215/65 R17 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2026)
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This is currently the best rated tyre we have and there is a reason for it - it combines sportiness on snow and dry and very good safety margins on the wet. It’s designed to maintain the joy of driving, even on winter tyres, but still manages to be safe at all times. 100% recommended.
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Pilot Alpin 5
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£194
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Pilot Alpin 5 | In stock | Free shipping | £194 |
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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 ( 215/65 R17 99H, MO )
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£198
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The UltraGrip Performance 3 is one of the best tyres we have seen in the tests and on top of that it's top discipline is snow performance while maintaining great properties on wet, which makes it a great candidate for snowy climates.
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 215/65 R17 103H XL EVR )
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£153
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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 215/65 R17 103H XL EVR ) | In stock | Free shipping | £153 |
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Ultragrip Performance 3 EDT XL
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£184
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Tests from 2025
Michelin has unveiled the ALPIN 7 winter tyre, featuring an advanced tread design with additional sipes and an evolving tread pattern to maintain traction as the tyre wears. The new model aims to enhance braking and acceleration on snowy and wet roads while improving overall efficiency for a variety of vehicles. Unlike the Alpin 6, which was considered a bit overpriced for its performance, the Alpin 7 is expected to offer better value and address concerns in upcoming winter tests.
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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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Bridgestone Blizzak 6 ( 215/65 R17 103V XL Enliten / EV )
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£152
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Bridgestone Blizzak 6 ( 215/65 R17 103V XL Enliten / EV ) | In stock | Free shipping | £152 |
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Blizzak 6 Enliten XL EV
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£161
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A typical premium tyre - very well balanced, great on all surfaces with low rolling resistance. Proven by many tests.
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Continental winter tires have been winning tire tests for many years, and the 870P is no exception. The “P” stands for performance, but don’t be mistaken, its rolling resistance is also praised, making it ideal for EVs. A well-balanced tire.
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/65 R17 99H EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£156
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/65 R17 99H EVc, with kerbing rib ) | In stock | Free shipping | £156 |
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WinterContact TS 870 P
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£180
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WinterContact TS 870 P | In stock | Free shipping | £180 |
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/65 R17 99H Conti Seal, EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£170
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/65 R17 99H Conti Seal, EVc, with kerbing rib ) | In stock | Free shipping | £170 |
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WinterContact TS 870 P Conti-Seal EV
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£184
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WinterContact TS 870 P FR EV R0 AO
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£173
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WinterContact TS 870 P FR EV R0 AO | In stock | Free shipping | £173 |
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/65 R17 99H EVc, R0, with kerbing rib )
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£173
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/65 R17 99V EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£183
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WinterContact TS 870 P
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£195
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WinterContact TS 870 P | In stock | Free shipping | £195 |
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WinterContact TS 870 P XL EV
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£148
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WinterContact TS 870 P XL EV | In stock | Free shipping | £148 |
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/65 R17 103H XL EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£161
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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/65 R17 103H XL EVc, with kerbing rib ) | In stock | Free shipping | £161 |
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Tests from 2025
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.
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Very good traction on snow for a nice price in a wide range of dimensions. Could use shorter braking distance on dry and better traction on the wet.
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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 215/65 R17 99V EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£119
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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 215/65 R17 99V EVc, with kerbing rib ) | In stock | Free shipping | £119 |
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Winter Expert FR EV
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£126
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Winter Expert FR EV | In stock | Free shipping | £126 |
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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A ( 215/65 R17 99V 4PR SBL )
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£139
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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A ( 215/65 R17 99V 4PR SBL ) | In stock | Free shipping | £139 |
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Winter i*cept evo3 X
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£146
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Winter i*cept evo3 X | In stock | Free shipping | £146 |
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Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV ( 215/65 R17 99H Aramid Sidewalls )
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£126
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Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV ( 215/65 R17 99H Aramid Sidewalls ) | In stock | Free shipping | £126 |
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Snowproof 2 SUV EV
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£151
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Snowproof 2 SUV EV | In stock | Free shipping | £151 |
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Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 ( 215/65 R17 103H XL )
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£172
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Pirelli Cinturato Winter 3 ( 215/65 R17 103H XL ) | In stock | Free shipping | £172 |
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Cinturato Winter 3 XL
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£182
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Cinturato Winter 3 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £182 |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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We really like the new Speed-Grip 5 - it's not expensive, it's very good on snow and on top of that, it's got very low rolling resistance. What it lacks compared to the premium tyres is better wet performance, but given it's price it's definitely recommendable.
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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 215/65 R17 99H EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£118
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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 215/65 R17 99H EVc, with kerbing rib ) | In stock | Free shipping | £118 |
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Speed-Grip 5
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£139
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Speed-Grip 5 | In stock | Free shipping | £139 |
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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 215/65 R17 99V EVc, with kerbing rib )
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£137
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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 215/65 R17 99V EVc, with kerbing rib ) | In stock | Free shipping | £137 |
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Speed-Grip 5
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£141
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Speed-Grip 5 | In stock | Free shipping | £141 |
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The Winterhawk 4 is a tyre with mixed ratings as there are tests where the tyre was not recommended. Common criticisms include longer braking distances and significant understeer
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Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 215/65 R17 103H XL EVc )
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£131
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Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 215/65 R17 103H XL EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £131 |
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Winterhawk 4 XL
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£141
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Winterhawk 4 XL | In stock | Free shipping | £141 |
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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.
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Cars with 215/65 R17 tyres
Recent winter tyre tests in 215/65 R17
See how tyres in your size performed in professional tests
215/65 R17 - 2025
The test took place in Arvidsjaur, Swedish Lapland, a renowned automotive industry winter testing hub offering stable, optimal conditions for snow, ice, and subzero temperature testing.
Winner: Michelin Alpin 7Best Value: Barum Polaris 6
Test Vehicle: VW TiguanThe tyres were tested on compact SUVs analogous to Volkswagen Tiguan, Škoda Karoq, Hyundai Tucson, and Kia Sportage; exact vehicle unspecified, but test context implies a current mainstream compact SUV platform.
215/65 R17 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
91%
2.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
78%
3.
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
77%
4.
Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
77%
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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
77%
6.
Michelin Alpin 7
76%
7.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
74%
8.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52
74%
9.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
10.
Falken Eurowinter HS02
71%
Wet
1.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
87%
2.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
80%
3.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
71%
4.
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
71%
5.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
69%
6.
Michelin Alpin 7
68%
7.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
66%
8.
Apollo Aspire XP Winter
66%
9.
Vredestein Wintrac Pro
66%
10.
Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
66%
Snow
1.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
91%
2.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
86%
3.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
83%
4.
Michelin Alpin 7
81%
5.
Barum Polaris 6
74%
6.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
72%
7.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
72%
8.
Kumho WinterCraft WP52+
68%
9.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
66%
10.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
65%
Comfort
1.
Barum Polaris 6
97%
2.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
91%
3.
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3
80%
4.
BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
80%
5.
Michelin Alpin 7
80%
6.
Kleber Krisalp HP3
74%
7.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
74%
8.
FALKEN EUROWINTER HS02
69%
9.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
61%
10.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
55%
Economy
1.
Continental Wintercontact Ts 870 P
94%
2.
Uniroyal WinterExpert
91%
3.
Semperit Speed-Grip 5
91%
4.
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
85%
5.
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5
71%
6.
GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
69%
7.
Firestone Winterhawk 4
63%
8.
Bridgestone Blizzak 6
63%
9.
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
61%
10.
Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV
58%
This is a preview of our comprehensive tyre test. The full test includes:
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215/65 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 29 tyre models available, which can be compared to 185/60 R14, 185/60 R15, 185/75 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 139.75 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 2234.61 mm, which is very similar to 235/65 R16(2236.5 mm), 285/40 R19(2232.42 mm), 255/40 R20(2236.81 mm), 255/45 R19(2237.13 mm), 235/60 R17(2242.47 mm), 205/75 R16(2242.78 mm), 205/55 R19(2224.56 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 215/65 R17: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 99, 103, 104, 110. You can find 215/65 R17 on 13 car models - mainly Peugeot, Alfa Romeo, Audi, CITROËN, DS Automobiles.
215/65 R17 tire tests
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| 215/65 R17 | Autozurnal | 2025 | Passenger car | Michelin Alpin 7 | Barum Polaris 6 | 7 | VW Tiguan | |
| Tyre size | Organization | Year | Type | Designation | Winner | Best value | Tested tyres | Vehicle |
