255/70 R17 Tires
Everything we know about the 255/70 R17 tire size: 2 owner reviews covering 120,000 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 2owner reviews
- 120,000 milescovered on them
- 50tires made in this size
255/70 R17 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 255/70 R17 rather than a range across a model. 20 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 112 (up to 1,120 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h). 12 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
A Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 2 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class A. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Continental CrossContact RX Summer
- Goodyear Wrangler Territory HT All Season
70dB Quietest tires
The quietest 255/70 R17 tires are labelled at 70 dB external noise:
- Maxxis Bravo AT771 All Season 7.9
- Continental CrossContact ATR All Season 7.6
- Goodyear Wrangler Territory HT All Season
- Giti GitiXross HT71 All Season
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 255/70 R17 mean?
A 255/70 R17 tire is 255 mm wide, its sidewall is 70% of that width (179 mm) tall, and it fits a 17 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 789 mm.
| Section width | 255 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 179 mm |
| Rim diameter | 17" (432 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 789 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,478 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 404 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 649 |
Also written as
255/70R17 255/70 ZR17 255-70-17 255 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.
What cars use 255/70 R17 tires?
The cars most often running this size in our owner reviews. Each links to the best rated tires for that exact car.
Drive on 255/70 R17 tires?
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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.