215/65 R17 - Best winter tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews

#1
Winter tires

Tests from 2024

235/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

235/35 R19 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

245/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Exemplary)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

225/45 R18 Rank: 2 (-)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Very good)

Tests from 2022

245/45 R19 Rank: 1 (Very good)

245/40 R19 Rank: 4 (Good)

Michelin Pilot Alpin 5

4.95/5

This is currently the best rated tyre we have and there is a reason for it - it combines sportiness on snow and dry and very good safety margins on the wet. It’s designed to maintain the joy of driving, even on winter tyres, but still manages to be safe at all times. 100% recommended.

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Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 ( 215/65 R17 99H, MO ) - In stock £182	Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 ( 215/65 R17 99H, MO )		In stock	Free shipping	£182	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Pilot Alpin 5 - In stock £194	Pilot Alpin 5		In stock	Free shipping	£194	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.85/5

#3
Winter tires

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 1 (-)

235/55 R18 Rank: 3 (Very good)

205/55 R16 Rank: 4 (Exemplary)

245/45 R18 Rank: 4 (Exemplary)

Bridgestone Blizzak 6

4.85/5

Blizzak has always been a winter tire focused on wet conditions, but with its sixth model, Bridgestone has promised improved snow performance and reduced rolling resistance. Early tests suggest they have delivered on these promises—Blizzak 6 is unmatched in wet conditions and excels on snow, making it ideal not just for city climates.

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Bridgestone Blizzak 6 ( 215/65 R17 103V XL Enliten / EV ) - In stock £139	Bridgestone Blizzak 6 ( 215/65 R17 103V XL Enliten / EV )		In stock	Free shipping	£139	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Blizzak 6 Enliten XL EV - In stock £158	Blizzak 6 Enliten XL EV		In stock	Free shipping	£158	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.8/5

#5
Winter tires

Tests from 2024

215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Good)

205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (Good)

245/45 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

235/35 R19 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

215/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Recommended)

235/35 R19 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (-)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

255/45 R20 Rank: 2 (Very good)

Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

4.8/5

The UltraGrip Performance 3 is one of the best tyres we have seen in the tests and on top of that it's top discipline is snow performance while maintaining great properties on wet, which makes it a great candidate for snowy climates.

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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 215/65 R17 99H (+) ) - In stock £147	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 215/65 R17 99H (+) )		In stock	Free shipping	£147	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 215/65 R17 103H XL EVR ) - In stock £150	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 ( 215/65 R17 103H XL EVR )		In stock	Free shipping	£150	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.7/5

#6
Winter tires

Tests from 2024

245/45 R18 Rank: 2 (Exemplary)

235/55 R18 Rank: 2 (Very good)

215/55 R17 Rank: 2 (Highly recommended)

235/35 R19 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

235/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Recommended)

215/55 R17 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

235/60 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

225/60 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

225/40 R18 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

225/45 R18 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

4.7/5

Continental winter tires have been winning tire tests for many years, and the 870P is no exception. The “P” stands for performance, but don’t be mistaken, its rolling resistance is also praised, making it ideal for EVs. A well-balanced tire.

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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/65 R17 99T EVc ) - In stock £141	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/65 R17 99T EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£141	Buy mytyres.co.uk
WinterContact TS 870 P FR - In stock £168	WinterContact TS 870 P FR		In stock	Free shipping	£168	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/65 R17 99H EVc ) - In stock £150	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/65 R17 99H EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£150	Buy mytyres.co.uk
WinterContact TS 870 P - In stock £173	WinterContact TS 870 P		In stock	Free shipping	£173	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/65 R17 99H Conti Seal, EVc ) - In stock £154	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/65 R17 99H Conti Seal, EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£154	Buy mytyres.co.uk
WinterContact TS 870 P Conti-Seal EV - In stock £197	WinterContact TS 870 P Conti-Seal EV		In stock	Free shipping	£197	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

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WinterContact TS 870 P EV R0 AO - In stock £162	WinterContact TS 870 P EV R0 AO		In stock	Free shipping	£162	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/65 R17 99H EVc, R0 ) - In stock £167	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/65 R17 99H EVc, R0 )		In stock	Free shipping	£167	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/65 R17 99V EVc ) - In stock £166	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/65 R17 99V EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£166	Buy mytyres.co.uk
WinterContact TS 870 P - In stock £170	WinterContact TS 870 P		In stock	Free shipping	£170	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

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WinterContact TS 870 P XL EV - In stock £158	WinterContact TS 870 P XL EV		In stock	Free shipping	£158	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/65 R17 103H XL EVc ) - In stock £159	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 215/65 R17 103H XL EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£159	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.05/5

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (-)

245/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

215/55 R17 Rank: 12 (Sufficient)

205/55 R16 Rank: 15 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)

225/45 R18 Rank: 9 (-)

225/45 R18 Rank: 25 (-)

Tests from 2022

215/55 R17 Rank: 17 (Satisfactory)

215/55 R17 Rank: 19 (-)

Kumho Wintercraft WP52

3.05/5

The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 215/65 R17 99V 4PR ) - In stock £145	Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 215/65 R17 99V 4PR )		In stock	Free shipping	£145	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.8/5

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 3 (Exemplary)

215/55 R17 Rank: 4 (Satisfactory)

205/55 R16 Rank: 6 (-)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R17 Rank: 6 (Satisfactory)

225/45 R18 Rank: 16 (Satisfactory)

225/45 R18 Rank: 19 (-)

Tests from 2022

185/65 R15 Rank: 3 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 5 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 10 (Good)

Semperit Speed-Grip 5

3.8/5

We really like the new Speed-Grip 5 - it's not expensive, it's very good on snow and on top of that, it's got very low rolling resistance. What it lacks compared to the premium tyres is better wet performance, but given it's price it's definitely recommendable.

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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 215/65 R17 99H EVc ) - In stock £115	Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 215/65 R17 99H EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£115	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Speed-Grip 5 - In stock £136	Speed-Grip 5		In stock	Free shipping	£136	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 215/65 R17 99V EVc ) - In stock £120	Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 215/65 R17 99V EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£120	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Speed-Grip 5 - In stock £154	Speed-Grip 5		In stock	Free shipping	£154	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

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Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 215/65 R17 103H XL EVc ) - In stock £122	Semperit Speed-Grip 5 ( 215/65 R17 103H XL EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£122	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Speed-Grip 5 XL - In stock £140	Speed-Grip 5 XL		In stock	Free shipping	£140	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.4/5

#9
Winter tires

Tests from 2024

215/55 R17 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

235/35 R19 Rank: 5 (Good)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 1 (Very good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (-)

235/55 R18 Rank: 1 (Highly recommended)

255/45 R20 Rank: 1 (Outstanding)

225/45 R18 Rank: 1 (Test winner)

225/45 R17 Rank: 2 (Recommended)

235/60 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

4.4/5

A great winter tyre with balanced handling characteristics. Great in the wet, but slightly less durable than newer models.

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Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 215/65 R17 103H XL EVc ) - In stock £167	Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 215/65 R17 103H XL EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£167	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.4/5

#8
Winter tires

Tests from 2024

215/55 R17 Rank: 2 (Good)

235/35 R19 Rank: 4 (Exemplary)

205/55 R16 Rank: 5 (Satisfactory)

205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (Good)

205/55 R16 Rank: 11 (-)

Tests from 2023

205/60 R16 Rank: 1 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 4 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

225/45 R18 Rank: 15 (-)

Tests from 2022

215/60 R16 Rank: 2 (Good)

Dunlop Winter Sport 5

4.4/5

While being somehow dated as it was introduced back in 2015, it received some midlife updates and still holds up with the current models, at least in smaller dimensions. At the right price, it could be a great choice.

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3.1/5

Tests from 2024

215/55 R17 Rank: 3 (Good)

245/45 R18 Rank: 6 (Good)

215/55 R17 Rank: 7 (-)

235/35 R19 Rank: 7 (Good)

235/55 R18 Rank: 10 (Good)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)

225/60 R18 Rank: 5 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 5 (Satisfactory)

255/45 R20 Rank: 6 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 7 (-)

Vredestein Wintrac Pro

3.1/5

Wintrac Pro is a winter option from a dutch manufacturer that is getting a bit outdated, but on wet and dry roads it still holds up with the premium segment. It has some minor weaknesses on snow, but for a lower than premium price it could be a good deal.

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Vredestein Wintrac Pro ( 215/65 R17 99H AO ) - In stock £138	Vredestein Wintrac Pro ( 215/65 R17 99H AO )		In stock	Free shipping	£138	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Wintrac Pro AO - In stock £156	Wintrac Pro AO		In stock	Free shipping	£156	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

4.4/5

#11
Winter tires

Tests from 2024

235/55 R18 Rank: 5 (Very good)

Tests from 2023

235/55 R18 Rank: 2 (Recommended)

235/60 R18 Rank: 3 (Highly recommended)

225/60 R18 Rank: 6 (Good)

Tests from 2021

235/55 R18 Rank: 6 (Good)

235/55 R18 Rank: 9 (-)

Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

4.4/5

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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A ( 215/65 R17 99V 4PR SBL ) - In stock £169	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A ( 215/65 R17 99V 4PR SBL )		In stock	Free shipping	£169	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A ( 215/65 R17 99V 4PR SBL ) - In stock £115	Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A ( 215/65 R17 99V 4PR SBL )		In stock	Free shipping	£115	Buy mytyres.co.uk

2.75/5

Tests from 2024

235/55 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

GT Radial WinterPro2 Sport

2.75/5

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3.45/5

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 7 (-)

205/55 R16 Rank: 9 (Good)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 11 (-)

225/45 R18 Rank: 12 (Satisfactory)

205/60 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2022

245/45 R19 Rank: 7 (Sufficient)

215/60 R16 Rank: 14 (Satisfactory)

215/55 R17 Rank: 17 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 19 (Satisfactory)

Uniroyal WinterExpert

3.45/5

Very good traction on snow for a nice price in a wide range of dimensions. Could use shorter braking distance on dry and better traction on the wet.

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Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 215/65 R17 99V EVc ) - In stock £117	Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 215/65 R17 99V EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£117	Buy mytyres.co.uk
Winter Expert FR EV - In stock £123	Winter Expert FR EV		In stock	Free shipping	£123	Buy tyres.pneus.online.uk

3.2/5

Tests from 2024

235/55 R18 Rank: 9 (Good)

Tests from 2023

235/60 R18 Rank: 5 (Recommended)

Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV

3.2/5

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Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV ( 215/65 R17 99H Aramid Sidewalls ) - In stock £145	Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV ( 215/65 R17 99H Aramid Sidewalls )		In stock	Free shipping	£145	Buy mytyres.co.uk

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Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV ( 215/65 R17 103H XL Aramid Sidewalls ) - In stock £128	Nokian Snowproof 2 SUV ( 215/65 R17 103H XL Aramid Sidewalls )		In stock	Free shipping	£128	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3.05/5

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 2 (-)

245/45 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

215/55 R17 Rank: 12 (Sufficient)

205/55 R16 Rank: 15 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

225/40 R18 Rank: 7 (Good)

225/45 R17 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)

225/45 R18 Rank: 9 (-)

225/45 R18 Rank: 25 (-)

Tests from 2022

215/55 R17 Rank: 17 (Satisfactory)

215/55 R17 Rank: 19 (-)

Kumho WinterCraft WP52

3.05/5

The WinterCraft WP52 is an affordable winter tire with good safety qualities on snow and dry surfaces, but it has low aquaplaning resistance and tends to understeer in wet conditions.

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Dry braking

Interior noise

Wet braking

Dry handling

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Aquaplaning - longitudal

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Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 215/65 R17 99V 4PR ) - In stock £145	Kumho WinterCraft WP52 ( 215/65 R17 99V 4PR )		In stock	Free shipping	£145	Buy mytyres.co.uk

3/5

Tests from 2024

205/55 R16 Rank: 10 (-)

215/55 R17 Rank: 10 (Satisfactory)

205/55 R16 Rank: 18 (Satisfactory)

Tests from 2023

225/45 R18 Rank: 6 (-)

205/60 R16 Rank: 7 (Good)

225/60 R18 Rank: 9 (Not recommended)

225/45 R18 Rank: 20 (Not recommended)

Tests from 2022

245/45 R19 Rank: 5 (Good)

185/65 R15 Rank: 9 (Satisfactory)

215/55 R17 Rank: 14 (-)

Firestone WinterHawk 4

3/5

The Winterhawk 4 is a tyre with mixed ratings as there are tests where the tyre was not recommended. Common criticisms include longer braking distances and significant understeer

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Exterior noise

Snow handling

Aquaplaning - longitudal

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Interior noise

Wet circle cornering

Wet handling

Aquaplaning - cross

Comfort

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Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 215/65 R17 103H XL EVc ) - In stock £106	Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 215/65 R17 103H XL EVc )		In stock	Free shipping	£106	Buy mytyres.co.uk

4.2/5

#13
Winter tires