255/60 R17 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

Winter

27

Tyres

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Premium

Blizzak LM-005

9.0

£140

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Snowprox S954

7.8

£131

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Premium

Blizzak LM-005

255/60 R17 110 H

£140

Best price in last 6 months Great price for a premium tyre

Upper-middle

Snowprox S954

255/60 R17 110 H XL

£131

Best price in last 6 months Lowest price among well rated tyres.

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Premium

Blizzak 6

'25#1

'25#2

'25#3

9.2

Price from

£186

Price from£186

Expert summary

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.

Recommended

#7

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#7 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Wet circle cornering

79%

Comfort

78%

Snow traction

76%

+6

Dry braking

53%

Exterior noise

52%

Interior noise

29%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#1(Test winner)

2025275/35 R19#2(Very good)

2025225/45 R17#3(-)

2025215/55 R17#3(Good)

2025225/40 R18#3(Exemplary)

2025225/40 R18#3(Good)

2025245/45 R19#4(Highly recommended)

2025225/40 R18#6(-)

2025215/55 R17#6(Very good)

2025215/55 R17#7(Good)

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Price variants (1)

255/60 R17 110 V

B B 72dB

£186

mytyres.co.uk

£186

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2

Upper-middle

Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

'25#7

'24#5

'23#2

8.7

Price from

£146

Price from£146

Recommended

#13

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#13 Winter tires 2026

Performance

Aquaplaning - cross

78%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

69%

Snow traction

68%

+6

Wet circle cornering

43%

Exterior noise

24%

Interior noise

13%

Test results

2025235/50 R19#7(Good)

2024235/55 R18#5(Very good)

2023235/55 R18#2(Recommended)

2023235/60 R18#3(Highly recommended)

2023225/60 R18#6(Good)

2021235/55 R18#6(Good)

2021235/55 R18#9(-)

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255/60 R17 106 H

B C 73dB

£146

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£146

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255/60 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

77%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

64%

Wet

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

87%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

70%

Snow

1. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

73%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

66%

3. Matador MP93 Nordicca

58%

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Customer reviews

75 customer reviews for tyres in this size

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Yokohama BluEarth winter V905 3.8/5 (14)

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Nokian WR SUV 4 3.4/5 (7)

Kumho WinterCraft WS71 2.2/5 (5)

Matador MP93 Nordicca 3.2/5 (5)

Toyo Snowprox S954 1.5/5 (4)

Nexen WinGuard SUV 1.8/5 (4)

Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 SUV 2.1/5 (4)

Fulda 4X4 ROAD 2.7/5 (3)

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Did you know ...?

255/60 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 22 tyre models available, which can be compared to 175/70 R14, 165/65 R13, 165/70 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 153 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 2317.87 mm, which is very similar to 255/65 R16(2318.18 mm), 255/55 R18(2317.55 mm), 255/50 R19(2317.24 mm), 255/70 R15(2318.5 mm), 255/45 R20(2316.92 mm), 255/40 R21(2316.61 mm), 235/65 R17(2316.3 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 255/60 R17: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), S(180km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 106, 110.