215/40 R17 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Premium

Blizzak LM-005

8.7

£160

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Observe S944

6.5

£145

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Budget

Kristall Control HP2

6.6

£103

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Best tyres in tests (2026)

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Premium

WinterContact TS 870

'26#1

'26#1

'26#2

9.8

Price from

£167

Price from£167

Expert summary

Continental has been dominating the winter tyre segment for years, and the TS870 is no different. It is very well-balanced and offers great mileage, making the premium price point worthwhile in the long run.

Recommended

#3

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#3 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Wet circle cornering

95%

Snow cornering

93%

+23

Snow handling - objective

64%

Price/value

63%

Snow traction

61%

Test results

2026185/65 R15#1(Good)

2026205/55 R16#1(-)

2026225/50 R17#2(Good)

2026225/45 R17#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2024205/55 R16#1(Good)

2024205/55 R16#1(Exemplary)

2024205/55 R16#8(-)

2023225/45 R17#1(Test winner)

2023225/45 R17#1(Good)

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Price variants (1)

215/40 R17 87 V XL EVc

B D 70dB

£167

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£167

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2

Premium

UltraGrip Performance+

'25#2

'23#3

8.8

Expert summary

A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.

Recommended

#8

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#8 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Fuel efficiency

100%

Snow handling - objective

95%

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

+22

Price/value

53%

Dry handling

52%

Dry lane changing

51%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#2(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R17#3(Good)

2023205/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

2022215/55 R17#3(Exemplary)

2022215/55 R17#4(-)

2021235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021225/50 R17#3(Good)

2021225/45 R17#3(-)

2021225/40 R18#5(-)

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Premium

Blizzak LM-005

'26#8

'24#1

'24#5

8.7

Price from

£165

Price from£165

Expert summary

A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.

Recommended

#9

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#9 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet side guide

100%

Wet braking

97%

Wet circle cornering

92%

+26

Mileage

40%

Snow safety

33%

Price/value

20%

Test results

2026185/65 R15#8(Sufficient)

2024215/55 R17#1(Test winner)

2024235/35 R19#5(Good)

2023235/55 R18#1(Highly recommended)

2023255/45 R20#1(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#1(Test winner)

2023225/45 R18#1(-)

2023225/40 R18#1(Very good)

2023225/45 R17#2(Recommended)

2023235/60 R18#3(Highly recommended)

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Price variants (2)

215/40 R17 87 V

A C 71dB

£165

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£165

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4

Premium

Blizzak 6

'26#2

'26#4

'26#4

8.4

Price from

£146

Price from£146

Expert summary

Blizzak has always been a winter tire focused on wet conditions, but with its sixth model, Bridgestone has promised improved snow performance and reduced rolling resistance. Early tests suggest they have delivered on these promises—Blizzak 6 is unmatched in wet conditions and excels on snow, making it ideal not just for city climates.

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#13

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#13 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Lateral guidance on snow

96%

Gravel traction

91%

+26

Dry braking

46%

Exterior noise

39%

Price/value

34%

Test results

2026225/45 R18#2(Exemplary)

2026205/55 R16#4(-)

2026205/45 R17#4(Good)

2026225/50 R17#5(Satisfactory)

2026235/60 R18#5(-)

2026245/45 R19#5(-)

2026225/55 R18#5(Good)

2026225/45 R17#5(Highly recommended)

2026245/45 R19#5(Good)

2026235/45 R18#14(-)

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Price variants (1)

215/40 R17 87 V

B C 70dB

£146

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£146

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£169

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5

Upper-middle

G-FORCE WINTER 2

'26#10

'26#11

'25#11

8.2

Expert summary

G-Force Winter 2 is our favorite budget winter tyre. It's great on snow and offers good safety on all surfaces, which is no surprise as BFGoodrich is a part of the Michelin group.

Performance

Lateral guidance on snow

100%

Snow braking

99%

Snow traction

94%

+23

Dry handling - objective

35%

Dry handling

35%

Wet handling - objective

28%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#10(-)

2026245/45 R19#11(Good)

2025225/40 R18#11(-)

2025225/40 R18#12(Good)

2024205/55 R16#10(Good)

2024205/55 R16#13(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(Good)

2023225/45 R18#5(-)

2023205/60 R16#8(Satisfactory)

2022185/65 R15#5(Satisfactory)

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Upper-middle

WinterCraft WP52+

'26#6

'26#8

'26#11

8.0

Price from

£107

Price from£107

Expert summary

The Kumho WinterCraft WP52+ is a winter tyre from the established South Korean manufacturer, designed for use on passenger cars during cold weather conditions. Serving as an updated successor to the standard WinterCraft WP52, this model is engineered for winter driving. Its main focus is delivering traction on cold, snowy, and icy roads, though specific technical modifications over its predecessor are not detailed.

Performance

Dry braking

97%

Wet braking

88%

Price/value

84%

+14

Aquaplaning - longitudal

46%

Exterior noise

42%

Aquaplaning - cross

31%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#6(Recommended)

2026245/45 R19#8(Good)

2026245/45 R19#11(-)

2026185/65 R15#12(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#4(Good)

2025225/40 R18#4(-)

2025215/55 R17#5(Good)

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215/40 R17 87 V

B D 71dB

£107

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£107

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Budget

Polaris 6

'26#7

'26#10

'26#11

7.9

Price from

£121

Price from£121

Expert summary

Barum unveils the Polaris 6, a budget-friendly winter tyre from the Czech Republic that adopts design elements from Continental’s TS series, including a V-shaped tread for better snow performance. The Polaris 6 improves on the Polaris 5 with enhanced durability, reduced rolling resistance, and quieter operation, while maintaining solid wet and dry performance. Priced about 20% higher, it leverages Continental’s technology to offer greater value and reliable winter traction for cost-conscious drivers.

Performance

Price/value

100%

Snow acceleration

100%

Exterior noise

97%

+14

Dry handling - objective

31%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

29%

Wet handling - objective

28%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#7(-)

2026245/45 R19#10(Good)

2026185/65 R15#11(Sufficient)

2025215/65 R17#2(Good)

2025225/40 R18#9(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(-)

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215/40 R17 87 V

C D 72dB

£121

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£121

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Upper-middle

KRISALP HP3

'26#5

'26#8

7.9

Price from

£123

Price from£123

Expert summary

Old but gold, that is how we can pretty much describe the Krisalp HP3. It's a winter tyre that is great on snow for a good price, which is what the average driver is looking for. It's not a premium tyre, but you get a lot of bang for your buck.

Performance

Snow braking

96%

Snow handling - objective

94%

Ice lateral guidance

90%

+19

Dry handling

31%

Dry handling - objective

29%

Wet handling - objective

29%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#5(Good)

2026245/45 R19#8(-)

2026205/45 R17#8(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#7(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#12(-)

2025225/40 R18#14(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#8(Good)

2024205/55 R16#16(-)

2023225/45 R18#4(-)

2023205/60 R16#10(Satisfactory)

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215/40 R17 87 V mfs XL £123

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£123

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£140

In stock · Free shipping

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9

Premium

Wintrac Pro+

'26#2

'26#6

'26#8

7.4

Price from

£121

Price from£121

Performance

Dry circle cornering

100%

Wet circle cornering

88%

Wet handling - objective

84%

+27

Dry driving behavior

11%

Ice braking

0%

Ice traction

0%

Test results

2026215/55 R17#2(-)

2026245/45 R19#6(-)

2026245/45 R19#8(Good)

2026225/50 R17#10(Satisfactory)

2025235/50 R19#4(Good)

2025215/55 R17#4(Exemplary)

2025215/55 R17#4(Good)

2025215/55 R17#5(Very good)

2025245/45 R19#6(-)

2025275/35 R19#6(Good)

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215/40 R17 87 V £121

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£121

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£154

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Upper-middle

WR Snowproof P

'25#8

'22#4

'22#13

7.3

Performance

Rolling resistance

96%

Dry braking

92%

Exterior noise

89%

+16

Wet safety

14%

Aquaplaning - cross

4%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

3%

Test results

2025225/40 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2022225/45 R17#4(Recommended for economical driving)

2022215/55 R17#13(-)

2022215/55 R17#18(Satisfactory)

2021225/45 R17#5(-)

2021225/40 R18#7(-)

2021225/50 R17#13(Satisfactory)

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Premium

Cinturato Winter 2

'25#6

'25#7

'25#8

7.0

Expert summary

The Cinturato Winter 2 is enjoyable to drive and offers safety in all conditions. However, some tests have described its dry handling as sluggish.

Performance

Snow safety

100%

Snow handling

72%

Wet circle cornering

70%

+22

Dry steering response

13%

Safety

7%

Lateral guidance on snow

6%

Test results

2025215/55 R17#6(Good)

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

2025215/55 R17#8(Good)

2025225/40 R18#10(Good)

2024205/55 R16#4(-)

2024215/55 R17#6(-)

2024215/55 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#11(Sufficient)

2024205/55 R16#13(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R17#5(-)

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Upper-middle

EuroWinter HS02

'26#7

'25#9

6.8

Price from

£100

Price from£100

Expert summary

The EuroWinter HS02 is one of the few affordable winter tires with good mileage and low rolling resistance. It offers strong driving characteristics, with only slight weaknesses on snow.

Performance

Interior noise

90%

Dry braking

75%

Dry steering response

75%

+16

Snow braking

6%

Lateral guidance on snow

0%

Snow handling - objective

0%

Test results

2026205/45 R17#7(Satisfactory)

2026205/55 R16#7(-)

2025215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#7(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#22(-)

2023205/60 R16#11(Satisfactory)

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215/40 R17 87 V £100

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£100

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Budget

Kristall Control HP2

'26#26

'25#13

'25#18

6.6

Expert summary

Kristall Control HP2 is an affordable snow specialist with some compromises in the wet and dry handling and braking.

Performance

Ice lateral guidance

97%

Aquaplaning - cross

91%

Lateral guidance on snow

86%

+20

Wet handling

18%

Wet circle cornering

16%

Dry lane changing

0%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#26(-)

2025225/40 R18#13(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(Satisfactory)

2025225/40 R18#18(-)

2024205/55 R16#19(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#20(-)

2023205/60 R16#9(Satisfactory)

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Budget

Gitiwinter W2

'26#10

'26#12

'26#18

6.5

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Gravel traction

91%

Wear

79%

+24

Sand traction

27%

Rolling resistance

17%

Wet safety

0%

Test results

2026225/45 R17#10(Conditionally recommended)

2026245/45 R19#12(Good)

2026245/45 R19#18(-)

2025235/50 R19#9(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#16(Sufficient)

2025225/40 R18#24(-)

2024245/45 R18#8(Good)

2024215/55 R17#9(Satisfactory)

2024205/55 R16#12(-)

2024205/55 R16#14(Satisfactory)

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Budget

MP93 Nordicca

'26#8

'26#16

'26#17

6.4

Expert summary

A cheap tyre from European manufacturer that is very snow-focused, while sacrificing performance on both dry and wet. It could be recommended as a cheap option for extreme climates with a lot of snow.

Performance

Ice braking

68%

Exterior noise

58%

Snow braking

56%

+14

Snow cornering

17%

Wet circle cornering

17%

Dry driving behavior

13%

Test results

2026225/55 R18#8(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#16(Satisfactory)

2026245/45 R19#17(-)

2025225/40 R18#11(Satisfactory)

2023225/45 R18#38(-)

2022215/60 R16#15(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#31(-)

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215/40 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Continental WinterContact TS 870

78%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

3. Michelin Alpin 6

74%

4. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

73%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

66%

6. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

65%

7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

60%

8. Barum Polaris 6

58%

9. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

57%

10. Barum Polaris 5

57%

11. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

54%

12. Giti GitiWinter W2

52%

13. Kleber Krisalp HP3

48%

14. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

46%

15. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

42%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Continental WinterContact TS 870

84%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

74%

4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

72%

5. Michelin Alpin 6

70%

6. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

67%

7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

67%

8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

63%

9. Kleber Krisalp HP3

62%

10. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

60%

11. Giti GitiWinter W2

59%

12. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

57%

13. Barum Polaris 6

51%

14. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

50%

15. Barum Polaris 5

41%

Snow

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

91%

2. Kleber Krisalp HP3

85%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870

77%

4. Barum Polaris 6

72%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

72%

6. Fulda Kristall Control HP2

68%

7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

8. Michelin Alpin 6

63%

9. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

62%

10. Barum Polaris 5

61%

11. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

58%

12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

55%

13. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

54%

14. Matador MP93 Nordicca

50%

15. Giti Gitiwinter W2

50%

Comfort

1. Barum Polaris 6

97%

2. Matador MP93 Nordicca

82%

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870

79%

4. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2

79%

5. Kleber Krisalp HP3

73%

6. Giti GitiWinter W2

69%

7. FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02

68%

8. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2

67%

9. Michelin Alpin 6

62%

10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

60%

11. Barum Polaris 5

55%

12. Kumho WinterCraft WP52+

51%

13. Vredestein Wintrac Pro

51%

14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro+

49%

15. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

44%

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Continental WinterContact TS 860 3.6/5 (47)

Dunlop SP WINTER SPORT 3D 3.5/5 (37)

Falken Eurowinter HS449 4/5 (36)

Michelin ALPIN 6 3.9/5 (34)

Michelin Alpin 5 3.7/5 (28)

Nokian WR A4 3.4/5 (26)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 3.7/5 (24)

Nexen WinGuard Sport 3.3/5 (23)

Falken EuroWinter HS01 3.7/5 (21)

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 3.8/5 (15)

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215/40 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 24 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/80 R13, 160/60 R17, 165/65 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 86 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 1896.89 mm, which is very similar to 185/60 R15(1894.38 mm), 195/50 R16(1889.35 mm), 205/55 R15(1905.38 mm), 175/70 R14(1886.84 mm), 215/45 R16(1884.64 mm), 215/35 R18(1909.15 mm), 175/65 R15(1911.66 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 215/40 R17: H(210km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 87. You can find 215/40 R17 on 13 car models - mainly .

215/40 R17 is found on 13 vehicles: