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215/50 R17 Tires

Everything we know about the 215/50 R17 tire size: 419 owner reviews covering 6,010,711 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.

  • 419owner reviews
  • 6,010,711 milescovered on them
  • 835tires made in this size
215/50 R17 To scale, mm
Ø 647 215 108 17" 108

The quick answer

The quick answer - 215/50 R17
Season Owners' pick Owner rating Latest test winner
Summer Kumho Ecsta HS51 8 Current version: Kumho Ecsta HS52 92% from 8 reviews -
Winter Dunlop Winter Sport 5 8.9 72% from 3 reviews -
All Season Michelin CrossClimate 9.3 Current version: Michelin CrossClimate 3 90% from 3 reviews -

Owner picks are the highest weighted owner score in 215/50 R17; test winners come from the most recent independent test conducted in this size. The full evidence is below.

The best rated 215/50 R17 tires

Rated only by drivers running this size. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews in 215/50 R17 to be ranked; the order weights a tire's score by how many reviews back it, so one glowing review cannot top a table.

Summer tires

The highest rated Summer tire in 215/50 R17 is the Kumho Ecsta HS51 - 92% from 8 owner reviews in this size. The current tire in that line is now the Kumho Ecsta HS52.

Summer tires ranked by owner rating in 215/50 R17
# Tire Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Kumho Ecsta HS51 Replaced by Kumho Ecsta HS52 92% 8 189,600 miles 8
2 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 95% 4 102,500 miles 9
3 Hankook Ventus Prime 4 93% 4 19,600 miles 8.8
4 Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 Replaced by Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 87% 6 142,200 miles 8.3
5 Wanli S1063 92% 3 2,400 miles 6.3
6 Michelin Primacy 3 Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 91% 3 52,000 miles 8.3
7 Michelin Primacy HP Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 83% 10 297,500 miles 7.9
8 Nokian zLine Replaced by Nokian Powerproof 1 86% 5 53,000 miles 7.9
9 Lassa DriveWays 90% 3 80,200 miles 5.5
10 Continental Premium Contact 6 Replaced by Continental PremiumContact 7 90% 3 97,000 miles 9.1
11 Toyo NanoEnergy 3 89% 3 52,000 miles 7.9
12 Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 89% 3 20,000 miles 8.5
13 Kumho Ecsta PS71 Replaced by Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72 87% 3 14,500 miles 8.5
14 Barum Bravuris 2 Replaced by Barum Bravuris 3 85% 4 51,000 miles 8.5
15 Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato C3 87% 3 32,015 miles 8.3
16 Three A P606 85% 3 89,000 miles 6.9
17 Kumho Ecsta KU39 82% 4 29,000 miles 8.2
18 Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110 Replaced by Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 82% 3 73,000 miles 8.2
19 Goodride SV308 Replaced by Goodride SA57 81% 3 9,518 miles 6.6
20 Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 79% 5 139,500 miles 7.1
21 Sailun Atrezzo Z4 AS 80% 3 23,000 miles 5.9
22 Debica Presto UHP2 79% 4 49,200 miles 8.2
23 Michelin Primacy 4 Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 80% 3 135,030 miles 8.8
24 Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 78% 3 70,500 miles 8.3
25 Bridgestone Turanza ER300 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 77% 4 49,626 miles 7.9
26 Falken ZE912 Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 75% 8 59,020 miles 8
27 Toyo Proxes T1 Sport Replaced by Toyo Proxes T1 Sport+ 76% 3 37,300 miles 7.4
28 Nexen N Fera SU1 Replaced by Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 76% 4 20,500 miles 7.1
29 Neuton NT5000 75% 3 7,026 miles 8.7
30 Nexen N8000 71% 3 24,140 miles 7.2
31 Goodyear Eagle NCT5 71% 10 284,000 miles 7.1
32 Petlas Velox Sport PT741 68% 3 21,500 miles 8
33 Goodride SA05 68% 3 16,001 miles 6.2
34 Triangle Sportex TSH11 68% 3 20,005 miles 6.7
35 Goodyear EfficientGrip Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 69% 10 119,000 miles 6.7
36 Avon ZV5 Replaced by Avon ZV7 66% 3 26,000 miles 8.2
37 Sailun Atrezzo ZSR Replaced by Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 63% 3 12,500 miles 5.3
38 Goodyear Excellence Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 58% 3 5,500 miles 7.4
39 Davanti DX640 58% 4 40,700 miles 7.3
40 Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL 55% 3 30,000 miles 5.4
41 Uniroyal RainSport 2 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 59% 5 68,000 miles 8.8
42 Toyo Proxes C1S 56% 4 31,000 miles 7.1
43 Bridgestone Turanza ER33 56% 4 50,000 miles 6.8
44 Continental PremiumContact C 52% 4 64,387 miles 6.3
45 Bridgestone Turanza T005 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 49% 3 34,510 miles 8.6
46 Continental EcoContact 6 Replaced by Continental EcoContact 7 52% 7 53,600 miles 7.5
47 Marangoni Verso 44% 4 45,000 miles 5.6
48 Maxxis MA V1 40% 4 61,000 miles 6.5

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →

Winter tires

The highest rated Winter tire in 215/50 R17 is the Dunlop Winter Sport 5 - 72% from 3 owner reviews in this size.

Winter tires ranked by owner rating in 215/50 R17
# Tire Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Dunlop Winter Sport 5 72% 3 48,500 miles 8.9
2 Nokian WR A3 Replaced by Nokian Snowproof P 71% 5 89,000 miles 8.3
3 Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 Replaced by Bridgestone Blizzak 6 64% 4 60,500 miles 8.9

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tires → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

All Season tires

The highest rated All Season tire in 215/50 R17 is the Michelin CrossClimate - 90% from 3 owner reviews in this size. The current tire in that line is now the Michelin CrossClimate 3.

All Season tires ranked by owner rating in 215/50 R17
# Tire Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed TR Score
1 Michelin CrossClimate Replaced by Michelin CrossClimate 3 90% 3 78,000 miles 9.3
2 Landsail LS388 AS 70% 3 19,000 miles 6.1
3 Kumho Solus 4S HA32 69% 5 112,000 miles 8.2

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tires → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4

TR Score is the tire's overall Tire Reviews rating out of 10, built from independent test results and every owner review of that tire - not just the reviews from this car. The owner rating column is this car only.

215/50 R17 EU tire label data

EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 215/50 R17 rather than a range across a model. 587 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 95 (up to 690 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: (Y) (301 km/h), Y (300 km/h), W (270 km/h), V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), R (170 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 299 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.

A Best wet grip

103 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: 10 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:

64dB Quietest tires

The quietest 215/50 R17 tires are labelled at 64 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.

How long do 215/50 R17 tires last?

Across 72 end of life reviews in this size, a typical set of tires was worn out after 25,000 miles. Half of all worn-out sets lasted between 15,000 miles and 36,000 miles.

Distances are self-reported by drivers whose review marked the set as worn out; figures are medians, so a single unusual report cannot move them. Driving style and the car matter more than the size itself.

What does 215/50 R17 mean?

A 215/50 R17 tire is 215 mm wide, its sidewall is 50% of that width (108 mm) tall, and it fits a 17 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 647 mm.

215/50 R17 nominal dimensions
Section width215 mm
Sidewall height108 mm
Rim diameter17" (432 mm)
Overall diameter≈ 647 mm
Circumference≈ 2,032 mm
Revolutions per km≈ 492
Revolutions per mile≈ 792

Also written as

215/50R17 215/50 ZR17 215-50-17 215 50 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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Every tire reviewed in 215/50 R17

The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 109 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.

All tires reviewed in 215/50 R17
Tire Season Owner rating Reviews Distance reviewed
Michelin Primacy HP Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 Summer 83% 10 297,500 miles
Goodyear Eagle NCT5 Summer 71% 10 284,000 miles
Goodyear EfficientGrip Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 Summer 69% 10 119,000 miles
Kumho Ecsta HS51 Replaced by Kumho Ecsta HS52 Summer 92% 8 189,600 miles
Falken ZE912 Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 Summer 75% 8 59,020 miles
Continental EcoContact 6 Replaced by Continental EcoContact 7 Summer 52% 7 53,600 miles
Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 Replaced by Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 Summer 87% 6 142,200 miles
Nokian zLine Replaced by Nokian Powerproof 1 Summer 86% 5 53,000 miles
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo Summer 79% 5 139,500 miles
Nokian WR A3 Replaced by Nokian Snowproof P Winter 71% 5 89,000 miles
Kumho Solus 4S HA32 All Season 69% 5 112,000 miles
Uniroyal RainSport 2 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 Summer 59% 5 68,000 miles
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 Summer 95% 4 102,500 miles
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Summer 93% 4 19,600 miles
Barum Bravuris 2 Replaced by Barum Bravuris 3 Summer 85% 4 51,000 miles
Kumho Ecsta KU39 Summer 82% 4 29,000 miles
Debica Presto UHP2 Summer 79% 4 49,200 miles
Bridgestone Turanza ER300 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 Summer 77% 4 49,626 miles
Nexen N Fera SU1 Replaced by Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 Summer 76% 4 20,500 miles
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 Replaced by Bridgestone Blizzak 6 Winter 64% 4 60,500 miles
Davanti DX640 Summer 58% 4 40,700 miles
Toyo Proxes C1S Summer 56% 4 31,000 miles
Bridgestone Turanza ER33 Summer 56% 4 50,000 miles
Continental PremiumContact C Summer 52% 4 64,387 miles
Marangoni Verso Summer 44% 4 45,000 miles
Maxxis MA V1 Summer 40% 4 61,000 miles
Wanli S1063 Summer 92% 3 2,400 miles
Michelin Primacy 3 Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 Summer 91% 3 52,000 miles
Michelin CrossClimate Replaced by Michelin CrossClimate 3 All Season 90% 3 78,000 miles
Lassa DriveWays Summer 90% 3 80,200 miles
Continental Premium Contact 6 Replaced by Continental PremiumContact 7 Summer 90% 3 97,000 miles
Toyo NanoEnergy 3 Summer 89% 3 52,000 miles
Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 Summer 89% 3 20,000 miles
Kumho Ecsta PS71 Replaced by Kumho Ecsta Sport S PS72 Summer 87% 3 14,500 miles
Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato C3 Summer 87% 3 32,015 miles
Three A P606 Summer 85% 3 89,000 miles
Hankook Ventus V12 evo k110 Replaced by Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 Summer 82% 3 73,000 miles
Goodride SV308 Replaced by Goodride SA57 Summer 81% 3 9,518 miles
Sailun Atrezzo Z4 AS Summer 80% 3 23,000 miles
Michelin Primacy 4 Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 Summer 80% 3 135,030 miles
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 Summer 78% 3 70,500 miles
Toyo Proxes T1 Sport Replaced by Toyo Proxes T1 Sport+ Summer 76% 3 37,300 miles
Neuton NT5000 Summer 75% 3 7,026 miles
Dunlop Winter Sport 5 Winter 72% 3 48,500 miles
Nexen N8000 Summer 71% 3 24,140 miles
Landsail LS388 AS All Season 70% 3 19,000 miles
Petlas Velox Sport PT741 Summer 68% 3 21,500 miles
Goodride SA05 Summer 68% 3 16,001 miles
Triangle Sportex TSH11 Summer 68% 3 20,005 miles
Avon ZV5 Replaced by Avon ZV7 Summer 66% 3 26,000 miles
Sailun Atrezzo ZSR Replaced by Sailun Atrezzo ZSR2 Summer 63% 3 12,500 miles
Goodyear Excellence Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 Summer 58% 3 5,500 miles
Federal SS595 SUPER STEEL Summer 55% 3 30,000 miles
Bridgestone Turanza T005 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 Summer 49% 3 34,510 miles
Continental Sport Contact 5 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 Summer 94% 2 44,000 miles
Bridgestone Turanza 6 Summer 93% 2 2,000 miles
Nankang Noble Sport NS20 Summer 92% 2 80,000 miles
Petlas Snow Master W651 Winter 92% 2 5,000 miles
Dunlop SP Sport FM800 Summer 90% 2 22,000 miles
Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE004 Replaced by Bridgestone Potenza Adrenalin RE005 Summer 89% 2 64,000 miles
Falken ZE914 Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 Summer 88% 2 38,000 miles
Three A Farroad FRD 26 Summer 87% 2 2,000 miles
Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 Summer 86% 2 25,100 miles
Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 Summer 86% 2 19,000 miles
Dunlop SP Sport LM 705 Summer 84% 2 12,000 miles
Nexen N Blue HD Plus Summer 83% 2 20,000 miles
Michelin X Ice Snow Replaced by Michelin X Ice Snow+ Winter 78% 2 60,000 miles
Neuton NT8000 Summer 78% 2 15,000 miles
Uniroyal RainSport 3 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 Summer 78% 2 14,000 miles
Kumho Ecsta KU31 Summer 77% 2 0 miles
Continental Sport Contact 3 Replaced by Continental SportContact 7 Summer 77% 2 7,000 miles
Jinyu YU61 Summer 77% 2 30,000 miles
GT Radial Champiro HPX Summer 76% 2 13,000 miles
Michelin CrossClimate+ Replaced by Michelin CrossClimate 3 All Season 76% 2 70,000 miles
Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 Summer 75% 2 2,000 miles
Toyo Proxes CF2 Replaced by Toyo Proxes Comfort Summer 74% 2 25,600 miles
Kumho Ecsta PS31 Summer 72% 2 52,200 miles
Minerva Radial F 205 Summer 72% 2 5,500 miles
Nokian WetProof Replaced by Nokian Wetproof 2 Summer 71% 2 15,150 miles
Nexen N3000 Summer 71% 2 20,012 miles
Kormoran Kormoran UHP Summer 70% 2 1,500 miles
Avon ZV3 Replaced by Avon ZV7 Summer 67% 2 25,000 miles
Aoteli P607 Summer 65% 2 4,025 miles
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Prime 4 Summer 64% 2 28,400 miles
Infinity Ecomax Summer 63% 2 21,000 miles
Pirelli CINTURATO P7 Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato C3 Summer 63% 2 11,500 miles
Kormoran Gamma B2 Summer 62% 2 8,000 miles
Sunny SN3970 Summer 59% 2 21,000 miles
Avon ZV7 Summer 57% 2 10,000 miles
Giti GitiComfort Summer 55% 2 53,845 miles
Achilles ATR Sport Summer 38% 2 32,000 miles
Yokohama BluEarth AE50 Summer 36% 2 9,000 miles
Accelera Alpha Summer 34% 2 23,000 miles
Sunew YS618 Summer 31% 2 24,000 miles
Rockstone Radial F105 Summer 25% 2 35,000 miles
Haida HD921 Summer 10% 2 1,300 miles

Reviews only cover part of the market: 835 tires are made in 215/50 R17. Browse every 215/50 R17 tire →

What drivers say about their 215/50 R17 tires

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

57%
Continental PremiumContact C 215/50 R17 MG mg4 15,587 miles October 20, 2026

Good dry grip and low noise. Not very comfortable tire but I blame the sporty suspension for that as well as TPMS valve that require tires to be around 2.5-2.7Bar more than tire but it is an XL tire made for load not comfort.
Biggest disappointment is how quickly tires wore down using combined driving style and A and B roads, DCs and Motorways. Now at just above 15k miles, tires started slipping in the wet during normal breaking/driving making me careful when cornering and forcing me to be be wary in the wet conditions. I was also advised to think about replacing them as some are ~60~65% worn.

63%
Laufenn G Fit AS 215/50 R17 Honda Accord 10,000 miles October 7, 2026

Been using this tires for 1.5 years. If you are on tight budget, you can consider this tires. Suitable for daily errands and to very casual driver who's light footed on pedal. Dry grip, comfort and noise level is acceptable for myself due to their tread design. Great to use if you use it for long touring trip on a dry road but be careful during wet weather as for my experience they easily spins out from start especially on heavy rain in Malaysian monsoon weather.

54%
Continental EcoContact 6 215/50 R17 Ford Focus MK4.5 1.0 Ecoboost Hybrid 6,400 miles September 29, 2026

After three years driving, 10.000 km, the tires no longer flake. They have stabilized. The tread depth was 6 mm when new. Now it is 5 mm on the front tires and 5.5 mm on the rear tires.. 90% driven in Milan City, few miles on the motorway and a few on A-roads • average 40.6 MPG. • 6,636 miles / 164 gallons of petrol."

44%
Michelin CrossClimate 2 215/50 R17 Nissan 2002 patrol 15,000 miles September 17, 2026

I've been using Crossclimate 2 tires on my 2019 Nissan Leaf SL Plus for the last couple of years. It's the car my daughter was driving and she would constantly complain about wheel slip on wet roads. I really only drove the car in the afternoons when the roads had dried and I saw no issue with the tires, they're great on dry roads. (This car was left parked in bad snowy weather, so I don't really have an ice/snow impression.)

That daughter is off to college now, so I've been driving this car some mornings and I feel very bad about ignoring her complaints. On something as simple as a steep road, you can feel the car's traction control trying to stop the wheels from spinning. Any sort of wet road driving, even something as simple as driving out of a carwash, it a dicey proposition. It seems though that it's an issue of the tires not being able to stand up to the torque coming from the electric motor and goes to just two tires, braking doesn't seem that bad, but all four wheels are slowing the car then.

Given that Seattle is heading into wet weather, I'm getting rid of these tires now even though they probably could last another 20,000 miles.

87%
Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 215/50 R17 Honda Civic 50,000 miles September 5, 2026

Good for standard driving. Reliable compare to other common brand

97%
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 215/50 R17 Renault Laguna 3 3,500 miles September 1, 2026

Very good driving experience with noise significantly lower compared to the previous Continental tires I had. Handling is nice overall, but the driving for the first 500km was not that enjoyable as I have felt wobbly.
No issues with wet terain either and a good absobtion for bumpy roads.
I was driving on motorways, country roads, city and am quite satisfied with the behavior for all driving segments.

Would recommend the tire for anyone who expects to make a higher mileage with a normal driving style.

81%
Nexen N Blue 4Season 2 215/50 R17 Opel Astra J 1.4 turbo 30,000 miles July 29, 2026

I have had these tires for 3 years and I can say in all honesty they are worth considering.
Compared to my previous AllSeason tires (Kumho Solus HA32), Nexen are superior în all departments (wet braking, dry braking, snow, handling, cornering).
If you are not an extremely spirited driver and do not push the car to its limit, Nexen checks all boxes.
I will definitely buy again.

90%
Toyo OBSERVE GSI 6 HP 215/50 R17 Chevrolet Bolt EV 1,000 miles April 28, 2026
These are the first snow tires I have bought. I only had them on for the last 2 months of a Chicago winter that was drier than predicted. My Chevy Bolt is a pretty sporty car for an EV. And these tires did really well handling the quick torque of this car in the dry, wet, and few bouts of light snow the encountered. I am excited to put them back on for an entire winter.

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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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