235/55 R17 Tyres
The following tyres have been reviewed in 235/55 R17.
| Tyre Reviewed | Dry Grip | Wet Grip | Feedback | Handling | Wear | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kormoran Suv Summer (10) | 95% | 88% | 89% | 91% | 88% | 94% |
| Falken Ziez ZE950 AS (2) | 95% | 80% | 90% | 100% | 80% | 100% |
| Continental TrueContact Tour (4) | 90% | 98% | 75% | 83% | 97% | 93% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 870 P (16) | 91% | 96% | 83% | 91% | 89% | 94% |
| Intertrac TC525 (2) | 95% | 90% | 85% | 85% | 85% | 85% |
| Cooper Zeon 4XS (7) | 87% | 89% | 91% | 80% | 88% | 91% |
| Hankook Dynapro HP2 RA33 (7) | 95% | 83% | 82% | 83% | 94% | 92% |
| BFGoodrich Urban Terrain TA (18) | 89% | 86% | 83% | 79% | 89% | 85% |
| Nokian WR D3 (42) | 91% | 88% | 88% | 87% | 85% | 87% |
| Avon Ranger HTT (6) | 90% | 85% | 83% | 83% | 85% | 88% |
| Fulda SportControl (40) | 92% | 87% | 85% | 83% | 85% | 86% |
| Falken Azenis FK520 (20) | 92% | 87% | 86% | 88% | 79% | 85% |
| Falken Eurowinter HS01 (20) | 88% | 90% | 86% | 76% | 88% | 82% |
| Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 (406) | 92% | 89% | 85% | 85% | 80% | 87% |
| Nokian zLine (83) | 91% | 90% | 89% | 87% | 76% | 85% |
| Michelin Latitude Alpin (4) | 90% | 85% | 80% | 83% | 93% | 83% |
| Achilles Winter 101 (9) | 84% | 84% | 86% | 83% | 84% | 84% |
| Matador MP 92 Sibir Snow (7) | 77% | 81% | 81% | 77% | 88% | 92% |
| Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro (3) | 97% | 93% | 53% | 85% | 60% | 87% |
| Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 (38) | 83% | 91% | 78% | 82% | 87% | 84% |
| Nokian zLine AS (3) | 93% | 97% | 90% | 90% | 83% | 80% |
| Michelin Pilot Alpin (4) | 88% | 88% | 75% | 85% | 85% | 78% |
| Michelin CrossClimate Plus (111) | 88% | 86% | 82% | 74% | 88% | 87% |
| Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210 (24) | 86% | 86% | 80% | 80% | 88% | 82% |
| Nokian WRG2 (72) | 85% | 87% | 83% | 80% | 83% | 85% |
| Vredestein Quatrac Pro (35) | 89% | 90% | 86% | 79% | 79% | 91% |
| Michelin CrossClimate 2 (91) | 87% | 83% | 75% | 71% | 84% | 84% |
| Hankook Winter i cept evo2 (25) | 86% | 79% | 82% | 82% | 85% | 86% |
| Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 (111) | 90% | 81% | 80% | 79% | 80% | 80% |
| Nokian Hakka Black 2 (3) | 90% | 95% | 90% | 90% | 70% | 65% |
| Continental WinterContact TS 850 P (18) | 84% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 81% | 79% |
| Michelin CrossClimate (143) | 88% | 85% | 82% | 80% | 84% | 89% |
| Sailun Iceblazer Alpine Evo (9) | 90% | 87% | 71% | 78% | 80% | 82% |
| Falken ZIEX ZE914 EcoRun (89) | 85% | 81% | 81% | 82% | 78% | 76% |
| Uniroyal AllSeasonExpert (5) | 78% | 84% | 74% | 74% | 80% | 80% |
| Nexen N Blue HD Plus (68) | 83% | 79% | 77% | 76% | 76% | 84% |
| Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons Gen 2 (43) | 79% | 86% | 74% | 73% | 86% | 84% |
| Michelin Primacy 4 (153) | 85% | 81% | 74% | 77% | 82% | 84% |
| Pirelli Cinturato P1 Verde (45) | 83% | 75% | 79% | 74% | 84% | 80% |
| Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 (10) | 84% | 73% | 75% | 76% | 87% | 83% |
| Nokian One (15) | 89% | 79% | 79% | 75% | 85% | 79% |
| Michelin CrossClimate SUV (20) | 86% | 86% | 76% | 74% | 75% | 80% |
| Vredestein Quatrac 5 SUV (4) | 87% | 73% | 80% | 80% | 70% | 90% |
| Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV (2) | 65% | 70% | 55% | 65% | 85% | 65% |
| Petlas Velox Sport PT741 (39) | 84% | 76% | 76% | 77% | 86% | 70% |
| Nexen N Fera SU1 (128) | 84% | 76% | 76% | 78% | 74% | 82% |
| Dunlop SportMaxx RT 2 (89) | 84% | 78% | 78% | 78% | 75% | 80% |
| Nexen Winguard Sport (21) | 82% | 79% | 78% | 65% | 85% | 81% |
| Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme (64) | 83% | 86% | 82% | 77% | 87% | 86% |
| Kumho Ecsta KU31 (165) | 83% | 75% | 77% | 76% | 72% | 74% |
| Michelin Latitude Tour (8) | 91% | 80% | 77% | 63% | 78% | 74% |
| Imperial Ecosport 2 (7) | 82% | 71% | 71% | 69% | 87% | 82% |
| Nokian WR A3 (75) | 92% | 87% | 88% | 82% | 90% | 91% |
| Maxxis MA Z1 Victra (64) | 88% | 77% | 73% | 77% | 71% | 66% |
| Michelin Latitude Sport (11) | 86% | 82% | 78% | 82% | 61% | 76% |
| Continental Premium Contact 5 (116) | 87% | 82% | 76% | 77% | 58% | 78% |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip SUV (27) | 83% | 78% | 75% | 74% | 68% | 75% |
| Hankook Optimo K406 (9) | 90% | 83% | 87% | 61% | 66% | 66% |
| Bridgestone Blizzak LM80 (3) | 63% | 70% | 77% | 70% | 90% | 80% |
| Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 (28) | 80% | 66% | 74% | 76% | 73% | 79% |
| Pirelli Scorpion STR (26) | 83% | 72% | 76% | 77% | 68% | 71% |
| Hankook Dynapro HP (7) | 77% | 75% | 66% | 63% | 80% | 73% |
| Three A P606 (47) | 79% | 73% | 69% | 69% | 72% | 76% |
| Winda WH16 (17) | 79% | 75% | 66% | 53% | 84% | 81% |
| Davanti DX640 (94) | 79% | 71% | 75% | 73% | 65% | 78% |
| Avon ZV7 (126) | 83% | 78% | 73% | 73% | 60% | 79% |
| Avon ZX7 (42) | 83% | 81% | 75% | 73% | 58% | 77% |
| Nexen N8000 (79) | 79% | 74% | 68% | 66% | 68% | 79% |
| Goodyear Excellence (125) | 79% | 70% | 72% | 71% | 72% | 73% |
| Continental Sport Contact 2 (229) | 85% | 75% | 76% | 72% | 61% | 66% |
| Pirelli Scorpion Zero Asimmetrico (12) | 80% | 67% | 64% | 73% | 68% | 75% |
| Hankook Ventus Prime2 (61) | 79% | 73% | 72% | 71% | 67% | 72% |
| Tristar Sportpower 2 (5) | 78% | 60% | 62% | 80% | 65% | 75% |
| General G Max AS 05 (5) | 74% | 66% | 78% | 74% | 82% | 78% |
| Pirelli PZero Nero (140) | 83% | 66% | 71% | 71% | 67% | 64% |
| Dunlop SP Sport 01 (124) | 78% | 67% | 71% | 69% | 69% | 65% |
| Goodride SV308 (32) | 75% | 64% | 64% | 63% | 77% | 69% |
| Continental VikingContact 6 (5) | 76% | 78% | 76% | 70% | 85% | 76% |
| Pirelli Scorpion Verde (55) | 77% | 69% | 68% | 68% | 59% | 71% |
| Goodyear EfficientGrip (139) | 77% | 68% | 63% | 61% | 71% | 71% |
| Kumho WinterCraft WP71 (14) | 69% | 62% | 59% | 53% | 72% | 54% |
| Sonar SX2 (12) | 69% | 58% | 60% | 56% | 85% | 68% |
| Michelin Latitude tour HP (30) | 79% | 66% | 66% | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| Federal Formoza FD2 (16) | 73% | 60% | 65% | 56% | 65% | 77% |
| Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport (79) | 78% | 65% | 66% | 61% | 69% | 61% |
| Continental 4x4 Contact (34) | 80% | 75% | 70% | 55% | 50% | 75% |
| Landsail LS388 AS (49) | 77% | 69% | 72% | 68% | 71% | 77% |
| Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 (9) | 77% | 59% | 70% | 62% | 54% | 77% |
| Firestone FireHawk AS (2) | 75% | 50% | 80% | 70% | 75% | 75% |
| Dunlop SP10 (2) | 65% | 60% | 70% | 70% | 50% | 60% |
| Continental Cross Contact LX Sport (16) | 79% | 65% | 64% | 61% | 37% | 75% |
| Zeta Alventi (16) | 71% | 64% | 53% | 53% | 58% | 51% |
| Autogrip P308 (26) | 66% | 52% | 56% | 50% | 60% | 61% |
| Continental CrossContact LX Sport (10) | 77% | 69% | 51% | 58% | 37% | 74% |
| Goodyear Ultragrip Ice (1) | 70% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 70% |
235/55 17 Tyre Review Highlights
Nokian Hakkapeliitta 10 SUV rated 80% while driving a Mercury Grand marquis
Driving on mostly country roads for 3000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 3000 spirited miles
Whily noisy because of the studs, it's a low pitch that you can easily tune out. I found the tires to be, for an extreme snow tire, excellent in the dry, and good in the wet. I also found that I had good control in slush. In normal turning, the tire can feel a bit vague due to sidewall flex, however under heavier corners I can feel the tire "sit" over the sidewall, and it becomes very stout. In a RWD car (with an aftermarket LSD), I never got stuck this winter, even living on a dirt road with an uphill driveway. I've driven about 3,000 miles on the tires in a quite warm winter (mostly between 20 and 40 degrees fahrenheit), and they look just about new as of now. I've hit some notable potholes and the tires did not pop or bubble, which pleased me. Despite being a sedan, I figured the SUV tire was a good fit due to the body roll, and weight capacity, and this has proven true. Overall, an extremely safe, durable tire, with impressive snow and ice traction. I will be purchasing these again, or their successors in a few years time.
Falken EUROWINTER HS02 Pro rated 83% while driving a Volkswagen Tiguan
Driving on mostly motorways for 2000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 2000 average miles
I am not a high performance driver. I am driving with 110-120 km/h maximum speeds in motorways with curves. Regularly under mild weather conditions during winter (-3 to +15 Celsius) sometimes rainy but never iced or snowy roads. I would recommend these tyres because of low price and extremely silent for a winter tyre. Cons are relatively high fuel consumption & possibility of bad wear. No idea about
Federal Formoza FD2 rated 44% while driving a Hyundai
Driving on mostly town for 12000 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 12000 average miles
Nothing special, just a basic tyre which excels at nothing. Wears fast. Reason for changing is that 2 of them split after 12k miles
Imperial Ecosport 2 rated 97% while driving a Volkswagen Transporter
Driving on mostly motorways for 15500 easy going miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 15500 easy going miles
I wanted to try cheap tires once and find out the difference between the previous ones that belong to a higher price class (Bridgestone Turanza ER300). I drive a passenger van VW Transporter T6, mostly three people ride in the vehicle. The van is driven mostly on the highway at a speed of 100-120km/h (60-75mph). A few times I drove a little faster in the rain through corners and the car held the road as it should. I bought the tires in May and have done 25,000km (15,500miles) to date. The tire still has a 5mm profile, consumption compared to the Bridgestone Turanza is 0.3 liters per 100km higher. After these kilometers, the tire still behaves well. To summarize: definitely a good purchase for people who don't go wild on the roads and I recommend it myself.
Nokian One rated 99% while driving a BMW X3
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 spirited miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 3000 spirited miles
I have a 2007 BMW E83 over 3,000 miles on my Nokian Ones and live in Seattle, WA. I am incredibly pleased with them.
I’ve read a few reviews about noise but have not had that issue. They are very quiet with one exception, and was right after I bought them. There was stretch of road that had extremely worn pavement, and a large pebbled surface. They were very noisy the first time I drove on that surface but subsequent drives have been quieter, though a bit louder than regular asphalt, which is barely noticeable.
The Nokians replaced the Kelly tires I had on it and they were ok and far louder, though decent 7/10.
The handing has been great in dry and wet even with spirited driving, and am looking forward to seeing how they perform in snow. I also find them very responsive to my input. My previous tyres (Kelly) were just ok in that they didn’t feel as firmly planted on the ground, it sounds odd since they of course make contact, but they just felt meh.
My one question is wear, which I won’t be able to determine until the 80 percent wears down. At this time though it looks like they will wear great. If they perform good/great in the snow they would be a definite buy if I had a second car, or need new ones (hopefully after 70,000 miles) and are still available, though it’s likely a newer version will be available by then. I’ll update after I’ve driven in the snow and when the rains starts, which is about now after a very dry summer in Seattle.
I’ve read a few reviews about noise but have not had that issue. They are very quiet with one exception, and was right after I bought them. There was stretch of road that had extremely worn pavement, and a large pebbled surface. They were very noisy the first time I drove on that surface but subsequent drives have been quieter, though a bit louder than regular asphalt, which is barely noticeable.
The Nokians replaced the Kelly tires I had on it and they were ok and far louder, though decent 7/10.
The handing has been great in dry and wet even with spirited driving, and am looking forward to seeing how they perform in snow. I also find them very responsive to my input. My previous tyres (Kelly) were just ok in that they didn’t feel as firmly planted on the ground, it sounds odd since they of course make contact, but they just felt meh.
My one question is wear, which I won’t be able to determine until the 80 percent wears down. At this time though it looks like they will wear great. If they perform good/great in the snow they would be a definite buy if I had a second car, or need new ones (hopefully after 70,000 miles) and are still available, though it’s likely a newer version will be available by then. I’ll update after I’ve driven in the snow and when the rains starts, which is about now after a very dry summer in Seattle.
Michelin CrossClimate 2 rated 94% while driving a Volkswagen Multivan T5
Driving on a combination of roads for 16000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 16000 average miles
Stunning tire. Safe under all conditions. Better than my old winter tires in winter. As good as summer tires. Best wear of any tire on this car so far. Absolute recommendation.
Continental TrueContact Tour rated 87% while driving a Buick
Driving on mostly motorways for 20000 average miles
Driving on mostly motorways for 20000 average miles
The tire has super low road noise that comes through the cabin, and in the wet handles very well and provides added confidence but still let's you know when you're starting to lose grip, and no complaints in the dry.
Nexen Winguard Snow G WH2 rated 69% while driving a Audi Q3
Driving on a combination of roads for 35000 average miles
Driving on a combination of roads for 35000 average miles
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Continental VikingContact 6 rated 62% while driving a Ford Fusion 1.5L Petrol
Driving on mostly town for 10000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly town for 10000 spirited miles
As the tire wore down, it really lost it's grip on snow&ice. On the dry and wet I have not noticed much difference, would probably use these tyres 1 more year if we didn't have snow/ice here where I live.
Continental VikingContact 6 rated 62% while driving a Ford Fusion 1.5L Petrol
Driving on mostly town for 10000 spirited miles
Driving on mostly town for 10000 spirited miles
As the tire wore down, it really lost it's grip on snow&ice. On the dry and wet I have not noticed much difference, would probably use these tyres 1 more year if we didn't have snow/ice here where I live.
Falken EUROALL SEASON AS210 rated 45% while driving a Ford Kuga
Driving on mostly town for 500 average miles
Driving on mostly town for 500 average miles
Worst tyre for noise on my Mk2 Kuga, Repetitive vibration from front, tyres checked no bulges/damage etc. Noise started immediately after fitting. Never again...
Kumho WinterCraft WP71 rated 59% while driving a Volkswagen Tiguan Sport 2.0 TDI 140hp
Driving on mostly country roads for 15000 average miles
Driving on mostly country roads for 15000 average miles
The price of the tyre really was good and the snow reviews got me to get this tyre due to living in the mountains. The snow traction actually turned out to be really good, including braking comparable to the Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 for which I ultimately changed to. The tyre really shocked me on how bad it was on the wet, the understeer was really bad and never felt comfortable / safe driving in the wet. Dry handling and feedback was nothing great, the grip did let go pretty quickly on fast short bends. Wear was a plus side, did around 20K Kilometers and the tread depth was still good. Noise levels are normall for a winter tyre and the comfort levels also pretty normal for a 55 aspect ratio tyre.
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