215/65 R17 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2025)
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Continental PremiumContact 7
Continental did it again with the PremiumContact 7. It’s an incredibly well balanced tire with just the right wet and dry grip and above average mileage. Since it’s launch in 2023 it got nothing but the best results in the tests, the only downside being it’s premium price.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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4 | 2025 | Autobild | 225/40 R18 | Exemplary |
2 | 2025 | Autobild | 215/55 R18 | Exemplary |
5 | 2025 | Vibilagare | 235/55 R19 | Good |
2 | 2025 | Autozeitung | 225/45 R18 | Highly recommended |
2 | 2025 | Aftonbladet | 225/45 R17 | Outstanding |
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Continental PremiumContact 7 ( 215/65 R17 99V EVc )
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£110
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Continental PremiumContact 7 ( 215/65 R17 99V EVc ) | In stock | Free shipping | £110 |
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PremiumContact 7 EV
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£113
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PremiumContact 7 EV | In stock | Free shipping | £113 |
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Michelin Primacy 5
The previous model was already a good, economy-focused model and the Primacy 5 is expected to take it even further with 18% better mileage. But Michelin said also the wet performance is improved, which is something we are looking forward to see in the tests.
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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1 | 2025 | Aftonbladet | 225/45 R17 | Test winner |
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Primacy 5 XL EV
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£139
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Primacy 5 XL EV | In stock | Free shipping | £139 |
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Michelin Primacy 5 ( 215/65 R17 103V XL )
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£148
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Michelin Primacy 5 ( 215/65 R17 103V XL ) | In stock | Free shipping | £148 |
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Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
Comfortable and quiet SUV tyre that is very well balanced with a lean towards durability
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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3 | 2025 | Autobild | 215/55 R18 | Exemplary |
4 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/65 R17 | Exemplary |
1 | 2022 | Autobild | 235/55 R18 | Exemplary |
1 | 2021 | Autobild | 215/60 R17 | Exemplary |
2 | 2021 | Tyre Reviews | 235/55 R18 | - |
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Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV ( 215/65 R17 99V EVR )
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£120
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Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV ( 215/65 R17 99V EVR ) | In stock | Free shipping | £120 |
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Efficient Grip 2 SUV
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£138
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Efficient Grip 2 SUV | In stock | Free shipping | £138 |
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
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2 | 2025 | Automotorsport | 215/55 R17 | Very good |
5 | 2025 | Autobild | 215/55 R18 | Good |
4 | 2023 | Automotorsport | 255/45 R20 | Very good |
Cars with 215/65 R17 tyres
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Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Continental PremiumContact 7
89%
2.
Falken ZIEX ZE320
86%
3.
Continental PremiumContact 6
85%
4.
Kumho Ecsta HS52
82%
5.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
79%
6.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
78%
7.
Michelin Primacy 4+
76%
8.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
76%
9.
Vredestein Ultrac
73%
10.
Toyo Proxes Comfort
73%
Wet
1.
Continental PremiumContact 7
82%
2.
Vredestein Ultrac
80%
3.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
74%
4.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
72%
5.
Firestone Roadhawk 2
72%
6.
Continental PremiumContact 6
71%
7.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
68%
8.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
68%
9.
Nexen N Fera Primus
68%
10.
Michelin Primacy 4+
67%
Comfort
1.
Michelin e.Primacy
88%
2.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
75%
3.
Michelin Primacy 4+
73%
4.
Falken e.Ziex
71%
5.
Toyo Proxes Comfort
70%
6.
Maxxis Victra Sport 5
60%
7.
Falken ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun
56%
8.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
54%
9.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
54%
10.
General Tire Grabber GT Plus
53%
Economy
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
94%
2.
Bridgestone Turanza 6
91%
3.
Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance
86%
4.
Michelin Primacy 4+
75%
5.
Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV
73%
6.
Hankook Ventus Prime 4
71%
7.
Continental PremiumContact 6
69%
8.
Continental PremiumContact 7
61%
9.
Semperit Speed-Life 3
60%
10.
Kumho Ecsta HS52
52%
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Did you know ...?
215/65 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 15 tyre models available, which can be compared to 195/70 R15, 195/45 R15, 205/50 R16. Let's break down the sizing - 65 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 65% of the tyre width (215mm), which means the sidewall height has 139.75 mm. The wheel diameter is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 2234.61 mm, which is very similar to 235/65 R16(2236.5 mm), 285/40 R19(2232.42 mm), 255/40 R20(2236.81 mm), 255/45 R19(2237.13 mm), 235/60 R17(2242.47 mm), 205/75 R16(2242.78 mm), 205/55 R19(2224.56 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 215/65 R17: H(210km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 99, 103, 104. You can find 215/65 R17 on 13 car models - mainly Peugeot, Alfa Romeo, Audi, CITROËN, DS Automobiles.
