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225/65 R17 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

Recommended: Premium

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

/90%

£171
Buy
Recommended: Price/value

Firestone Winterhawk 4

/84%

£162
Buy
Recommended: Lowcost

Fulda Kristall Control SUV

/71%

£139
Buy
Today's discount (23.05):
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A 225/65 R17 102 H 76%
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Table of contents:

Best winter tyres in tests (2024)

Speed index
Weight index
Max. price
Options
/97%

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

  • Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Low drive-by noise levels
  • Exceptional traction on snow
      • -
/97%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
4
2023Automotorsport255/45 R20Very good
1
2023Tyre Reviews235/60 R18Test winner
4
2023ARBÖ235/55 R18Recommended
1
2023Autobild225/60 R18Test winner
7
2023Autobild225/45 R18-
3
2023Tyre Reviews225/45 R18Highly recommended
3
2023Autobild225/45 R18Exemplary
4
2023Sport Auto225/40 R18Very good
3
2023Autobild225/40 R18Exemplary
4
2023ADAC205/60 R16Good
2
2022AutoMotorSport245/45 R19Very good
3
2022Autobild245/40 R19Exemplary
8
2022Autobild215/55 R17Good
2
2022Autobild215/55 R17-
1
2021Tyre Reviews225/40 R18Test winner

£206
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 225/65 R17 102T EVc )In stockFree shipping
£206 Buy
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£171
WinterContact TS 870 PIn stockFree shipping
£171 Buy
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£172
WinterContact TS 870 PIn stockFree shipping
£172 Buy
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£195
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 225/65 R17 102H EVc )In stockFree shipping
£195 Buy
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£187
WinterContact TS 870 P XL FRIn stockFree shipping
£187 Buy
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£187
WinterContact TS 870 P XL FRIn stockFree shipping
£187 Buy
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£210
Continental WinterContact TS 870 P ( 225/65 R17 106H XL EVc )In stockFree shipping
£210 Buy
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/69%

Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A

  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Exceptional traction on snow
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Great handling on snow
      • -
/69%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
6
2023Autobild225/60 R18Good
2
2023ARBÖ235/55 R18Recommended
3
2023Tyre Reviews235/60 R18Highly recommended
6
2021Autobild235/55 R18Good
9
2021Autozeitung235/55 R18-

£142
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A ( 225/65 R17 102H )In stockFree shipping
£142 Buy
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£162
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A ( 225/65 R17 102H 4PR SBL )In stockFree shipping
£162 Buy
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£173
Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A ( 225/65 R17 106H XL 4PR SBL )In stockFree shipping
£173 Buy
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/92%

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
  • Exceptional traction on snow
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on snow
      • -
/92%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
1
2023Automotorsport255/45 R20Outstanding
6
2023ADAC205/60 R16Good
1
2023Sport Auto225/40 R18Very good
5
2023Autobild225/40 R18Good
2
2023Autoexpress225/45 R17Recommended
15
2023ADAC225/45 R17Satisfactory
1
2023Autobild225/45 R18-
1
2023Tyre Reviews225/45 R18Test winner
10
2023Autobild225/45 R18Satisfactory
8
2023Autobild225/60 R18Conditionally recommended
1
2023ARBÖ235/55 R18Highly recommended
3
2023Tyre Reviews235/60 R18Highly recommended
6
2022ADAC215/60 R16Satisfactory
6
2022Autobild215/55 R17Good
1
2022Autobild215/55 R17-
7
2022ADAC185/65 R15Satisfactory
1
2022Tyre Reviews225/45 R17Test winner
2
2022Autoklub ČR225/45 R17-
2
2022Autozeitung225/45 R17Highly recommended
2
2022Autoexpress225/45 R19-
1
2022Autobild245/40 R19Exemplary
4
2022AutoMotorSport245/45 R19Very good
5
2021Autobild205/55 R16Good
3
2021Autobild235/55 R18Good
1
2021Autozeitung235/55 R18Highly recommended
1
2021AutoMotorSport195/55 R16Very good
7
2021ADAC195/65 R15Satisfactory
1
2021Autobild205/55 R16-
4
2021Tyre Reviews225/40 R18-
2
2021TÜV225/45 R17-
4
2021Autobild225/45 R18Good
5
2021ADAC225/50 R17Satisfactory
1
2020ADAC205/55 R16Good
1
2020Autoklub ČR205/55 R16-
2
2020Autoexpress205/55 R16-
3
2020Használtautó.hu205/55 R16-
1
2020Autobild225/40 R18Exemplary
1
2020ACE225/50 R17Highly recommended
2
2020Autobild225/55 R17Exemplary
7
2020ADAC235/55 R17Satisfactory
1
2020Autobild245/45 R18-
2
2020Autobild245/45 R18Exemplary
1
2020AutoMotorSport225/50 R17Very good
2
2019Automotorsport215/55 R17Very good
5
2019Autobild225/45 R17Exemplary
1
2019Autobild225/45 R17-
2
2019Autobild215/60 R17Good

£172
Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 225/65 R17 102H EVc )In stockFree shipping
£172 Buy
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£177
Bridgestone Blizzak LM 005 ( 225/65 R17 106H XL EVc )In stockFree shipping
£177 Buy
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/88%

GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+

  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional traction on snow
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Great handling on snow
      • -
/88%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
3
2023ADAC225/45 R17Good
3
2023ADAC205/60 R16Good
3
2022ADAC215/60 R16Good
4
2022Autobild215/55 R17-
3
2022Autobild215/55 R17Exemplary
5
2021Tyre Reviews225/40 R18-
3
2021TÜV225/45 R17-
6
2021Autobild225/45 R18Good
3
2021ADAC225/50 R17Good
1
2021Autobild235/55 R18Exemplary
8
2020Autobild245/45 R18-
3
2020Autobild245/45 R18Exemplary
6
2020Autoexpress205/55 R16-
4
2020Autobild225/40 R18Exemplary
3
2020ACE225/50 R17Recommended
5
2020AutoMotorSport225/50 R17Good
1
2020Autobild225/55 R17Exemplary
3
2020ADAC235/55 R17Satisfactory
1
2019Autobild255/35 R19Exemplary
2
2019Autobild225/45 R17-
2
2019Autobild225/45 R17Exemplary
1
2019Automotorsport215/55 R17Very good

£177
Ultragrip Performance plus SUV XLIn stockFree shipping
£177 Buy
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£177
Ultragrip Performance plus SUV XLIn stockFree shipping
£177 Buy
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£189
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance + SUV ( 225/65 R17 106H XL EVR )In stockFree shipping
£189 Buy
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/89%
/89%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
3
2023Autobild225/60 R18Exemplary
6
2023ARBÖ235/55 R18Recommended
7
2023Tyre Reviews235/60 R18-

£171
Ultragrip Performance plus SUVIn stockFree shipping
£171 Buy
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£171
Ultragrip Performance plus SUVIn stockFree shipping
£171 Buy
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£190
Goodyear UltraGrip Performance + SUV ( 225/65 R17 102H EVR )In stockFree shipping
£190 Buy
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/69%

Firestone Winterhawk 4

  • Great handling on snow
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Very good aquaplaning resistance
  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on wet roads
      • -
/69%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
9
2023Autobild225/60 R18Not recommended
20
2023Autobild225/45 R18Not recommended
6
2023Autobild225/45 R18-
7
2023ADAC205/60 R16Good
5
2022AutoMotorSport245/45 R19Good
16
2022Autobild215/55 R17Satisfactory
14
2022Autobild215/55 R17-
9
2022ADAC185/65 R15Satisfactory
5
2021Autozeitung235/55 R18Highly recommended
12
2021ADAC225/50 R17Satisfactory
10
2021Autobild205/55 R16Satisfactory
5
2021Autobild205/55 R16-
7
2020Használtautó.hu205/55 R16-

£163
Firestone Winterhawk 4 ( 225/65 R17 106H XL EVc )In stockFree shipping
£163 Buy
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/60%

Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro

  • Exceptional handling on the wet
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Great handling on dry roads
      • -
/60%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
9
2023Autobild225/40 R18Satisfactory
9
2023Sport Auto225/40 R18Satisfactory
10
2023Tyre Reviews225/45 R18-
17
2023Autobild225/45 R18Conditionally recommended
20
2023Autobild225/45 R18-
7
2023Autobild225/60 R18Satisfactory
7
2023Automotorsport255/45 R20Satisfactory

£129
Falken - Euro Winter HS02 Pro - SUV Tyres - Winter Tyres - Excellent Snow And Ice Handling Tyres - ProtyreIn stockFree shipping
£129 Buy
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£145
Falken EUROWINTER HS02PRO ( 225/65 R17 106V XL NBLK )In stockFree shipping
£145 Buy
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/73%

Uniroyal WinterExpert

  • Exceptional traction on snow
      • -
/73%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
14
2023ADAC205/60 R16Satisfactory
11
2023Autobild225/45 R18-
12
2023Autobild225/45 R18Satisfactory
17
2022Autobild215/55 R17-
19
2022Autobild215/55 R17Satisfactory
14
2022ADAC215/60 R16Satisfactory
7
2022AutoMotorSport245/45 R19Sufficient

£133
Uniroyal WinterExpert ( 225/65 R17 106H XL EVc )In stockFree shipping
£133 Buy
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/68%

Toyo Observe S944

  • Great handling on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on dry roads
  • Short braking distance on snow
  • Short braking distance on ice
      • -
/68%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
15
2023Autobild225/45 R18Satisfactory
13
2023Autobild225/45 R18-
12
2022ADAC215/60 R16Satisfactory
28
2022Autobild215/55 R17-
15
2021ADAC225/50 R17Satisfactory
36
2021Autobild205/55 R16-
10
2021AutoMotorSport195/55 R16Satisfactory
6
2020Autobild225/55 R17Good
7
2020AutoMotorSport225/50 R17Satisfactory
11
2020Autobild225/40 R18Satisfactory
10
2020ADAC205/55 R16Satisfactory

£171
Toyo Observe S944 ( 225/65 R17 106H XL )In stockFree shipping
£171 Buy
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/55%
/55%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
16
2023Autobild225/45 R18-
19
2023Autobild225/45 R18Conditionally recommended
25
2022Autobild215/55 R17-
13
2019ADAC185/65 R15Recommended
41
2019Autobild225/45 R17-

£159
Viking WinTech ( 225/65 R17 106H XL EVc )In stockFree shipping
£159 Buy
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/40%
/40%
RankYearOrganizationSizeRating
31
2023Autobild225/45 R18-

£119
225/65R17 102H Sumitomo WT200 225/65R17 102H | Protyre - Car Tyres - Winter TyresIn stockFree shipping
£119 Buy
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225/65 R17 tyre test

Best tyres in your size
Premium Lowcost

Snow

Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering, …
1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV 97%
2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 93%
3. Firestone Winterhawk 4 89%
4. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A 88%
5. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 86%
6. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV 84%
7. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%
8. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 80%
9. Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 80%
10. UNIROYAL WinterExpert 78%
11. Giti GitiWinter W1 77%
12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 76%
13. Yokohama W.drive V905 76%
14. Toyo Observe S944 67%
15. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 56%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …
1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 92%
2. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV 87%
3. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV 86%
4. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 86%
5. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 85%
6. Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 83%
7. Firestone Winterhawk 4 79%
8. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 79%
9. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 79%
10. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A 78%
11. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 72%
12. Yokohama W.drive V905 71%
13. Toyo Observe S944 68%
14. Giti GitiWinter W1 66%
15. UNIROYAL WinterExpert 64%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …
1. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 94%
2. Yokohama W.drive V905 93%
3. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 92%
4. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV 90%
5. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV 89%
6. Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 87%
7. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A 86%
8. Toyo Observe S944 85%
9. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 84%
10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 81%
11. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 80%
12. Firestone Winterhawk 4 73%
13. Giti GitiWinter W1 72%
14. UNIROYAL WinterExpert 72%
15. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 69%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise
1. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV 99%
2. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 88%
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 87%
4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 84%
5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 83%
6. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV 78%
7. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 77%
8. Toyo Observe S944 77%
9. Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 77%
10. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 75%
11. UNIROYAL WinterExpert 74%
12. Giti GitiWinter W1 73%
13. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A 72%
14. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 71%
15. Yokohama W.drive V905 62%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …
1. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV 87%
2. Toyo Observe S944 83%
3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 82%
4. Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER 82%
5. Giti GitiWinter W1 79%
6. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 77%
7. Firestone Winterhawk 4 77%
8. Yokohama W.drive V905 75%
9. UNIROYAL WinterExpert 74%
10. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 71%
11. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A 69%
12. Pirelli Scorpion Winter 69%
13. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 66%
14. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV 65%
15. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro 49%

Price

225/65 R17
1. Falken EuroWinter HS02 Pro £129
2. UNIROYAL WinterExpert £133
3. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A £141
4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 £162
5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 £171
6. Toyo Observe S944 £171
7. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ £176
8. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P £200
9. Apollo ASPIRE XP WINTER ?%
10. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV ?%
11. Giti GitiWinter W1 ?%
12. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV ?%
13. Pirelli Scorpion Winter ?%
14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro ?%
15. Yokohama W.drive V905 ?%

225/65 R17 tyre ranking based on test results

Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
#NameOur ratingTested in this dimensionTested in same width dimensionSegmentPrice
1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance SUV Gen-1
89.9%
82.5%
86.4%
91.5%
 Premium
2. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 SUV
95%
78%
90.9%
70.6%
 Premium £171
102 H + 1
3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
78.7%
79.7%
92.1%
86.1%
Autobild 2023
Premium £200
102 T + 2
4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
92.2%
79.8%
84.4%
83.1%
ADAC 2023
Premium £171
102 H + 1
5. Continental WinterContact TS 850P SUV
87.1%
84.2%
89%
78.5%
 Premium
6. Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 SUV
86.3%
97%
90%
97%
Autobild 2023
Premium
7. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3
84.6%
92.6%
80.2%
85.4%
ADAC 2023
Premium £176
106 H
8. Pirelli SCORPION WINTER! Newer model available: Pirelli Scorpion Winter 2
78.7%
86.3%
94%
69.6%
 Premium £184
102 T + 1
9. Nokian WR SUV 4
69.5%
85.9%
88.6%
72.8%
 Upper-middle
10. Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2
93.5%
96.7%
88%
 Premium
11. Firestone Winterhawk 4
79.3%
88.5%
72.7%
81.5%
Autobild 2023
Upper-middle £162
106 H
12. Nokian WR SUV 3
87.9%
90.2%
94.9%
 Upper-middle
13. Falken EUROWINTER HS01 SUV
82.5%
81.4%
77.9%
 Upper-middle
14. Toyo Observe S944
67.9%
66.9%
85.1%
79.9%
Autobild 2023
Upper-middle £171
106 H
15. Hankook Winter i*cept evo3 X W330A
78%
87.7%
85.5%
77.4%
Autobild 2023
Upper-middle £141
102 H + 2
16. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 SUV
Upper-middle
17. Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 SUV W320A
Upper-middle
18. Kumho WinterCraft WS71
Upper-middle
19. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 EVO
66.3%
92%
85%
 Premium
20. Giti GitiWinter W1
65.8%
77.2%
72.4%
72.7%
AutoMotorSport 2020
Lowcost
21. Yokohama W.drive V905! Newer model available: Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906
70.9%
76%
93.1%
60.4%
Autobild 2019
Upper-middle
22. Firestone Destination Winter
Upper-middle
23. Fulda Kristall Control SUV
Lowcost £139
106 H
24. Uniroyal WinterExpert
63.8%
77.5%
71.5%
75.2%
Autobild 2023
Upper-middle £133
106 H
25. Barum Polaris 3 4x4! Newer model available: Barum Polaris 5 4x4
Lowcost
26. Falken EUROWINTER HS449
Autobild 2017
Upper-middle
27. Yokohama BluEarth winter V905
81.6%
70.5%
85.4%
Autobild 2019
Upper-middle £133
102 H
28. Matador MP93 Nordicca
Autobild 2023
Lowcost
29. Fortune Fsr901
Lowcost
30. Kormoran SNOW
ADAC 2023
Lowcost
31. Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 SUV
68.4%
90.5%
 Lowcost £125
102 T + 4

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Lexus
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