255/65 R17 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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40

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Efficientgrip 2 SUV

9.2

£164

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Ra43 Dynapro Hpx

255/65 R17 110 H

£143

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Premium

Efficientgrip 2 SUV

'26#3

'25#3

'23#4

9.2

Price from

£163

Price from£163

Expert summary

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

Recommended

#13

2026

theTyre Lab.comRecommended#13 Summer tires 2026

Performance

Mileage

100%

Interior noise

100%

Exterior noise

91%

+12

Dry handling

64%

Aquaplaning - longitudal

62%

Dry braking

49%

Test results

2026235/55 R18#3(Recommended)

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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255/65 R17 114 H XL

A B 70dB

£163

tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£163

In stock · Free shipping

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2

Premium

Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.8

Price from

£122

Price from£122

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

Rolling resistance

95%

Dry driving behavior

84%

Wet handling - objective

83%

+21

Price/value

29%

Exterior noise

25%

Grass traction

11%

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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255/65 R17 110 T

C C 72dB

£122

mytyres.co.uk

£122

In stock · Free shipping

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tyres-pneus-online.co.uk

£152

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3

Premium

EcoContact 6

'26#6

'22#7

'22#8

7.7

Performance

Dry steering response

100%

Rolling resistance

100%

Fuel efficiency

100%

+16

Aquaplaning - longitudal

11%

Aquaplaning - cross

8%

Wet handling - objective

0%

Test results

2026195/55 R16#6(Good)

2022215/55 R17#7(Good)

2022185/65 R15#8(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#19(Satisfactory)

2022215/55 R17#23(-)

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Upper-middle

Hakka Blue 3

'26#3

'24#2

7.2

Expert summary

Nokian Hakka Blue 3: Season: Summer; Tirelab rating: 72/100; Recorded test appearances: 1; Listed sizes: 31.

Performance

Aquaplaning - longitudal

95%

Comfort

95%

Subjective noise

89%

+7

Fuel efficiency

56%

Dry handling

35%

Rolling resistance

25%

Test results

2026205/55 R16#3(-)

2024215/55 R17#2(-)

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Premium

Wrangler AT Adventure

'25#10

'22#3

5.6

Test results

2025255/55 R18#10(Conditionally recommended)

2022275/65 R18#3(-)

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Budget

ZX7

'26#30

'21#8

3.8

Performance

Dry handling

100%

Wet handling

63%

Dry braking

25%

+4

Gravel traction

13%

Exterior noise

13%

Rolling resistance

0%

Test results

2026245/45 R19#30(-)

2021235/55 R18#8(-)

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255/65 R17 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

2. Nokian Hakka Blue 3

55%

3. Continental EcoContact 6

50%

Wet

1. Nokian Hakka Blue 3

83%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

3. Continental EcoContact 6

35%

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519 customer reviews for tyres in this size

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Nokian Line SUV 2.6/5 (11)

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255/65 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 17 tyre models available, which can be compared to 205/40 R18, 190/50 R17, 205/65 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 165.75 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 2397.98 mm, which is very similar to 255/70 R16(2398.29 mm), 255/60 R18(2397.66 mm), 255/55 R19(2397.35 mm), 255/50 R20(2397.04 mm), 235/65 R18(2396.09 mm), 285/45 R20(2401.75 mm), 235/55 R20(2408.03 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 255/65 R17: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), S(180km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 110, 114. You can find 255/65 R17 on 5 car models - mainly .

255/65 R17 is found on 5 vehicles: