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215/60 R17 - Best summer tyres 2023 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2023)
1. Continental PremiumContact 7
Tested 6x in 2023, 6x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
- Test winner - AUTOKLUBCR 2023 205/55 R16
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by ACE 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
Pluses:
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Great handling on dry roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
Minuses:
- -
2. Bridgestone Turanza T005
Tested 10x in 2023, 31x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2022 215/55 R17
- Test winner - AUTOZEITUNG 2022 215/55 R17
- Recommended by ADAC 2022 185/65 R15
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2022 245/45 R19
- Recommended by ADAC 2022 215/60 R16
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 215/55 R17
- Recommended by PROMOBIL 2022 235/55 R17
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Minuses:
- -
3. Continental PremiumContact 6
Tested 7x in 2023, 36x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - ADAC 2022 215/60 R16
- Recommended by PROMOBIL 2022 235/55 R17
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/55 R16
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2022 245/45 R19
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2022 225/45 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2022 225/45 R18
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
215/60 R17 tyre test
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215/60 R17
215/60 R17 tyre ranking based on test results
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215/60 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 62 tyre models available, which can be compared to 245/45 R18, 225/45 R18, 205/60 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 129 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 2167.07 mm, which is very similar to 235/55 R17(2168.64 mm), 295/35 R19(2164.87 mm), 305/30 R20(2170.84 mm), 235/60 R16(2162.67 mm), 235/50 R18(2174.61 mm), 265/30 R21(2175.24 mm), 255/45 R18(2157.33 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 215/60 R17: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 96, 100, 104, 109. You can find 215/60 R17 on 31 car models - mainly Nissan, Peugeot, Jeep, Toyota, Dodge.
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