin said also the wet performance is improved, which is something we are looking forward to see in the tests.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

87%

Dry handling

85%

Exterior noise

81%

+2

Wet braking

69%

Wet handling

54%

Dry braking

41%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#3(Good)

2026215/55 R17#4(Highly recommended)

2026235/55 R18#4(Good)

2026225/45 R17#6(Recommended)

2026235/45 R18#6(Recommended)

2026225/50 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

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Price variants (4)

205/55 R17 91 V

A B 70dB

£136

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£136

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£141

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205/55 R17 95 V XL

A B 70dB

£135

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£135

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£150

In stock · Free shipping

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205/55 R17 95 Y XL

A B 70dB

£148

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£148

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£149

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205/55 R17 95 W XL

A B 70dB

£154

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£154

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£159

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8

Premium

Cinturato P7 C2

'25#3

'24#2

'24#6

8.4

Price from

£120

Price from£120

Expert summary

The upgraded version of the legendary P7 has a good steering response and low rolling resistance, which makes sense as it's often a first equipment of many car manufacturers.

Performance

Dry braking

84%

Exterior noise

79%

Wet braking

78%

+4

Wet circle cornering

66%

Aquaplaning - cross

56%

Comfort

42%

Test results

2025225/45 R17#3(Outstanding)

2024225/45 R17#2(Highly recommended)

2024225/55 R17#6(Good)

2023205/55 R16#2(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(-)

2023205/55 R16#17(Good)

2021205/55 R16#2(-)

2021205/55 R16#7(Good)

2021225/50 R17#9(Satisfactory)

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205/55 R17 91 V £120

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9

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Efficientgrip Performance 2

'26#3

'25#2

8.8

Price from

£117

Price from£117

Expert summary

Despite its name, this tyre is focused mainly on efficiency and comfort, which is where it excels. It has got a great mileage and low exterior noise, while maintaining very safe wet characteristics. Dry braking is its weak spot, so it's better suited for drivers that value comfort and efficiency over sporty driving.

Performance

Comfort

89%

Exterior noise

85%

Wet handling

75%

+4

Dry handling

64%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

53%

Interior noise

32%

Test results

2026215/55 R17#3(Highly recommended)

2026225/50 R17#3(Good)

2025205/55 R16#2(Recommended)

2025215/55 R17#5(Very good)

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Price variants (1)

205/55 R17 95 V XL

A A 71dB

£117

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£117

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£124

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Upper-middle

E.Ziex

'26#4

'25#2

'25#5

8.8

Price from

£116

Price from£116

Expert summary

If you care about the range of your electric vehicle, there are now non-premium options that are more than good enough for daily driving. The Falken e.Ziex delivers top-tier rolling resistance and some of the shortest braking distances in test, both wet and dry. It rides comfortably and stays quiet, though aquaplaning safety in corners and overall wet grip leave room for improvement.

Performance

Dry braking

80%

Exterior noise

72%

Wet circle cornering

71%

+2

Aquaplaning - longitudal

44%

Aquaplaning - cross

34%

Wet handling

27%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#4(Good)

2025215/55 R17#2(Very good)

2025215/55 R18#5(Good)

2023255/45 R20#4(Very good)

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205/55 R17 95 V £116

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£116

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Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.3

Price from

£117

Price from£117

Expert summary

The Turanza T005 was introduced in 2018, but still stands as a great tyre, offered in incredible 350 different sizes. It’s universal also in it’s properties - it’s a balanced mix of wet and dry performance with above-average rolling resistance.

Performance

Dry braking

81%

Wet handling

77%

Wet circle cornering

72%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

59%

Comfort

42%

Exterior noise

26%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2024215/40 R18#3(Very good)

2023205/55 R16#3(-)

2023205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(Good)

2022215/55 R17#1(-)

2022215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2022245/45 R19#2(Very good)

2022185/65 R15#2(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

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Price variants (5)

205/55 R17 91 W

B B 70dB

£117

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£117

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mytyres.co.uk

£120

In stock · Free shipping

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205/55 R17 91 W runflat

A B 70dB

£135

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£135

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£141

In stock · Free shipping

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205/55 R17 95 W

B A 70dB

£120

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£120

In stock · Free shipping

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£129

In stock · Free shipping

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205/55 R17 95 V XL

B D 71dB

£136

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£136

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Tyres Pneus Online UK

£161

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Customer reviews

1346 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.1/5 (151)

Bridgestone Turanza ER300 3.4/5 (151)

Uniroyal RainSport 3 3.5/5 (134)

Michelin Primacy 4 3.4/5 (134)

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 3.9/5 (134)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3.7/5 (134)

Michelin Primacy 3 3.4/5 (134)

Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 3.3/5 (134)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.6/5 (122)

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 3.9/5 (118)

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205/55 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 59 tyre models available, which can be compared to 175/70 R14, 235/55 R17, 215/55 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 112.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2064.97 mm, which is very similar to 225/50 R17(2063.4 mm), 285/35 R18(2063.08 mm), 160/70 R17(2060.26 mm), 295/25 R20(2059.31 mm), 295/30 R19(2072.19 mm), 245/30 R20(2057.74 mm), 225/45 R18(2072.51 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 205/55 R17: 0(km/h), H(210km/h), IKAIO(km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 41, 78, 91, 95. You can find 205/55 R17 on 25 car models - mainly .