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205/70 R17 Tires

Everything we know about the 205/70 R17 tire size: 1 owner reviews covering 2,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.

  • 1owner reviews
  • 2,000 milescovered on them
  • 7tires made in this size
205/70 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 719 205 144 17" 144

205/70 R17 EU tire label data

EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 205/70 R17 rather than a range across a model. 5 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 115 (up to 1,215 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: R (170 km/h). 4 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.

A Best wet grip

2 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:

A Lowest rolling resistance

The most fuel efficient choice: 1 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:

70dB Quietest tires

The quietest 205/70 R17 tires are labelled at 70 dB external noise:

Label values come from the EU EPREL database and apply to the EU market versions of each tire. Wet grip and rolling resistance run from class A (best) to E; noise is the measured drive-by figure. A good label is a floor, not a verdict - the tests and owner ratings above tell you far more.

What does 205/70 R17 mean?

A 205/70 R17 tire is 205 mm wide, its sidewall is 70% of that width (144 mm) tall, and it fits a 17 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 719 mm.

205/70 R17 nominal dimensions
Section width205 mm
Sidewall height144 mm
Rim diameter17" (432 mm)
Overall diameter≈ 719 mm
Circumference≈ 2,258 mm
Revolutions per km≈ 443
Revolutions per mile≈ 713

Also written as

205/70R17 205/70 ZR17 205-70-17 205 70 17

Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tire runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.

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What cars use 205/70 R17 tires?

The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.

What drivers say about their 205/70 R17 tires

The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.

80%
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 205/70 R17 Nissan Qashqai 2,000 miles December 7, 2017
Hey guys,
The tires are some kind of 50/50:
You get excellent handling on wet road, absolutely no noise until the road is dry, feels nice on straight road and very fuel efficient. To get more grip you need to keep 2.6-2.7 bar
But there is a catch.. Those tires are very noisy on the wet ( covered with water) road, feels very unresponsive while cornering like you're driving on a sandy surface (2.2 bar). The first time I did long turn like 10degree on 50 meters and about 70 km/h - it felt like driving on sand or snowy surface, feels like no grip at all. Need to get used to it.
No grip on ice, mid grip on snow.
Do recommend this tires for city driving with wet + mud roads and maybe wet snow, or long distance hi way cruising.
Do not recommend for snow + ice and aggressive driving persons, cuz you wont feel the road.
I'll give it 8/10 for excellent water resistance to aquaplaning and no noise.

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Where this data comes from

Owner ratings are submitted through the review form on this site, naming the tire, the size and the distance covered, and are checked by hand before publication. Test results come from independent published tire tests indexed by size, and label values from the EU EPREL database.

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