How much you love or hate these tires is highly dependent on the amount of time you spend on vs. off road. On dirt or mud, at least on a Ranger Raptor, they come alive inspiring tremendous confidence on loose surfaces at speed. But that confidence evaporates the moment you return to tarmac. Wet braking is particularly bad and frankly, when new, downright dangerous. After 2-3K miles they become a bit grippier in the wet, but never do they inspire confidence. In short, if your spending a lot of time hooning it on logging roads, you'll likely be satisfied, but otherwise Id look elsewhere.
275/65 R17 Tires
Everything we know about the 275/65 R17 tire size: 5 owner reviews covering 63,500 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 5owner reviews
- 63,500 milescovered on them
- 85tires made in this size
275/65 R17 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 275/65 R17 rather than a range across a model. 55 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: V (240 km/h), H (210 km/h), T (190 km/h), S (180 km/h), R (170 km/h), Q (160 km/h). 19 tires in this size carry the 3PMSF severe snow marking.
B Lowest rolling resistance
The most fuel efficient choice: 4 tires in this size reach rolling resistance class B. The highest scoring on Tire Reviews:
- Bridgestone Dueler All Terrain AT002 All Season 8
- Blackhawk Hiscend h Hv61 Summer
- Altenzo Sports Navigator II Summer
- Joyroad Grand Tourer Ht Summer
70dB Quietest tires
The quietest 275/65 R17 tires are labelled at 70 dB external noise:
- Kumho Road Venture APT KL51 All Season 8.2
- Firestone RoadHawk Summer 8
- Hankook Dynapro HP2 Summer 6.6
- Blackhawk Hiscend h Hv61 Summer
- i-Link Powercity 79 Summer
- Hankook Dynapro Hp3 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 275/65 R17 mean?
A 275/65 R17 tire is 275 mm wide, its sidewall is 65% of that width (179 mm) tall, and it fits a 17 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 789 mm.
| Section width | 275 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 179 mm |
| Rim diameter | 17" (432 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 789 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,480 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 403 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 649 |
Also written as
275/65R17 275/65 ZR17 275-65-17 275 65 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 275/65 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 275/65 R17
The complete record, including discontinued tires and tires with too few reviews to rank, ordered by the amount of evidence. A further 3 tires have a single review each; they count toward the totals but are not listed.
| Tire | Season | Owner rating | Reviews | Distance reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO3 | All Season | 73% | 2 | 27,500 miles |
Reviews only cover part of the market: 85 tires are made in 275/65 R17. Browse every 275/65 R17 tire →
What drivers say about their 275/65 R17 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
These are the OE tires on a Ranger Raptor. Wear has been surprisingly good, and they're very good in snow.
They're good tires, to expensive for what they last. Pay $220 for each tire
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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.