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255/40 R17 - Best summer tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2024)
1. 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:
- -
2. Fulda SportControl 2
Tested 3x in 2024, 14x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by ADAC 2024 215/55 R17
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Low drive-by noise levels
- Great handling on dry roads
- Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
- Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
- -
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255/40 R17
255/40 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. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Premium | £182 98 Y | ||||
| 2. | Continental PremiumContact 6! Newer model available: Continental PremiumContact 7 | Premium | £147 94 Y + 1 | ||||
| 3. | Fulda SportControl 2 | Lowcost | |||||
| 4. | Kumho Ecsta PS71 | Upper-middle | £125 94 W + 1 | ||||
| 5. | Falken Azenis FK510! Newer model available: Falken Azenis FK520 | Upper-middle | £122 98 Y | ||||
| 6. | Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 Connect | Premium | £233 98 Y | ||||
| 7. | Pirelli P ZERO | Premium | |||||
| 8. | Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 K117 | Premium | £161 94 W + 1 | ||||
| 9. | Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 | Upper-middle | £177 94 W | ||||
| 10. | GoodYear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 | Premium | £156 94 Y | ||||
| 11. | Yokohama Advan Sport V105 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 12. | Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport CUP 2 Connect | Premium | |||||
| 13. | Falken Azenis FK453 | Upper-middle |
Did you know ...?
255/40 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 26 tyre models available, which can be compared to 165/65 R15, 165/65 R14, 155/70 R13. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (255mm), which means the sidewall height has 102 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 1997.42 mm, which is very similar to 170/60 R17(1997.42 mm), 255/35 R18(1997.11 mm), 255/30 R19(1996.8 mm), 175/80 R14(1996.8 mm), 205/50 R17(2000.57 mm), 195/65 R15(1993.34 mm), 225/40 R18(2001.82 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 255/40 R17: V(240km/h), W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 94, 98. You can find 255/40 R17 on 1 car models - mainly Audi.
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