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215/55 R17 - Best winter tyres 2023 - market overview, tests, reviews

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

/90%

£165

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Recommended: Price/value

Falken EuroWinter HS01

/80%

£144

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£125

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Best winter tyres in tests
215/55 R17 tyre test
215/55 R17 tyre ranking based on test results
Tyre price comparison

Best winter tyres in tests (2023)

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

/90%

Tested 10x in 2023, 35x in total.

Test results:

Test winner - AUTOBILD 2022 245/40 R19
Test winner - AUTOBILD 2022 215/55 R17
Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2022 225/45 R17
Recommended by AUTOZEITUNG 2022 225/45 R17
Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2022 245/45 R19
Recommended by ADAC 2022 215/60 R16
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 215/55 R17
Recommended by ADAC 2022 185/65 R15

Pluses:

Very good aquaplaning resistance
Short braking distance on wet roads
Short braking distance on snow
Exceptional traction on snow
Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption

Minuses:

check the prices for Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

/90%

Tested 3x in 2023, 20x in total.

Test results:

Recommended by ADAC 2022 215/60 R16
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 215/55 R17

Pluses:

Very good aquaplaning resistance
Exceptional traction on snow
Short braking distance on snow
Exceptional handling on the wet
Great handling on snow

Minuses:

check the prices for GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

/90%

Tested 4x in 2023, 5x in total.

Test results:

Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2022 245/45 R19
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 245/40 R19
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 215/55 R17

Pluses:

Very good aquaplaning resistance
Exceptional handling on the wet
Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Great handling on snow
Low drive-by noise levels

Minuses:

check the prices for Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

215/55 R17 tyre test

Best tyres in your size

Premium Lowcost

Snow

Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering, …

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 96%

2. Nokian WR D4 94%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 93%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 92%

5. Kleber Krisalp HP3 89%

6. Firestone Winterhawk 4 89%

7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 88%

8. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 86%

9. Michelin Alpin 6 84%

10. Uniroyal MS plus 77 83%

11. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 82%

12. Nokian WR Snowproof 81%

13. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 80%

14. Falken Eurowinter HS01 74%

15. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 71%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 91%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 87%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 85%

4. Michelin Alpin 6 84%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 84%

6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 81%

7. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 80%

8. Uniroyal MS plus 77 79%

9. Firestone Winterhawk 4 79%

10. Falken Eurowinter HS01 78%

11. Kleber Krisalp HP3 78%

12. Nokian WR D4 73%

13. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 72%

14. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 71%

15. Nokian WR Snowproof 69%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. Michelin Alpin 6 87%

2. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 87%

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 83%

4. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 83%

5. Nokian WR Snowproof 83%

6. Nokian WR D4 82%

7. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 81%

8. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%

9. Kleber Krisalp HP3 76%

10. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 76%

11. Uniroyal MS plus 77 75%

12. Firestone Winterhawk 4 75%

13. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 74%

14. Falken Eurowinter HS01 74%

15. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 74%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 89%

2. Nokian WR Snowproof 87%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 87%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 85%

5. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 84%

6. Michelin Alpin 6 83%

7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 80%

8. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 79%

9. Kleber Krisalp HP3 79%

10. Falken Eurowinter HS01 77%

11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 76%

12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 75%

13. Uniroyal MS plus 77 75%

14. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72%

15. Nokian WR D4 70%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 85%

2. Nokian WR D4 85%

3. Michelin Alpin 6 83%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof 82%

5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%

6. Firestone Winterhawk 4 80%

7. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

8. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 80%

9. Kleber Krisalp HP3 79%

10. Uniroyal MS plus 77 77%

11. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 72%

12. Falken Eurowinter HS01 71%

13. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 71%

14. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 68%

15. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 67%

Price

215/55 R17

1. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 £125

2. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 £128

3. Falken Eurowinter HS01 £144

4. Nokian WR Snowproof £145

5. Firestone Winterhawk 4 £149

6. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 £152

7. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ £157

8. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 £165

9. Pirelli Cinturato Winter £171

10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro £172

11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 ?%

12. Kleber Krisalp HP3 ?%

13. Michelin Alpin 6 ?%

14. Nokian WR D4 ?%

15. Uniroyal MS plus 77 ?%

215/55 R17 tyre ranking based on test results

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.

#	Name	Our rating	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Continental WinterContact TS 850P				Premium
2.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	84.6% 92.6% 80.2% 85.4%	Autobild 2022	ADAC 2022	Premium	£157 98 V + 1
3.	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	83.1% 90.8% 91.4% 89.8%	Autobild 2022		Premium	£189 94 H + 3
4.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	91.4% 82.4% 86.6% 90.6%	Autobild 2022	ADAC 2022	Premium	£165 98 H + 1
5.	Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6	81.2% 72.1% 85.8% 66.6%		ADAC 2017	Premium	£177 94 H + 4
6.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	82.9% 92.2% 82.8% 75.3%		ADAC 2017	Premium
7.	Michelin ALPIN 6	84% 83.5% 86.7% 83.5%	Autobild 2022	ADAC 2022	Premium	£198 94 H + 2
8.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	85.5% 83.9% 88.4% 94.7%	Autobild 2022		Premium	£175 98 H + 1
9.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5	83.5% 92.4% 82.9% 76.1%	Autobild 2022	ADAC 2022	Premium	£182 98 V + 1
10.	Kleber KRISALP HP3	78.1% 89.1% 75.7% 78.6%	Autobild 2022	ADAC 2022	Upper-middle	£174 94 H + 2
11.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	72.3% 95.7% 73.9% 83.9%	Autobild 2022		Upper-middle	£152 94 H + 2
12.	Nokian WR D4	73.4% 93.7% 81.9% 72.5%		ADAC 2017	Upper-middle
13.	Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III				Premium	£185 94 H + 3
14.	Hankook Winter icept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter icept evo3 W330	75.8% 90.5% 85.7% 67.4%	Automotorsport 2019		Upper-middle
15.	Pirelli CINTURATO WINTER! Newer model available: Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	80.7% 87.6% 75.7% 80.5%			Premium	£171 98 T
16.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	80.6% 77.4% 83.7%			Premium	£164 94 V + 2
17.	Firestone Winterhawk 4	79% 88.8% 74.9% 84.3%	Autobild 2022		Upper-middle	£149 98 V
18.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	79.5% 71.1% 80.6% 80.6%	Autobild 2022		Lowcost	£128 98 V
19.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5	79.1% 84.5% 81.8%	Autobild 2022		Lowcost
20.	Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5	78.1% 77.2% 71.3% 79.7%			Lowcost
21.	Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02	78.2% 74.2% 74.2% 77.1%	Autobild 2022	ADAC 2022	Upper-middle	£144 98 V
22.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2	71.4% 85.5% 74.3% 72.7%	Autobild 2022	ADAC 2017	Lowcost	£125 98 V
23.	Nokian WR Snowproof	68.5% 80.8% 82.6% 85.9%	Automotorsport 2019	ADAC 2022	Upper-middle	£145 98 H
24.	Nokian WR Snowproof P	66.1% 79.2% 92.3%	Autobild 2022		Upper-middle	£158 98 V
25.	Toyo Observe S944	68.2% 67.4% 85.2% 79.5%	Autobild 2022	ADAC 2022	Upper-middle	£137 98 V
26.	Toyo Snowprox S954	78.8% 70.6% 92.2% 82.7%	Automotorsport 2019		Upper-middle
27.	Sava Eskimo HP2	63.5% 78.7% 72.1% 73.5%	Autobild 2022	ADAC 2022	Lowcost	£113 98 V
28.	Kumho WinterCraft WP71	81.9% 76.7% 78%			Upper-middle
29.	Giti GitiWinter W1	65.8% 77.2% 72.4% 72.7%	Autobild 2022		Lowcost
30.	Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert	79.2% 83.3% 75.4% 74.1%		ADAC 2017	Upper-middle
31.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7		Autobild 2022		Lowcost	£127 98 V + 1
32.	Nexen WinGuard Sport				Lowcost
33.	Debica Frigo HP2	73.8% 88.5% 77.1%	Autobild 2022		Lowcost	£122 98 V
34.	Uniroyal WinterExpert	60.5% 79.1% 71.3%	Autobild 2022	ADAC 2022	Upper-middle	£146 98 V
35.	Barum Polaris 5	62.6% 79.5% 69.1% 77.1%	Autobild 2022		Lowcost	£149 98 V
36.	Nokian WR A4				Upper-middle
37.	Yokohama BluEarth winter V905	81.6% 70.5% 85.4%			Upper-middle	£122 98 V
38.	Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4	66.5% 83.4% 77.3% 71.3%			Upper-middle
39.	Matador MP93 Nordicca		Autobild 2022	ADAC 2022	Lowcost	£126 98 V
40.	Kormoran SNOW		Autobild 2022		Lowcost
41.	Fortune Fsr901				Lowcost
42.	Imperial SnowDragon UHP	62% 70.7% 88.8%	Autobild 2022		Lowcost
43.	Kormoran SNOWPRO B2				Lowcost
44.	Imperial SnowDragon 3				Lowcost

Did you know ...?

215/55 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 59 tyre models available, which can be compared to 175/70 R14, 235/55 R17, 205/55 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 118.25 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 2099.53 mm, which is very similar to 265/35 R19(2098.9 mm), 205/70 R15(2098.58 mm), 235/45 R18(2100.78 mm), 175/75 R16(2101.41 mm), 265/40 R18(2102.35 mm), 265/30 R20(2095.44 mm), 235/50 R17(2094.81 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 215/55 R17: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 94, 98, 110. You can find 215/55 R17 on 36 car models - mainly Volkswagen, Toyota, Ford, Kia, Opel.

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215/55 R17 is found on 36 vehicles:

159

Q2

DS 4

500X

C-MAX
Focus
Puma

HR-V

Kona

Volt

Optima
Niro
Soul

ES
IS

Grandis
Outlander

Juke

Insignia
Ampera

407
508

Ateca

Superb
Karoq

Forester
Outback

Vitara
SX4

Verso
Avensis
Mirai

Touran
Beetle
Passat
T-Roc

215/55 R17 - Best winter tyres 2023 - market overview, tests, reviews

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

Falken EuroWinter HS01

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

Best winter tyres in tests (2023)

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

215/55 R17 tyre test

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215/55 R17 tyre ranking based on test results

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215/55 R17 - Best winter tyres 2023 - market overview, tests, reviews

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

Falken EuroWinter HS01

Fulda Kristall Control HP2

Best winter tyres in tests (2023)

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

215/55 R17 tyre test

215/55 R17 tyre ranking based on test results

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