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205/50 R17 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
Table of contents:
Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6
Tested 8x in 2024, 11x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - ACE 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2024 235/55 R19
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2023 235/35 R19
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low drive-by noise levels
Minuses:
- -
2. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Tested 4x in 2024, 32x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2024 215/40 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
- -
3. Continental PremiumContact 6
Tested 2x in 2024, 36x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
205/50 R17 tyre test
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205/50 R17
205/50 R17 tyre ranking based on test results
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205/50 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 113 tyre models available, which can be compared to 205/60 R16, 245/45 R18, 245/40 R18. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 102.5 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 2000.57 mm, which is very similar to 225/40 R18(2001.82 mm), 255/40 R17(1997.42 mm), 170/60 R17(1997.42 mm), 255/35 R18(1997.11 mm), 255/30 R19(1996.8 mm), 175/80 R14(1996.8 mm), 195/65 R15(1993.34 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 205/50 R17: H(210km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 89, 93. You can find 205/50 R17 on 35 car models - mainly CITROËN, Ford, Peugeot, Skoda, Volvo.
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