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Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
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Potenza Sport Evo
SPORTAUTO'26#1TYREREVIEWS'26#2SPORTSCARS'26#2
9.3
Price from£139
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
#8
2026
theTyre Lab.comRecommended#8 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
SPORTAUTO2026205/45 R17#1(Outstanding)
TYREREVIEWS2026235/35 R19#2(Highly recommended)
SPORTSCARS2026255/35 R19#2(Exemplary)
AUTOBILD2026255/45 R19#2(Exemplary)
ACE2026225/40 R18#3(Highly recommended)
BILD2026255/45 R19#3(Exemplary)
AUTOBILD2026245/45 R19#11(Good)
AUTOBILD2026245/45 R19#11(-)
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Price variants (1)
215/50 R17 95 Y
A C 72dB
£139
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Continental PremiumContact 7
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PremiumContact 7
NETZWELT'26#1REIFENTESTER'26#1AUTOZEITUNG'26#1
9.7
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
#6
2026
theTyre Lab.comRecommended#6 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
NETZWELT2026205/55 R16#1(Highly recommended)
REIFENTESTER2026235/55 R18#1(Good)
AUTOZEITUNG2026235/45 R18#1(Highly recommended)
ADAC2026225/50 R17#1(Good)
TYREREVIEWS2026225/45 R17#1(Test winner)
SPORTAUTO2026205/45 R17#4(Very good)
AUTOBILD2026245/45 R19#6(Good)
AUTOBILD2026245/45 R19#6(-)
TYREREVIEWS2025225/50 R17#1(Test winner)
AFTONBLADET2025225/45 R17#2(Outstanding)
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215/50 R17 95 Y
A B 71dB
£123
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Michelin Pilot Sport 5
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Pilot Sport 5
AUTOBILD'26#3SPORTAUTO'26#5AUTOBILD'26#9
9.3
Price from£140
Expert summary
The Pilot Sport range from Michelin is now almost legendary, with the Cup variants being the fastest road legal tyres available. But the ‚ordinary‘ Pilot Sport 5 not as spory as it’s name suggest - it’s incredibly well balanced, with the priority being low rolling resistance and high mileage over sporty handling. It’s still a Michelin tire, so higher price is to be expected.
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#7
2026
theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 Summer tires 2026
Performance
Dry handling
86%
Wet circle cornering
82%
Wet braking
73%
+3
Aquaplaning - longitudal
67%
Comfort
33%
Exterior noise
26%
Test results
AUTOBILD2026245/45 R19#3(Exemplary)
SPORTAUTO2026205/45 R17#5(Good)
AUTOBILD2026245/45 R19#9(-)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#2(-)
AUTOBILD2025225/40 R18#2(Exemplary)
ADAC2025225/40 R18#3(Good)
AUTOZEITUNG2025225/45 R18#4(Highly recommended)
REIFENTESTER2025225/40 R18#4(Good)
SPORTAUTO2024215/40 R18#2(Very good)
AUTOBILD2023225/45 R18#2(Outstanding)
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215/50 R17 95 Y
A C 72dB
£140
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£147
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Michelin Primacy 5
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Primacy 5
AUTOMOTORSPORT'26#3AVD'26#4REIFENTESTER'26#4
8.4
Price from£124
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
AUTOMOTORSPORT2026195/55 R16#3(Good)
AVD2026215/55 R17#4(Highly recommended)
REIFENTESTER2026235/55 R18#4(Good)
TYREREVIEWS2026225/45 R17#6(Recommended)
AUTOZEITUNG2026235/45 R18#6(Recommended)
ADAC2026225/50 R17#7(Satisfactory)
AFTONBLADET2025225/45 R17#1(Test winner)
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Price variants (3)
215/50 R17 91 V £145
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£154
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215/50 R17 91 W
A C 70dB
£124
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£124
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£142
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215/50 R17 95 W XL
A B 70dB
£140
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£140
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Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
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Cinturato P7 C2
AFTONBLADET'25#3AUTOZEITUNG'24#2AUTOBILD'24#6
8.4
Price from£137
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
AFTONBLADET2025225/45 R17#3(Outstanding)
AUTOZEITUNG2024225/45 R17#2(Highly recommended)
AUTOBILD2024225/55 R17#6(Good)
TYREREVIEWS2023205/55 R16#2(Highly recommended)
AUTOKLUBCR2023205/55 R16#4(-)
ADAC2023205/55 R16#17(Good)
AUTOBILD2021205/55 R16#2(-)
AUTOBILD2021205/55 R16#7(Good)
ADAC2021225/50 R17#9(Satisfactory)
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215/50 R17 95 W £159
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215/50 R17 95 W mfs XL
A B 69dB
£137
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Bridgestone Turanza T005
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Turanza T005
MOTOR'25#4SPORTAUTO'24#3AUTOKLUBCR'23#3
8.3
Price from£124
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
MOTOR2025205/55 R16#4(Recommended)
SPORTAUTO2024215/40 R18#3(Very good)
AUTOKLUBCR2023205/55 R16#3(-)
TYREREVIEWS2023205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)
ADAC2023205/55 R16#4(Good)
AUTOBILD2022215/55 R17#1(-)
AUTOZEITUNG2022215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)
AUTOMOTORSPORT2022245/45 R19#2(Very good)
ADAC2022185/65 R15#2(Good)
ADAC2022215/60 R16#3(Good)
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Price variants (4)
215/50 R17 95 H
B A 72dB
£124
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£124
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£128
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215/50 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
84%
2. Continental PremiumContact 7
79%
3. Hankook Ventus Prime 4
79%
4. Kumho Ecsta HS52
78%
5. Bridgestone Turanza T005
78%
6. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
78%
7. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
73%
8. Michelin e.Primacy
73%
9. Toyo Proxes Comfort
72%
10. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
72%
11. Firestone Roadhawk
72%
12. Michelin Primacy 4+
70%
13. Maxxis Premitra HP5
70%
14. Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo
70%
15. Pirelli Cinturato P7
70%

Wet

1. Uniroyal RainSport 5
81%
2. Vredestein Ultrac
78%
3. Continental PremiumContact 7
78%
4. Michelin Pilot Sport 5
74%
5. Kumho Ecsta PS71
73%
6. Nexen N Fera Primus
73%
7. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
73%
8. Semperit Speed-Life 3
73%
9. Bridgestone Turanza T005
72%
10. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
72%
11. Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
68%
12. Maxxis Premitra HP5
67%
13. Michelin Primacy 4+
67%
14. Firestone Roadhawk 2
66%
15. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
64%

Comfort

1. Michelin e.Primacy
90%
2. Kleber Dynaxer HP4
85%
3. Nokian Powerproof 2
85%
4. Linglong Sport Master
85%
5. Michelin Primacy 5
83%
6. Semperit Speed-Life 3
82%
7. Kleber Dynaxer HP5
80%
8. Continental EcoContact 6
79%
9. Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
73%
10. Toyo Proxes Comfort
72%
11. Uniroyal RainSport 5
71%
12. Fulda SportControl 2
71%
13. Michelin Primacy 4+
68%
14. Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
66%
15. Toyo Proxes Sport 2
65%

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Cars with 215/50 R17 tyres

Impreza 2020
Impreza
2020
Civic 2017
Civic
2017
Pulsar 2014
Pulsar
2014
Leaf 2013
Leaf
2013
i40 2011
i40
2011
6 2008
6
2008
HHR 2008
HHR
2008
Laguna 2007
Laguna
2007
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Customer reviews

1286 customer reviews for tyres in this size
Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.1/5 (151) Bridgestone Potenza RE050A 3/5 (151) Bridgestone Turanza ER300 3.4/5 (151) Uniroyal RainSport 3 3.5/5 (134) Michelin Primacy 4 3.4/5 (134) Michelin Primacy 3 3.4/5 (134) Michelin Pilot Sport 4 3.4/5 (134) Continental EcoContact 6 2.6/5 (122) Bridgestone Turanza T001 2.9/5 (108) Uniroyal RainSport 5 3.3/5 (67)

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Did you know ...?

215/50 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 77 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/70 R14, 215/55 R16, 235/45 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 107.5 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 2031.98 mm, which is very similar to 235/35 R19(2032.92 mm), 205/65 R15(2034.18 mm), 275/30 R19(2034.5 mm), 180/60 R17(2035.12 mm), 235/40 R18(2026.96 mm), 235/30 R20(2038.89 mm), 160/60 R18(2039.52 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 215/50 R17: H(210km/h), IKAIO(km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 41, 91, 95. You can find 215/50 R17 on 34 car models - mainly .

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215/50 R17 is found on 34 vehicles:

CITROËNCITROËN
C3 AircrossC4 Picasso
FiatFiat
Croma
FordFord
MondeoFocus
HondaHonda
Civic
HyundaiHyundai
i40
ChevroletChevrolet
CruzeEpicaHHR
KiaKia
Magentis
MazdaMazda
6
MGMG
ZS
NissanNissan
PulsarMaximaLeafPrimera
OpelOpel
Crossland XAmperaVectraAstraSignum
PeugeotPeugeot
5008
RenaultRenault
Laguna
RoverRover
75
SaabSaab
9-3
SubaruSubaru
ImprezaLevorg
ToyotaToyota
Prius+AvensisCorolla Verso
VolkswagenVolkswagen
Touran
VolvoVolvo
C70S60/V60

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