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205/65 R17 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
PirelliPremium
Cinturato (C3)
AVD'26#1TYREREVIEWS'26#1ADAC'26#2
9.5
Price from£152
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
#8
2026
theTyre Lab.comRecommended#8 Summer tires 2026
Performance
Dry braking
93%
Dry handling - objective
91%
Wet braking
91%
+9
Interior noise
43%
Cost per warranted mile
37%
Exterior noise
12%
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Price variants (1)
205/65 R17 100 Y
A B 70dB
£152
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£152
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£156
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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
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Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
AUTOZEITUNG'26#2AUTOBILD'26#2SPORTAUTO'26#2
9.4
Price from£136
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
#10
2026
theTyre Lab.comRecommended#10 Summer tires 2026
Performance
Dry steering response
100%
Mileage
100%
Wet side guide
100%
+21
Sand traction
51%
Mud traction
50%
Interior noise
23%
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205/65 R17 100 Y
A B 69dB
£136
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
BridgestonePremium
Turanza T005
MOTOR'25#4SPORTAUTO'24#3AUTOKLUBCR'23#3
8.8
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
Rolling resistance
95%
Dry driving behavior
84%
Wet handling - objective
83%
+21
Price/value
29%
Exterior noise
25%
Grass traction
11%
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Bridgestone Turanza 6
BridgestonePremium
Turanza 6
TYREREVIEWS'26#4REIFENTESTER'26#5MOTOR'26#5
8.1
Price from£140
Expert summary
The Turanza 6 is quite a new addition to Bridgestone’s lineup, being introduced in 2023. Featuring the new ENLITEN technology, it should be lighter and have positive effect on fuel efficiency. In the tests, the efficiency is confirmed alongside with higher mileage. That being said, it somehow lacks the performance of other premium tyres, so we would recommend it only when the price is lower.
Performance
Interior noise
93%
Gravel traction
93%
Rolling resistance
89%
+20
Price/value
26%
Grass traction
26%
Safety
13%
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205/65 R17 100 Y £180
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205/65 R17 100 Y
B A 66dB
£140
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£140
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Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
HankookPremium
Ventus S1 evo3 K127
REIFENTESTER'25#4AUTOZEITUNG'24#3AUTOBILD'23#1
8.1
Price from£128
Expert summary
Hankook Ventus tyres are designed to offer a very sporty experience for affordable price, which is also the case for evo3. It’s also safe on wet and got short braking distances, the only drawback being lower mileage.
Performance
Fuel efficiency
87%
Wet safety
75%
Wet braking
75%
+17
Aquaplaning - cross
24%
Dry handling - objective
11%
Dry steering response
11%
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205/65 R17 100 Y
B A 68dB
£128
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£128
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£136
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Continental EcoContact 6
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EcoContact 6
AUTOMOTORSPORT'26#6AUTOZEITUNG'22#7ADAC'22#8
7.7
Performance
Dry steering response
100%
Rolling resistance
100%
Fuel efficiency
100%
+16
Aquaplaning - longitudal
11%
Aquaplaning - cross
8%
Wet handling - objective
0%
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205/65 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
83%
2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
83%
3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
78%
4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
70%
5. Bridgestone Turanza 6
59%
6. Continental EcoContact 6
50%
7. Nexen N fera Sport
48%

Wet

1. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)
81%
2. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
75%
3. Bridgestone Turanza T005
72%
4. Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 K127
62%
5. Bridgestone Turanza 6
58%
6. Nexen N fera Sport
51%
7. Continental EcoContact 6
35%

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Customer reviews

601 customer reviews for tyres in this size
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 4.2/5 (195) Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.4/5 (174) Continental EcoContact 6 2.8/5 (154) Bridgestone Turanza 6 3.6/5 (59) Vredestein ULTRAC 3.3/5 (19)

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Did you know ...?

205/65 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 0 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 133.25 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 2193.77 mm, which is very similar to 275/30 R21(2194.09 mm), 195/75 R16(2195.66 mm), 225/65 R16(2195.66 mm), 155/70 R19(2197.86 mm), 275/35 R20(2200.69 mm), 225/70 R15(2186.55 mm), 265/45 R18(2185.61 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 205/65 R17: J(km/h), V(240km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 96, 100, 127, 129.

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