235/50 R17 Tyres

The following tyres have been reviewed in 235/50 R17.
Tyre Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Vredestein Ultrac Satin (43) 92% 88% 87% 88% 85% 91%
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 (155) 94% 87% 88% 87% 80% 85%
Toyo OBSERVE GSI 6 HP (8) 93% 88% 78% 85% 73% 90%
Nokian WRG2 (72) 85% 87% 83% 80% 83% 85%
Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun (89) 85% 81% 81% 82% 78% 76%
Avon ZZ3 (115) 84% 75% 78% 75% 70% 74%
Linglong Green Max (36) 78% 70% 65% 69% 66% 72%
Jinyu YU63 (52) 78% 62% 67% 66% 72% 72%
Michelin Premier AS (5) 88% 86% 83% 80% 48% 82%
Goodyear EfficientGrip (138) 77% 68% 63% 61% 71% 71%
Bridgestone Potenza RE040 (47) 79% 58% 74% 70% 65% 57%
Pirelli P6000 (175) 66% 46% 55% 48% 67% 60%

235/50 17 Tyre Review Highlights

Michelin Premier AS rated 66% while driving a BMW
Driving on mostly town for 0 average miles
I bought these Premier A/S tires back in April of 2020 with 106634 miles on the car when I had them installed.I had my car lined up shortly thereafter and it handled beautifully no problems and all was good. Today ,July 07, 2023, I took my car in for inspection and to my surprise the car failed the inspection because the right rear tire was almost bald in the center. The tire was worn evenly across the total width but more so in the middle. Now to be fair I keep my tire pressure at 36psi and I keep very close watch of the pressure. With that being said I don't understand why all of the other tires were in excellent shape. Since they have discontinued the Premier A/S I don't have to worry about not recommending it of which I would definitely do, my God it only had less than 19K on it. I went to the dealer that I bought them from and he as much as said that Michelin would tell me that they were over inflated and I had no valid case for a warranty claim. Needless to say I am not impressed with a tire that didn't stay on the market that long and I've played a royal price to see why. I tried calling Michelin and got tired of waiting so would I buy Michelin again, I'll have to think about.
tyre reviewed on 2023-07-07 18:38:23
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 rated 92% while driving a Porsche BOXSTER 2.7
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 spirited miles
My car has staggered tyre sizes, so this review is also for 205/55 17. N spec all round. Excellent. Very secure in the wet. Excellent feel, in any situation. These may be an old tyre model now, but they're none the worse for it. If, like me, you've got a 987 on 17" wheels, you will have found by now that the only premium sports tyres still available in these sizes are the various N spec tyres: Conti Sport Contact 3, Goodyear F1 Assymmetric 1 and these Michelins. The word on the street (owners' club) is that these are generally considered to be the best of the three.
tyre reviewed on 2022-06-18 16:13:43
Toyo OBSERVE GSI 6 HP rated 91% while driving a Volvo V60 T6 AWD
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 spirited miles
I had these tyres installed prior to picking up my new(to me) V60. Drove the car from Montreal to Halifax. Initially on dry roads with temperatures below freezing. What first struck was how quiet these tires are. Not just for winter tires but also compared to the all season Continentals I use for summer driving. The next day I drove in blizzard conditions(driving snow on uncleared highway) which eventually turned to slushy(wet snow) roads then finally wet roads. So within 24 hours I was able to test these tires in every winter condition other than hardpacked ice. They performed flawlessly and were confidence inspiring. Very stable, quiet and responsive. Very happy with these tires and would recommend to anyone.
tyre reviewed on 2020-12-16 16:02:19
Jinyu YU63 rated 34% while driving a Ford Mondeo Titanium 2.0 TCDI
Driving on mostly motorways for 10 average miles
Bought a new Car with these fitted and all seemed fine until it rained, the tyres aren’t too bad In the dry but are horrendous in the wet - gave them a couple of weeks but had to change them, wouldn’t want to risk driving on these going into winter.
tyre reviewed on 2020-08-28 08:42:33
Vredestein Ultrac Satin rated 92% while driving a Ford Mondeo Titanium 2.0 TCDI
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 average miles
- excellent in low NOISE: this is for the speed up to 120 Km/hour - excellent in Comfort: compared to previous Michelins and Dunlops are Ultra Satin tyres better - average diesel consumption went down by 0,6l / 100 km - handling on very wet road is predictible - after 2000 miles I can not value WEAR, because is not adequate.
tyre reviewed on 2020-05-29 15:28:16
Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun rated 81% while driving a Jaguar s type 2.5
Driving on a combination of roads for 2000 average miles
noise is less than Pirelli for sure..driving for 2000 km. No need to give much money..
tyre reviewed on 2017-12-16 22:36:01
Pirelli P6000 rated NAN% while driving a Jaguar S type 4.2 SE naturally aspirated
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 easy going miles
These tyres were fitted by Jaguar to thousands of their new cars manufactured in the period from 1998 to 2004. I have purchased
5 used low mileage vehicles built in this era when Ford was in the process of reviving the brand.

A Jaguar master technician once told me that the Pirelli 6000 was selected by the manufacturer as the first step in the design process. The cars were then built around this tyre as opposed to the tyre being selected upon completion of the build.

My opinion, based on over 200,000 miles of driving on all types of road, is that the Pirelli 6000 is a superb tyre for the XJ8 and S-type cars. As everyone knows, Jaguars have, until more recent times, been noted for their soft pampering ride. This quality was largely derived from a superb suspension system mated with a relatively large and heavy car body. A quality, strongly built set of tyres is essential for these Jaguars.

In conclusion, if you own one of these vehicles, the P6000 tyre will deliver - at speed, on wet roads, dry roads, round the bends and under heavy braking. Add good durability and low noise levels for a great all rounder!
tyre reviewed on 2017-02-13 11:41:34
Linglong Green Max rated 69% while driving a Peugeot 607
Driving on mostly motorways for 22000 average miles
Bought 4 new tyres for my 607 2.2 hdi because of the German test
I was looking for a silent cheap tyre.
I life in the south of France and commute 140 km a day on the highway.
Don't care to much about grip because the highway is strait.
And since it is almost never wet I could not be bordered with that neither.

A nice silent and comfy tyre.
Nice feedback about grip, there is on corner near Aix en Provence where you can test this and it stays stable until high speed.
Tyre wear is more than expected but did a 30k and still 4mm left.
The only problem is that 2 out of 4 are unround.
So I had the balanced at least 5 times and finally changed one rim but still rubbish
Ordered 2 new ones and hope they are round otherwise the supplier is in trouble.
I would recommend these tyres since the are 60 euro a piece and the next silent tyre in this dimension is at least 90 euro.
But check it they are round otherwise you can lose the price advantage at the balancing shop.
tyre reviewed on 2016-06-02 07:51:09
Bridgestone Potenza RE040 rated 74% while driving a Infiniti G35 Coupe
Driving on mostly country roads for 10000 spirited miles
Tires stick like sh*t to a blanket in the dry. Not too bad in the wet, but could be better.
It must be noted that these are very noisy tires. A G35 is a very quiet car, and these tires were very audible. Very stiff sidewalls, which is most likely the reason for the awesome feedback. They're also vey progressive when peeling out from a corner.
tyre reviewed on 2013-07-27 22:51:08
Bridgestone Potenza RE040 rated 70% while driving a Infiniti G35 Coupe
Driving on mostly country roads for 2000 spirited miles
These tires are amazing. Really smooth on peeling off from traction round a corner, and really great feedback through the steering wheel.
No squeal when I do break traction from an intersection, which is also an added bonus.
Extremely good performance in the dry, and not too shabby in the wet either.
I didn't think the life of the tire was very good, but my style of driving probably doesn't help matters one bit.
Probably the only downside to these tires are the noise. They are, in my opinion, a very noisy tire. 100km/h motorway cruising and they are noticeable. Not deafening, but definitely audible.
tyre reviewed on 2012-12-05 06:26:29
Goodyear EfficientGrip rated 63% while driving a Ford Mondeo
Driving on a combination of roads for 9000 spirited miles
Good grip and comfort. Front tyres worn out after 15000km on my FWD Mondeo zetec tdci 2011.
tyre reviewed on 2012-04-03 05:26:00
Nokian WRG2 rated 97% while driving a Ford Kuga
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 average miles
I put these tyres onto my AWD Ford Kuga about 3 weeks before the snow arrived in force. Running in was fine and I did this for the first 250 miles.
Slightly noisier than my previous tyres - Goodyear Excellence on some surfaces. Otherwise no difference in noise levels on Motorways and Dual Carriageways which is amazing for a tyre with such an aggressive tread... My Goodyears did not like White Lines but the Nokians just shrug them off.

In the snow these tyres have been a revelation though and comfortably dealt with shallow snow, deep snow, and slush. My work car park had around 2ft of snow and people with 2WD cars had to have pushing help in both parking and getting out again. I was able to park and drive out again with no slide whatsoever and no assistance. Able to use 1st gear as normal too in the snow which is a first. Stopping and starting generally greatly enhanced.
Going uphill in country lanes and passing car after car which was stuck or spinning really underscored just how effective these tyres really are. Sure the AWD played its part too but without the Nokians, I would not have had anywhere near the grip that I currently enjoy.
Looks as though Nokian will be my tyre brand going forward.
tyre reviewed on 2010-12-18 14:37:25
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