Less noisy compared with my previous tires, average comfort, good dry and very good wet handling, very good on snow and good on ice. Very good on snow and feels very safe and stable on dry and wet
215/55 R17 Tires
Everything we know about the 215/55 R17 tire size: 25 independent tire tests conducted in this exact size, 416 owner reviews covering 5,524,827 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 416owner reviews
- 5,524,827 milescovered on them
- 25tests in this size
- 922tires made in this size
The quick answer
| Season | Owners' pick | Owner rating | Latest test winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 9 | 88% from 6 reviews | Kumho Solus TA51+ 8.2 2026 AutoView Mid-Range Comfort Tire Test |
| All Season | Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 9.4 | 81% from 3 reviews | Continental TrueContact Tour 54 8.6 The BEST High Mileage All Season Tires in 2026 Tested |
| Winter | - | - | Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 9.3 2025 AMS Winter Tire Test |
| All Weather | - | - | Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 8.5 2025 - 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tire Test |
Owner picks are the highest weighted owner score in 215/55 R17; test winners come from the most recent independent test conducted in this size. The full evidence is below.
Independent tire tests in 215/55 R17
Tires behave differently as sizes change, so a test conducted in your exact size is the strongest evidence there is. Every test below was run in 215/55 R17 - 25 in total, newest first.
Winter tire tests
| Year | Test | Winner | Tires tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 Tire Rack New Winter Tire Test | Bridgestone Blizzak IcePeak | 3 |
| 2025 | 2025 AMS Winter Tire Test | Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | 10 |
| 2025 | 2025 Die Reifentester Winter Tire Test | Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | 7 |
| 2024 | 2024 All Season and Winter Tire Test | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 | 10 |
| 2024 | 2024 ADAC 17 inch Winter Tire Test | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 | 16 |
| 2022 | 2022 Auto Bild Winter Tire Test | Michelin Alpin 6 | 20 |
| 2022 | 2022 Winter Tire Market Overview | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 | 56 |
| 2019 | 2019 AMS Winter SUV Tire Test | Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ | 11 |
All Weather tire tests
| Year | Test | Winner | Tires tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 Tire Rack All-Weather vs Winter Tire Test | - | 10 |
| 2025 | 2024 TireRack All Season and Weather Tire Test | Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 | 11 |
All Season tire tests
| Year | Test | Winner | Tires tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The BEST High Mileage All Season Tires in 2026 Tested Tire Reviews test | Continental TrueContact Tour 54 | 5 |
| 2025 | Tire Rack Touring All-Season Tire Test (November 2025) | - | 7 |
| 2025 | 2025 Motor All Season Tire Test | Nokian Seasonproof 2 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2025 Mid Range All Season Tire Test | Nokian Seasonproof 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2025 Autobild SUV All Season Tire Test | Vredestein Quatrac | 11 |
| 2023 | 2023 Auto Zeitung All Season Tire Test | Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 | 9 |
Summer tire tests
| Year | Test | Winner | Tires tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 AutoView Mid-Range Comfort Tire Test | Kumho Solus TA51+ | 5 |
| 2025 | 2025 AMS Sustainability Tire Test | Continental UltraContact NXT | 6 |
| 2024 | 2024 ADAC Summer Tire Test | Continental PremiumContact 7 | 16 |
| 2022 | 2022 AZ SUV Tire Test | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | 10 |
| 2022 | 2022 Auto Bild Summer Tire Test | Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 | 21 |
| 2022 | 2022 Summer Tire Market Overview | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | 44 |
| 2020 | 2020 ACE Mid Range Summer Tire Test | Maxxis Premitra HP5 | 9 |
| 2019 | 2019 AMS Summer SUV Tire Test | Nokian WetProof | 11 |
| 2017 | 2017 AZ Summer Tire Test | Michelin Primacy 3 | 10 |
The best rated 215/55 R17 tires
Rated only by drivers running this size. Each tire needs at least 3 reviews in 215/55 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 215/55 R17 is the Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 - 88% from 6 owner reviews in this size.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
88% | 6 | 37,000 miles | 9 |
| 2 |
|
89% | 4 | 59,000 miles | 9.3 |
| 3 |
|
89% | 3 | 96,069 miles | 8.4 |
| 4 |
|
84% | 6 | 107,000 miles | 8.7 |
| 5 |
|
86% | 4 | 38,000 miles | 8.5 |
| 6 |
|
83% | 4 | 75,057 miles | 8 |
| 7 |
|
84% | 3 | 5,000 miles | 7.3 |
| 8 |
|
81% | 7 | 84,775 miles | 8.3 |
| 9 |
|
83% | 3 | 73,000 miles | 8.6 |
| 10 |
|
80% | 6 | 88,000 miles | 7.1 |
| 11 |
|
79% | 6 | 140,300 miles | 8.4 |
| 12 |
|
80% | 4 | 30,400 miles | 8.8 |
| 13 |
|
77% | 7 | 67,200 miles | 8.8 |
| 14 |
|
78% | 3 | 47,555 miles | 6.8 |
| 15 |
|
77% | 4 | 107,000 miles | 7.7 |
| 16 |
|
76% | 3 | 6,250 miles | 8 |
| 17 |
|
76% | 4 | 66,000 miles | 6.9 |
| 18 |
|
75% | 3 | 56,500 miles | 7.9 |
| 19 |
|
74% | 3 | 22,000 miles | 8.3 |
| 20 |
|
72% | 3 | 24,000 miles | 6.8 |
| 21 |
|
72% | 5 | 111,028 miles | 7.2 |
| 22 |
|
72% | 8 | 113,554 miles | 7.7 |
| 23 |
|
68% | 3 | 12,000 miles | 7.1 |
| 24 |
|
65% | 4 | 10,050 miles | 7.8 |
| 25 |
|
63% | 3 | 53,000 miles | 6.3 |
| 26 |
|
63% | 3 | 295,000 miles | 7.4 |
| 27 |
|
59% | 3 | 13,000 miles | 7 |
| 28 |
|
65% | 9 | 86,406 miles | 7.5 |
| 29 |
|
60% | 4 | 23,616 miles | 8.1 |
| 30 |
|
55% | 3 | 38,000 miles | 7.2 |
| 31 |
|
60% | 6 | 205,150 miles | 7.9 |
Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tires →
All Season tires
The highest rated All Season tire in 215/55 R17 is the Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 - 81% from 3 owner reviews in this size.
| # | Tire | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed | TR Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
81% | 3 | 33,100 miles | 9.4 |
| 2 |
|
69% | 5 | 55,000 miles | 9.4 |
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.
215/55 R17 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 215/55 R17 rather than a range across a model. 673 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 98 (up to 750 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). 355 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Best wet grip
125 tires in this size hold the top EU wet grip rating, class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Goodyear Vector All Season 4 All Season 9.7
- Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 All Season 9.6
- Continental PremiumContact 7 Summer 9.5
- Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo Summer 9.5
- Falken ZIEX ZE320 Summer 9.4
- Michelin Pilot Sport 5 Summer 9.4
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 28 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Continental AllSeasonContact 2 All Season 9.5
- Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 All Season 9.4
- Hankook iON Evo Summer 9.3
- Continental UltraContact NXT Summer 9.1
- Bridgestone Weather Control A005 All Season 9.1
- Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 Summer 9
66dB Quietest tires
The quietest 215/55 R17 tires are labelled at 66 dB external noise:
- Falken ZIEX ZE320 Summer 9.4
- Hankook iON Evo Summer 9.3
- Nokian Hakka Blue 3 Summer 9.1
- Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 Summer 9
- Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun Summer 8.4
- Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance Summer 8.3
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 215/55 R17 tires last?
Across 88 end of life reviews in this size, a typical set of tires was worn out after 28,000 miles. Half of all worn-out sets lasted between 13,000 miles and 40,000 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 215/55 R17 mean?
A 215/55 R17 tire is 215 mm wide, its sidewall is 55% of that width (118 mm) tall, and it fits a 17 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 668 mm.
| Section width | 215 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 118 mm |
| Rim diameter | 17" (432 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 668 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,100 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 476 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 767 |
Also written as
215/55R17 215/55 ZR17 215-55-17 215 55 17
Figures are calculated from the nominal size. A loaded, rolling tire runs a few percent smaller, and true widths vary slightly between makes.
What cars use 215/55 R17 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
Every tire reviewed in 215/55 R17
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 170 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental EcoContact 6 Replaced by Continental EcoContact 7 | Summer | 65% | 9 | 86,406 miles |
| Continental Eco Contact 5 Replaced by Continental EcoContact 7 | Summer | 72% | 8 | 113,554 miles |
| Michelin Primacy 3 Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 | Summer | 81% | 7 | 84,775 miles |
| Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 Replaced by Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Summer | 77% | 7 | 67,200 miles |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 | Summer | 88% | 6 | 37,000 miles |
| Falken ZE914 Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Summer | 84% | 6 | 107,000 miles |
| Nexen N Fera SU1 Replaced by Nexen N Fera Sport SU2 | Summer | 80% | 6 | 88,000 miles |
| Pirelli CINTURATO P7 Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato C3 | Summer | 79% | 6 | 140,300 miles |
| Bridgestone Turanza ER300 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Summer | 60% | 6 | 205,150 miles |
| Hankook OPTIMO K415 Discontinued | Summer | 83% | 5 | 130,000 miles |
| Pirelli P 7 | Summer | 72% | 5 | 111,028 miles |
| Michelin CrossClimate+ Replaced by Michelin CrossClimate 3 | All Season | 69% | 5 | 55,000 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Sport 4 Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 89% | 4 | 59,000 miles |
| Barum Bravuris 2 Replaced by Barum Bravuris 3 | Summer | 86% | 4 | 38,000 miles |
| Continental UltraContact UC6 Replaced by Continental UltraContact UC7 | Summer | 83% | 4 | 75,057 miles |
| Michelin Primacy 4 Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 | Summer | 80% | 4 | 30,400 miles |
| Yokohama BluEarth GT AE51 | Summer | 77% | 4 | 107,000 miles |
| Dunlop Sport Maxx 050+ Replaced by Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 060+ | Summer | 76% | 4 | 66,000 miles |
| Continental Premium Contact 5 Replaced by Continental PremiumContact 7 | Summer | 65% | 4 | 10,050 miles |
| Bridgestone Turanza T001 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Summer | 60% | 4 | 23,616 miles |
| Nokian PowerProof Replaced by Nokian Powerproof 1 | Summer | 89% | 3 | 96,069 miles |
| Davanti DX640 | Summer | 84% | 3 | 5,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Turanza T005 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza 6 | Summer | 83% | 3 | 73,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 | All Season | 81% | 3 | 33,100 miles |
| Roadstone Eurovis Sport 04 | Summer | 78% | 3 | 47,555 miles |
| Falken ZE912 Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Summer | 76% | 3 | 6,250 miles |
| Michelin Primacy HP Replaced by Michelin Primacy 5 | Summer | 75% | 3 | 56,500 miles |
| Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue Replaced by Pirelli Cinturato C3 | Summer | 74% | 3 | 22,000 miles |
| Avon ZV7 | Summer | 72% | 3 | 24,000 miles |
| Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun Replaced by Falken ZIEX ZE320 | Summer | 68% | 3 | 12,000 miles |
| Wanli S1063 | Summer | 63% | 3 | 53,000 miles |
| Yokohama Geolandar G900 | Summer | 63% | 3 | 295,000 miles |
| Yokohama E70D db | Summer | 59% | 3 | 13,000 miles |
| Giti GitiSynergyH2 Replaced by Giti GitiSynergy H2+ | Summer | 55% | 3 | 38,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus | All Season | 99% | 2 | 6,200 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport FM800 | Summer | 98% | 2 | 7,000 miles |
| Continental PureContact LS | All Season | 96% | 2 | 46,000 miles |
| Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 | All Season | 95% | 2 | 35,000 miles |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen 1 Replaced by Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+ | Winter | 93% | 2 | 11,000 miles |
| Momo North Pole W2 Discontinued | Winter | 92% | 2 | 10,020 miles |
| Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 | Summer | 91% | 2 | 2,233 miles |
| Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 | Summer | 91% | 2 | 1,000 miles |
| Dunlop Sport All Season | All Season | 91% | 2 | 44,600 miles |
| Nokian Seasonproof 2 | All Season | 89% | 2 | 1,150 miles |
| Nokian zLine Replaced by Nokian Powerproof 1 | Summer | 88% | 2 | 49,000 miles |
| Continental ContiMaxContact MC5 Replaced by Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 | Summer | 86% | 2 | 21,500 miles |
| Kleber Quadraxer 2 Replaced by Kleber Quadraxer 3 | All Season | 86% | 2 | 35,000 miles |
| Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 2 Replaced by Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 | Winter | 86% | 2 | 6,300 miles |
| Goodyear Excellence Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 | Summer | 85% | 2 | 2,838 miles |
| Michelin Pilot Exalto Replaced by Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Summer | 85% | 2 | 38,000 miles |
| Sava Eskimo HP2 | Winter | 85% | 2 | 12,500 miles |
| Michelin CrossClimate 2 Replaced by Michelin CrossClimate 3 | All Season | 85% | 2 | 25,000 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport LM 705 | Summer | 83% | 2 | 7,200 miles |
| Bridgestone Turanza GR90 | All Season | 83% | 2 | 17,080 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport 01 Replaced by Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 | Summer | 82% | 2 | 45,050 miles |
| Kleber Quadraxer 3 | All Season | 82% | 2 | 79,710 miles |
| Yokohama Advan dB V552 | Summer | 81% | 2 | 7,000 miles |
| Rovelo Sport A1 | Summer | 80% | 2 | 8,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Ecopia EP300 | Summer | 80% | 2 | 0 miles |
| Jinyu YU63 | Summer | 79% | 2 | 42,000 miles |
| Barum Bravuris 3HM Replaced by Barum Bravuris 5HM | Summer | 76% | 2 | 19,000 miles |
| Hankook Winter i cept RS2 Replaced by Hankook Winter I cept RS3 | Winter | 76% | 2 | 20,000 miles |
| Nokian Z G2 Replaced by Nokian Powerproof 1 | Summer | 74% | 2 | 38,000 miles |
| GT Radial Champiro 228 | Summer | 73% | 2 | 38,000 miles |
| Hankook Ventus Prime 4 | Summer | 73% | 2 | 18,000 miles |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance Replaced by Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 | Summer | 72% | 2 | 72,000 miles |
| Uniroyal RainSport 2 Replaced by Uniroyal RainSport 5 | Summer | 70% | 2 | 2,010 miles |
| Tomket Sport Series 1 | Summer | 70% | 2 | 21,000 miles |
| Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 | Winter | 68% | 2 | 21,000 miles |
| Sava Intensa UHP 2 | Summer | 67% | 2 | 1,000 miles |
| Kumho Solus 4S HA32 | All Season | 66% | 2 | 106 miles |
| Sunny SN3970 | Summer | 65% | 2 | 21,000 miles |
| Bridgestone Turanza QUIETTRACK | All Season | 64% | 2 | 36,941 miles |
| Bridgestone Weather Control A005 Replaced by Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6 | All Season | 61% | 2 | 21,000 miles |
| Goodride SV308 Replaced by Goodride SA57 | Summer | 59% | 2 | 30,000 miles |
| Nokian eNTYRE Replaced by Nokian One | All Season | 58% | 2 | 45,040 miles |
| Rovelo RPX 998 | Summer | 56% | 2 | 17,000 miles |
| Continental UltraContact | Summer | 55% | 2 | 31,200 miles |
| Kumho IZen KW27 | Winter | 55% | 2 | 10,200 miles |
| Michelin Primacy LC | Summer | 48% | 2 | 68,000 miles |
| Dunlop SP Sport 270 | Summer | 37% | 2 | 52,000 miles |
| Autogrip F107 | Summer | 29% | 2 | 16,200 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 922 tires are made in 215/55 R17. Browse every 215/55 R17 tire →
What drivers say about their 215/55 R17 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
Comfortable compared to my previous tires, very good rolling resistence. Dry grip accetable, not impresie, feel safe on the wet (i have not push them on wet yet?
After 5 seasons still functional, pondering if I use it in spring again.
This year I had issues with aquaplaning on two occasions - but that occured at fairly high speed - over 90 kph when slowing down.
I will probably buy the Primacy 5 as a next set
The tires were advertised as 80,000 mile tires. After driving less than half that distance and having all the tire rotations done before 7000 miles, they have worn down to 4/32.
Bought these tires to replace the original Conti's that came with the car. The Bridgestone T005 come with a modern block tread pattern, about 7.5 mm of tread when new, and really suit the looks of the car.
Very grippy tires in all UK weather's, feels secure and stable on the road, even when tires were down to 3mm handling and grip were still excellent, the tires lasted 25000 miles, 3 years and were rotated once during that time.
They wore evenly and there was no perishing or cracking of the rubber, that I've experienced with other brands.
Price wise these tires are in line with other premium tire brands, and I would definitely buy them again.
The tire absorbs shocks very well, it's comfortable. But I didn't like the grip. It definitely doesn't suit performance driving. I might not choose it again.
Very good in snow and ice, good grip, comfort is satisfactory, quiet.
The grip of the tires was excellent, their durability was good, and the comfort was satisfactory.
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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.
About the TR Score
The Tire Reviews Score rates each tire out of 10 using independent test results and the full body of owner reviews, so you can check a car-specific ranking against the wider evidence.
Who does the testing
Every test published as a Tire Reviews test is run by Jonathan Benson, who has been testing tires independently since 2007.

