215/55 R17 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews
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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.
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Michelin Primacy 5 ( 215/55 R17 98W XL )
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£146
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Michelin Primacy 5 ( 215/55 R17 98W XL ) | In stock | Free shipping | £146 |
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Primacy 5 XL FSL
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£148
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Primacy 5 XL FSL | In stock | Free shipping | £148 |
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Hankook iON evo (IK01A) ( 215/55 ZR17 98Y XL 4PR EV, SUV, SoundAbsorber, with rim protection (MFS) SBL )
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£149
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Hankook iON evo (IK01A) ( 215/55 ZR17 98Y XL 4PR EV, SUV, SoundAbsorber, with rim protection (MFS) SBL ) | In stock | Free shipping | £149 |
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Ventus iON S XL SBL SOUND ABSORBER
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£155
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Tests from 2025
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Pirelli Cinturato C3 ( 215/55 R17 98W XL with rim protection (MFS) )
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£131
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Pirelli Cinturato C3 ( 215/55 R17 98W XL with rim protection (MFS) ) | In stock | Free shipping | £131 |
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Cinturato C3 XL
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£149
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Cinturato C3 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £149 |
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Tests from 2025
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Continental UltraContact NXT - ContiRe.Tex ( 215/55 R17 98W XL CRM, EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£139
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Continental UltraContact NXT - ContiRe.Tex ( 215/55 R17 98W XL CRM, EVc, with kerbing rib ) | In stock | Free shipping | £139 |
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UltraContact NXT XL
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£175
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UltraContact NXT XL | In stock | Free shipping | £175 |
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Tests from 2025
Tests from 2024
Tests from 2023
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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Michelin Pilot Sport 5 ( 215/55 ZR17 (98Y) XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) )
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£137
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Michelin Pilot Sport 5 ( 215/55 ZR17 (98Y) XL with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) | In stock | Free shipping | £137 |
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Pilot Sport 5 XL FSL
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£152
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Pilot Sport 5 XL FSL | In stock | Free shipping | £152 |
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Tests from 2025
Tests from 2024
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.
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Continental PremiumContact 7 ( 215/55 R17 94V EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£117
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Continental PremiumContact 7 ( 215/55 R17 94V EVc, with kerbing rib ) | In stock | Free shipping | £117 |
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PremiumContact 7 EV
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£135
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PremiumContact 7 EV | In stock | Free shipping | £135 |
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Continental PremiumContact 7 ( 215/55 R17 98W XL EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£131
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Continental PremiumContact 7 ( 215/55 R17 98W XL EVc, with kerbing rib ) | In stock | Free shipping | £131 |
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PremiumContact 7 EV XL
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£138
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PremiumContact 7 EV XL | In stock | Free shipping | £138 |
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Tests from 2026
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.
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Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo ( 215/55 ZR17 98Y XL Enliten / EV )
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£149
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Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo ( 215/55 ZR17 98Y XL Enliten / EV ) | In stock | Free shipping | £149 |
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Potenza Sport Evo Enliten XL
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£159
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Potenza Sport Evo Enliten XL | In stock | Free shipping | £159 |
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Tests from 2025
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Tests from 2021
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.
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Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2) ( 215/55 R17 94V Seal Inside )
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£167
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Pirelli Cinturato P7 (P7C2) ( 215/55 R17 94V Seal Inside ) | In stock | Free shipping | £167 |
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Cinturato P7 C2 Seal-Inside
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£173
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Cinturato P7 C2 Seal-Inside | In stock | Free shipping | £173 |
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Tests from 2025
Tests from 2023
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Tests from 2024
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Tests from 2022
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.
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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 215/55 R17 94V )
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£113
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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 215/55 R17 94V ) | In stock | Free shipping | £113 |
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Turanza T005 VW
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£116
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Turanza T005 VW | In stock | Free shipping | £116 |
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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 215/55 R17 94V AO )
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£102
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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 215/55 R17 94V AO ) | In stock | Free shipping | £102 |
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Turanza T005 AO
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£124
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Turanza T005 AO | In stock | Free shipping | £124 |
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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 215/55 R17 98H XL )
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£125
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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 215/55 R17 98H XL ) | In stock | Free shipping | £125 |
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Turanza T005 XL
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£128
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Turanza T005 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £128 |
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Kumho Ecsta PS71 ( 215/55 ZR17 94W 4PR with rim protection ridge (FSL) )
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£98
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Kumho Ecsta PS71 ( 215/55 ZR17 94W 4PR with rim protection ridge (FSL) ) | In stock | Free shipping | £98 |
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Ecsta PS71
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£116
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Ecsta PS71 | In stock | Free shipping | £116 |
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Tests from 2025
Tests from 2023
The P Zero range is with us for a long time, also being a favorite choice for car manufacturers as first equipment. It’s a good, well balanced and enjoyable tyre. It tends to get quite a few mid-life updates so make sure you get the latest one.
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Pirelli Powergy All Season SF ( 215/55 R17 98W XL, with rim protection (MFS) )
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£137
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Pirelli Powergy All Season SF ( 215/55 R17 98W XL, with rim protection (MFS) ) | In stock | Free shipping | £137 |
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Powergy All Season SF XL 3PMSF
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£148
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Powergy All Season SF XL 3PMSF | In stock | Free shipping | £148 |
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Cars with 215/55 R17 tyres
Recent summer tyre tests in 215/55 R17
See how tyres in your size performed in professional tests
Test Vehicle: 215/55 R17 - 2024
Winner: Continental PremiumContact 7Best Value: Kumho Ecsta HS52
Test Vehicle: VW T-Roc215/55 R17 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Continental PremiumContact 7
83%
2.
Kumho Ecsta HS52
82%
3.
Toyo Proxes Sport 2
77%
4.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
77%
5.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
77%
6.
Michelin Primacy 4+
76%
7.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
75%
8.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
75%
9.
Vredestein Ultrac
74%
10.
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
73%
Wet
1.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
81%
2.
Continental PremiumContact 7
79%
3.
Vredestein Ultrac
79%
4.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
78%
5.
Kumho Ecsta PS71
73%
6.
Pirelli P ZERO PZ4
72%
7.
Firestone Roadhawk 2
72%
8.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
71%
9.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
71%
10.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
68%
Comfort
1.
Linglong Sport Master
92%
2.
Kleber Dynaxer HP4
85%
3.
Michelin e.Primacy
78%
4.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
75%
5.
Michelin Primacy 4+
73%
6.
Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2
73%
7.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
73%
8.
Falken e.Ziex
71%
9.
Uniroyal RainSport 5
71%
10.
Toyo Proxes Comfort
70%
Economy
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
94%
2.
Bridgestone Turanza 6
91%
3.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2
87%
4.
GoodYear Efficientgrip Performance 2
79%
5.
Michelin Primacy 4+
75%
6.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5
75%
7.
Kleber Dynaxer HP4
72%
8.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
71%
9.
Firestone Roadhawk
68%
10.
BFGoodrich Advantage
68%
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215/55 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 79 tyre models available, which can be compared to 235/45 R17, 225/55 R16, 215/50 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 118.25 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 2099.53 mm, which is very similar to 265/35 R19(2098.9 mm), 205/70 R15(2098.58 mm), 235/45 R18(2100.78 mm), 175/75 R16(2101.41 mm), 265/40 R18(2102.35 mm), 265/30 R20(2095.44 mm), 235/50 R17(2094.81 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 215/55 R17: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 94, 98, 99. You can find 215/55 R17 on 36 car models - mainly Volkswagen, Ford, Kia, Toyota, Lexus.
215/55 R17 tire tests
| Tyre size | Organization | Year | Type | Designation | Winner | Best value | Tested tyres | Vehicle |
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| 215/55 R17 | Automotorsport | 2025 | Passenger car | Continental UltraContact NXT | Falken E.Ziex | 6 | Audi A5 | |
| 215/55 R17 | Vibilagare | 2024 | Passenger car | Continental PremiumContact 7 | Kumho Ecsta HS52 | 9 | ||
| 215/55 R17 | ADAC | 2024 | Passenger car | Continental PremiumContact 7 | Kumho Ecsta HS52 | 16 | VW T-Roc | |
| 215/55 R17 | Autobild | 2022 | Passenger car | Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2 | Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun | 21 | VW Passat | |
| 215/55 R17 | Autozeitung | 2022 | Passenger car | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | Maxxis Premitra HP5 | 10 | Ford Puma | |
| 215/55 R17 | Autobild | 2022 | Stopping distance | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | Hankook K135A ventus Prime 4 | 51 | VW Passat | |
| Tyre size | Organization | Year | Type | Designation | Winner | Best value | Tested tyres | Vehicle |
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