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215/55 R17 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Premiumcontact 7

continental
4.85/5
£131

Roadhawk 2

firestone
3.7/5
£120

Ecocontrol Hp2

fulda
3.6/5
£104

Best summer tyres in tests (2026)

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4.5/5
Michelin
Tests from 2025
225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
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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Primacy 5
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£136
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Michelin Primacy 5 ( 215/55 R17 94W )
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£144
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Primacy 5
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£143
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Michelin Primacy 5 ( 215/55 R17 94V )
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£146
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Michelin Primacy 5 ( 215/55 R17 98W XL )
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£146
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Primacy 5 XL FSL
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£148
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4.5/5
Hankook
Tests from 2025
215/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)
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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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Ventus iON S XL SBL SOUND ABSORBER
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£155
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4.5/5
Pirelli
Tests from 2025
225/50 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
50%
Dry braking
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Wet braking
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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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Cinturato C3 XL
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£149
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4.75/5
Continental
Tests from 2025
205/55 R16 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Outstanding)
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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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UltraContact NXT XL
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£175
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4.75/5
Michelin
Tests from 2025
225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (-)
225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)
225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Good)
225/45 R18 Rank: 4 (Highly recommended)
225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Good)
Tests from 2024
215/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Very good)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 2 (Outstanding)
225/40 R18 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)
225/45 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)
225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Outstanding)
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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Pilot Sport 5 XL FSL
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£152
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4.85/5
Continental
Tests from 2025
225/50 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)
215/55 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)
225/45 R18 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)
225/45 R17 Rank: 2 (Outstanding)
225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (Exemplary)
235/55 R19 Rank: 5 (Good)
225/40 R18 Rank: 8 (-)
Tests from 2024
215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Good)
205/55 R16 Rank: 1 (-)
225/45 R17 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)
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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PremiumContact 7 EV
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£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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PremiumContact 7 EV XL
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£138
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4.35/5
Bridgestone
Tests from 2026
225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)
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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Potenza Sport Evo Enliten XL
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£159
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4.45/5
Pirelli
Tests from 2025
225/45 R17 Rank: 3 (Outstanding)
Tests from 2024
225/45 R17 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)
225/55 R17 Rank: 6 (Good)
Tests from 2023
205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)
205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 17 (Good)
Tests from 2021
205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Good)
225/50 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)
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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Cinturato P7 C2 Seal-Inside
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£173
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4.5/5
Falken
Tests from 2025
215/55 R17 Rank: 2 (Very good)
215/55 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)
Tests from 2023
255/45 R20 Rank: 4 (Very good)
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Dry braking
Wet braking
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Wet circle cornering
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Aquaplaning - longitudal
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Falken e.ZIEX ( 215/55 R17 98V XL EV NBLK )
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£115
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4.4/5
Bridgestone
Tests from 2025
205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (Recommended)
Tests from 2024
215/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Very good)
Tests from 2023
205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (-)
205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)
205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (Good)
Tests from 2022
215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (-)
215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)
245/45 R19 Rank: 2 (Very good)
185/65 R15 Rank: 2 (Good)
215/60 R16 Rank: 3 (Good)
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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Turanza T005 VW
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£116
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£116 Buy
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Turanza T005
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£119
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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 215/55 R17 94V )
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£124
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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 215/55 R17 94V AO )
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£102
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Turanza T005 AO
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£124
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£124 Buy
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Bridgestone Turanza T005 ( 215/55 R17 98H XL )
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£125
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£125 Buy
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Turanza T005 XL
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£128
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£128 Buy
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4.15/5
Kumho
Tests from 2025
225/40 R18 Rank: 4 (-)
225/40 R18 Rank: 6 (Exemplary)
225/40 R18 Rank: 13 (Satisfactory)
Tests from 2023
225/45 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)
225/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Highly recommended)
225/45 R18 Rank: 12 (-)
Tests from 2022
255/35 R19 Rank: 6 (-)
Tests from 2021
225/50 R17 Rank: 3 (Good)
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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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Ecsta PS71
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£116
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£116 Buy
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Kumho Ecsta PS71 EV ( 215/55 ZR17 94W 4PR EV )
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£100
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Kumho Ecsta PS71 ( 215/55 ZR17 94W 4PR with rim protection ridge (FSL) )
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£87
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4.55/5
Pirelli
Tests from 2025
245/35 R19 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)
225/45 R18 Rank: 5 (Highly recommended)
225/40 R18 Rank: 20 (-)
Tests from 2023
235/35 R19 Rank: 2 (Very good -)
225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Outstanding)
225/45 R18 Rank: 3 (-)
235/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Highly recommended)
225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Very good)
225/45 R18 Rank: 5 (Highly recommended)
225/45 R18 Rank: 11 (Satisfactory)
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 Ice Zero 2 ( 215/55 R17 98T XL, studded )
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£178
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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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Powergy All Season SF XL 3PMSF
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£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
215/55 R17 - 2025
Winner: Continental UltraContact NXT
Best Value: Falken E.Ziex
Test Vehicle: Audi A5

215/55 R17 - 2024
Winner: Continental PremiumContact 7
Best Value: Kumho Ecsta HS52

215/55 R17 - 2024
Winner: Continental PremiumContact 7
Best Value: Kumho Ecsta HS52
Test Vehicle: VW T-Roc

215/55 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 tire tests

Tyre size Organization Year Type Designation Winner Best value Tested tyres Vehicle
215/55 R17Automotorsport2025Passenger carContinental UltraContact NXTFalken E.Ziex6Audi A5
215/55 R17Vibilagare2024Passenger carContinental PremiumContact 7Kumho Ecsta HS529
215/55 R17ADAC2024Passenger carContinental PremiumContact 7Kumho Ecsta HS5216VW T-Roc
215/55 R17Autobild2022Passenger carGoodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun21VW Passat
215/55 R17Autozeitung2022Passenger carBridgestone Turanza T005Maxxis Premitra HP510Ford Puma
215/55 R17Autobild2022Stopping distanceBridgestone Turanza T005Hankook K135A ventus Prime 451VW Passat
Tyre sizeOrganizationYearTypeDesignationWinnerBest valueTested tyresVehicle

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