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255/40 R17 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2024)
1. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330
Tested 5x in 2024, 11x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on snow
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Great handling on dry roads
Minuses:
- -
255/40 R17 tyre test
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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. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Upper-middle | £162 98 V | ||||
| 2. | Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III | Premium | |||||
| 3. | Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 W330 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 4. | Toyo Snowprox S954 | Upper-middle | £138 98 V | ||||
| 5. | Kumho WinterCraft WP71 | Upper-middle | £123 98 V |
Did you know ...?
255/40 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 4 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. 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 winter tyres in 255/40 R17: V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 98. You can find 255/40 R17 on 1 car models - mainly Audi.
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