285/65 R17 - Best summer tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Efficientgrip 2 Suv

9.2

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EfficientGrip 2 SUV

'26#3

'25#3

'23#4

9.2

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Expert summary

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

Performance

Interior noise

100%

Comfort

95%

Exterior noise

91%

+4

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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285/65 R17 116 V

A C 70dB

£171

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£171

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Turanza T005

'25#4

'24#3

'23#3

8.8

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£156

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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

80%

Wet handling

77%

Wet circle cornering

72%

+4

Aquaplaning - longitudal

57%

Comfort

42%

Exterior noise

24%

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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285/65 R17 116 T

C B 73dB

£156

mytyres.co.uk

£156

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285/65 R17 tyre test

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Dry

1. Bridgestone Turanza T005

78%

2. Kumho Ecsta PS71

58%

Wet

1. Kumho Ecsta PS71

73%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

72%

Comfort

1. Kumho Ecsta PS71

38%

2. Bridgestone Turanza T005

32%

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Customer reviews

184 customer reviews for tyres in this size

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GoodYear Efficientgrip SUV 3.3/5 (26)

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Nokian Line SUV 2.6/5 (11)

Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV 3.4/5 (9)

Yokohama Geolandar H/T G056 1.6/5 (4)

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285/65 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 4 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (285mm), which means the sidewall height has 185.25 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 2520.5 mm, which is very similar to 265/70 R17(2522.07 mm), 265/65 R18(2518.61 mm), 265/75 R16(2525.53 mm), 285/60 R18(2510.76 mm), 235/85 R16(2531.81 mm), 285/50 R20(2491.28 mm), 275/70 R16(2486.26 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 285/65 R17: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 116, 121.