The Continental ExtremeContact Sports are a great tire if you want something that will give you about great road feel, highway drive ability, and wear that won't cause you to look twice and the manufacture date code. I should note that I do not do track driving, just long distance drives and canyon carving. Its a great tire that holds its own to the MPSS without the cost. I am not an expert driver, so most things I have thrown at these tires have been shrugged off. Even at the limit, the tires break gradually and allowed me to keep the car under control.
I have had my current set of tires for just under 2 years now and I am going to need replacements soon (5k miles /year). Even though there is actually a decent amount of tread left, it looks like the rubber might be near the end of its number of heat cycles. I did not think I would get to this point with a summer tire that can do some rain driving as well, so I am def pleased with them.
Are there better tires out there? Of course, but for a tire that's going to be used for off track driving, its a fantastic choice if you don't want to drop the cash for some Michelins (especially if you know you aren't really going to max them out anyways).
285/40 R17 Tires
Everything we know about the 285/40 R17 tire size: 2 owner reviews covering 12,500 miles of driving, and EU label data for the tires you can actually buy in it.
- 2owner reviews
- 12,500 milescovered on them
- 7tires made in this size
285/40 R17 EU tire label data
EU label values are declared for each individual size, so the figures here are exact for 285/40 R17 rather than a range across a model. 1 tires carry label data in this size. The most common load index is 100 (up to 800 kg per tire). Speed ratings on offer: (Y) (301 km/h).
74dB Quietest tires
The quietest 285/40 R17 tires are labelled at 74 dB external noise:
- Pirelli P ZERO Asimmetrico Summer 8
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 285/40 R17 mean?
A 285/40 R17 tire is 285 mm wide, its sidewall is 40% of that width (114 mm) tall, and it fits a 17 inch wheel. That gives an overall diameter of roughly 660 mm.
| Section width | 285 mm |
|---|---|
| Sidewall height | 114 mm |
| Rim diameter | 17" (432 mm) |
| Overall diameter | ≈ 660 mm |
| Circumference | ≈ 2,073 mm |
| Revolutions per km | ≈ 482 |
| Revolutions per mile | ≈ 776 |
Also written as
285/40R17 285/40 ZR17 285-40-17 285 40 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 285/40 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 285/40 R17 tires
The most recent owner reviews fitted in this size, in their own words.
All I can say is, I love this tire! Ive had a set of these for 3 or 4 summers
they refuse to wear down. These are my "super car tires". You better get some
before you have to go and find a tyme machine to go back acouple years just to get another pair. Zooom
they refuse to wear down. These are my "super car tires". You better get some
before you have to go and find a tyme machine to go back acouple years just to get another pair. Zooom
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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
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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.