235/65 R17 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Pilot Sport 4 SUV

8.9

£137

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Powerproof 2

7.8

£128

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Efficientgrip 2 SUV

235/65 R17 104 V .

£124

Great price for a premium tyre Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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Turanza 6

235/65 R17 108 V

£124

Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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Premium

Pilot Sport 4 SUV

'26#5

'26#5

'25#1

8.9

Price from

£137

Price from£137

Expert summary

While the Michelin PS4 SUV was introduced back in 2019, it still offers a top-notch performance for the SUVs which is difficult for it's competitors to match.

Recommended

#13

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#13 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

97%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

91%

Wet braking

90%

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Dry braking

84%

Comfort

67%

Exterior noise

55%

Test results

2026255/45 R19#5(Good)

2025235/55 R19#1(Test winner)

2025255/55 R18#5(Good)

2024235/55 R19#2(Exemplary)

2023225/65 R17#1(Exemplary)

2023255/45 R20#6(Very good)

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235/65 R17 108 W mfs XL

A C 72dB

£137

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£137

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£150

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2

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EfficientGrip 2 SUV

'25#3

'23#4

'22#1

8.7

Price from

£124

Price from£124

Expert summary

Comfortable and quiet SUV tyre that is very well balanced with a lean towards durability

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Exterior noise

97%

Comfort

95%

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Wet circle cornering

65%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

63%

Dry braking

55%

Test results

2025215/55 R18#3(Exemplary)

2023225/65 R17#4(Exemplary)

2022235/55 R18#1(Exemplary)

2021215/60 R17#1(Exemplary)

2021235/55 R18#2(-)

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235/65 R17 104 V

A C 70dB

£124

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£124

In stock · Free shipping

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mytyres.co.uk

£130

In stock · Free shipping

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Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.3

Price from

£130

Price from£130

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%

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Aquaplaning - longitudal

59%

Comfort

42%

Exterior noise

26%

Test results

2025205/55 R16#4(Recommended)

2024215/40 R18#3(Very good)

2023205/55 R16#3(-)

2023205/55 R16#3(Highly recommended)

2023205/55 R16#4(Good)

2022215/55 R17#1(-)

2022215/55 R17#1(Highly recommended)

2022245/45 R19#2(Very good)

2022185/65 R15#2(Good)

2022215/60 R16#3(Good)

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Price variants (4)

235/65 R17 108 H

C C 72dB

£130

Tyres Pneus Online UK

£130

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mytyres.co.uk

£142

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P Zero PZ4

'25#3

'25#5

'25#20

8.6

Price from

£231

Price from£231

Expert summary

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.

Performance

Wet circle cornering

95%

Wet handling

89%

Dry handling

72%

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Wet braking

63%

Aquaplaning - cross

53%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

46%

Test results

2025245/35 R19#3(Exemplary)

2025225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#20(-)

2023235/35 R19#2(Very good -)

2023225/40 R18#3(Outstanding)

2023225/45 R18#3(-)

2023235/35 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2023225/40 R18#5(Very good)

2023225/45 R18#5(Highly recommended)

2023225/45 R18#11(Satisfactory)

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235/65 R17 108 H XL£231

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235/65 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

86%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

3. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

73%

4. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

72%

5. Firestone Roadhawk

72%

6. Vredestein Ultrac

69%

7. Michelin Primacy 5

69%

8. Nokian Powerproof 2

62%

9. Falken Azenis FK520

61%

10. Maxxis Victra Sport 5

60%

11. Bridgestone Turanza 6

59%

12. Giti Gitisynergy H2

54%

13. Vredestein Ultrac+

52%

14. Semperit Speed-Life 3

52%

15. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

Wet

1. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

88%

2. Vredestein Ultrac

78%

3. Semperit Speed-Life 3

73%

4. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

5. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

72%

6. Firestone Roadhawk 2

66%

7. Maxxis Victra Sport 5

63%

8. Firestone Roadhawk

60%

9. Bridgestone Turanza 6

57%

10. Linglong Sport Master

55%

11. Nokian Powerproof 2

52%

12. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

52%

13. Falken Azenis FK520

51%

14. Giti GitiSynergy H2

44%

15. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

35%

Comfort

1. Nokian Powerproof 2

85%

2. Linglong Sport Master

85%

3. Michelin Primacy 5

83%

4. Semperit Speed-Life 3

82%

5. Kleber Dynaxer HP5

80%

6. Continental EcoContact 6

79%

7. Falken Azenis FK520

75%

8. Toyo Proxes Sport 2

65%

9. Pirelli P ZERO PZ4

65%

10. Vredestein Ultrac+

63%

11. Maxxis Victra Sport 5

60%

12. Vredestein Ultrac

56%

13. Bridgestone Turanza 6

46%

14. Giti GitiSynergy H2

39%

15. Pirelli Cinturato (C3)

36%

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615 customer reviews for tyres in this size

Bridgestone Turanza T005 3.1/5 (151)

Continental EcoContact 6 2.6/5 (122)

Michelin Latitude Cross 3.6/5 (54)

Continental 4X4 Contact 3/5 (52)

Avon ZX7 3.1/5 (50)

Bridgestone Turanza 6 3.4/5 (46)

Firestone Roadhawk 3/5 (45)

Continental UltraContact 3.7/5 (34)

Michelin Latitude Tour HP 2.8/5 (31)

GoodYear Efficientgrip SUV 3.2/5 (30)

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235/65 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 75 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/55 R15, 165/70 R14, 215/55 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (235mm), which means the sidewall height has 152.75 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 2316.3 mm, which is very similar to 255/40 R21(2316.61 mm), 255/45 R20(2316.92 mm), 255/50 R19(2317.24 mm), 255/55 R18(2317.55 mm), 255/60 R17(2317.87 mm), 255/65 R16(2318.18 mm), 255/70 R15(2318.5 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 235/65 R17: H(210km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 103, 104, 108, 109. You can find 235/65 R17 on 25 car models - mainly .