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225/55 R17 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

Recommended: Premium

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

/90%

£135

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Recommended: Price/value

Firestone Winterhawk 4

/84%

£127

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Recommended: Lowcost

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

/82%

£115

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Hankook Winter i*cept evo2 W320 225/55 R17 97 H 84%
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Table of contents:

Best winter tyres in tests
225/55 R17 tyre test
225/55 R17 tyre ranking based on test results

Best winter tyres in tests (2024)

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

/99%

Tested 5x in 2024, 7x in total.

Test results:

Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
Recommended by AUTOEXPRESS 2023 225/45 R17
Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/45 R18

Pluses:

Exceptional handling on the wet
Very good aquaplaning resistance
Short braking distance on snow
Great handling on dry roads
Exceptional traction on snow

Minuses:

check the prices for GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

2. DUNLOP Winter Sport 5

/83%

Tested 1x in 2024, 42x in total.

Test results:

Test winner - ADAC 2023 205/60 R16

Pluses:

Very good aquaplaning resistance
Exceptional traction on snow
Short braking distance on snow
Exceptional handling on the wet
Great handling on snow

Minuses:

check the prices for DUNLOP Winter Sport 5

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

/97%

Tested 10x in 2024, 15x in total.

Test results:

Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/60 R18
Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 235/60 R18
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/45 R18
Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
Recommended by ARBO 2023 235/55 R18
Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/60 R16
Recommended by AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
Recommended by SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18

Pluses:

Low rolling resistance/low fuel consumption
Very good aquaplaning resistance
Exceptional handling on the wet
Low drive-by noise levels
Exceptional traction on snow

Minuses:

check the prices for Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

225/55 R17 tyre test

Best tyres in your size

Premium Lowcost

Snow

Snow braking, Snow traction, Snow cornering, …

1. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 92%

2. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 91%

3. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 87%

4. Firestone Winterhawk 4 86%

5. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 86%

6. Nokian WR D4 84%

7. Kleber Krisalp HP3 83%

8. Michelin Alpin 6 83%

9. Nokian WR Snowproof 81%

10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 80%

11. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 80%

12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 77%

13. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 75%

14. Falken Eurowinter HS01 75%

15. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 74%

Wet

Wet braking, Wet handling, Wet circle cornering, …

1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 90%

2. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 86%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 84%

4. Michelin Alpin 6 84%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

6. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 79%

7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 79%

8. Kleber Krisalp HP3 79%

9. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 79%

10. Falken Eurowinter HS01 78%

11. Firestone Winterhawk 4 78%

12. Nokian WR D4 78%

13. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 73%

14. Nokian WR Snowproof 72%

15. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 72%

Dry

Dry braking, Dry handling, Dry steering response, …

1. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 92%

2. Michelin Alpin 6 85%

3. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 83%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof 82%

5. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 81%

6. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 81%

7. Nokian WR D4 80%

8. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 80%

9. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 77%

10. Falken Eurowinter HS01 75%

11. Firestone Winterhawk 4 74%

12. Kleber Krisalp HP3 74%

13. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 73%

14. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 73%

15. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 69%

Noise

Interior noise, Exterior noise

1. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 91%

2. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 88%

3. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 88%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof 86%

5. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 86%

6. Nokian WR D4 84%

7. Michelin Alpin 6 84%

8. Firestone Winterhawk 4 84%

9. Falken Eurowinter HS01 81%

10. Kleber Krisalp HP3 81%

11. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 80%

12. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 80%

13. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 80%

14. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 78%

15. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 73%

Costs

Mileage, Fuel consumption, Rolling resistance, …

1. Nokian WR D4 84%

2. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 78%

3. Michelin Alpin 6 77%

4. Nokian WR Snowproof 77%

5. Firestone Winterhawk 4 77%

6. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 75%

7. Kleber Krisalp HP3 74%

8. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 73%

9. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ 72%

10. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 70%

11. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 70%

12. Falken Eurowinter HS01 70%

13. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 67%

14. Vredestein Wintrac Pro 66%

15. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P 66%

Price

225/55 R17

1. Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6 £115

2. Firestone Winterhawk 4 £127

3. Vredestein Wintrac Pro £131

4. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 £135

5. Falken Eurowinter HS01 £137

6. CONTINENTAL WinterContact TS 870 P £142

7. Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 £146

8. Fulda Kristall Control HP2 £152

9. Dunlop Winter Sport 5 £217

10. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 ?%

11. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+ ?%

12. Kleber Krisalp HP3 ?%

13. Michelin Alpin 6 ?%

14. Nokian WR D4 ?%

15. Nokian WR Snowproof ?%

225/55 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.

#	Name	Our rating	Tested in this dimension	Tested in same width dimension	Segment	Price
1.	Continental WinterContact TS 850P				Premium	£158 97 H + 4
2.	GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3	84.1% 90.9% 80.6% 85.5%	Autobild 2020	ADAC 2023	Premium	£144 97 H + 4
3.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005	90.4% 80.1% 83% 85.4%	Autobild 2020	ADAC 2023	Premium	£135 97 H + 1
4.	Continental WinterContact TS 870 P	78.7% 79.7% 92.1% 86.1%		Autobild 2023	Premium	£142 97 H + 1
5.	Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2	78.8% 75.2% 69% 88.1%		ADAC 2023	Premium	£146 101 V
6.	Michelin ALPIN 5! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6	76.8% 73.4% 79.2% 86.2%	Autobild 2017	Autoexpress 2017	Premium
7.	Michelin ALPIN 6	84% 82.6% 85% 80.8%	Autobild 2020	ADAC 2023	Premium
8.	Goodyear UltraGrip Performance Gen-1! Newer model available: GoodYear UltraGrip Performance+	81% 77.2% 80.5% 81.7%	Autobild 2017	Autoexpress 2017	Premium
9.	Dunlop Winter Sport 5	80.7% 87.3% 80.9% 83.2%	Autobild 2020	Autobild 2023	Premium	£217 101 V + 1
10.	Kleber KRISALP HP3	78.7% 82.7% 73.7% 79.3%		Autobild 2023	Upper-middle	£145 97 H + 2
11.	Michelin PILOT ALPIN PA4	87.4% 91.3% 89.3%		AutoMotorSport 2017	Premium	£177 97 H
12.	BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2	73.2% 92.4% 73.3% 80.4%		Autobild 2023	Upper-middle
13.	Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III				Premium	£179 97 H + 4
14.	Michelin ALPIN A4! Newer model available: Michelin Alpin 6	67.1%		Autoklub ČR 2014	Premium	£163 97 H + 1
15.	Nokian WR D4	77.8% 84.3% 80.1% 81.8%		Autoexpress 2017	Upper-middle	£310 97 H + 2
16.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-001	80.5% 77.4% 82.4%	Autobild 2017	Autoexpress 2017	Premium	£153 97 H + 4
17.	Firestone Winterhawk 4	78.1% 86.1% 74.3% 81.3%		Autobild 2023	Upper-middle	£127 101 V
18.	Hankook Winter icept evo2 W320! Newer model available: Hankook Winter icept evo3 W330	75.8% 90.6% 85.1% 92%	Autobild 2017	AutoMotorSport 2017	Upper-middle	£140 97 H + 3
19.	Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6	78.8% 74% 77.2% 76.3%	Autobild 2020	Autobild 2023	Lowcost	£115 0 V
20.	Semperit Speed-Grip 3! Newer model available: Semperit Speed-Grip 5	75.1% 74.1% 79.8% 74.8%		Autobild 2019	Lowcost
21.	Semperit Speed-Grip 5	76.3% 74.8% 77.8%		ADAC 2023	Lowcost
22.	Falken EuroWinter HS01! Newer model available: Falken EuroWinter HS02	78.1% 74.6% 75.2% 80.9%		Autobild 2021	Upper-middle	£137 97 H + 1
23.	Fulda Kristall Control HP2	71.8% 85.5% 73.2% 73.2%		Autobild 2023	Lowcost	£152 97 H + 1
24.	Nokian WR Snowproof P	66.1% 79.2% 92.3%		Autozeitung 2022	Upper-middle
25.	Toyo Observe S944	72.7% 69% 84.7% 76.2%	Autobild 2020	Autobild 2023	Upper-middle	£124 0 V
26.	Nokian WR Snowproof! Newer model available: Nokian Snowproof 2	72.1% 80.6% 81.9% 82.5%		ADAC 2023	Upper-middle
27.	Toyo Snowprox S954	78.8% 70.6% 92.2% 82.7%		Autobild 2021	Upper-middle
28.	Continental WinterContact TS 860S	58.7% 77% 87.7%			Premium
29.	Continental VanContact Winter	94.2% 85.1% 61.8%		ProMobil 2018	Premium	£249 109 + 1
30.	Kumho WinterCraft WP71	81.9% 76.7% 78%	Autobild 2017	Autobild 2020	Upper-middle	£117 97 H + 2
31.	Pirelli CARRIER WINTER	83.7%			Premium
32.	Sava Eskimo HP2	68.6% 80.4% 74.2% 77.6%		ADAC 2023	Lowcost	£116 101 V
33.	Uniroyal MS Plus 77! Newer model available: Uniroyal WinterExpert	76.9% 80.9% 75.4% 80.1%	Autobild 2020	Autobild 2019	Upper-middle
34.	Giti GitiWinter W1	71.1% 72.4% 76.7% 82.3%		AutoMotorSport 2020	Lowcost
35.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80 EVO	66.3% 92% 85%			Premium
36.	Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7	76.8% 77.4% 77.5% 94.5%		Autobild 2023	Lowcost	£106 97 H + 3
37.	Debica Frigo HP2	70% 86.5% 74.1% 71.9%		Autobild 2023	Lowcost	£116 101 V
38.	Nexen WinGuard Sport			Autobild 2014	Lowcost
39.	Bridgestone Blizzak LM-32			Autoexpress 2016	Premium
40.	Uniroyal WinterExpert	65.2% 73.4% 75% 75.2%		Autobild 2023	Upper-middle	£139 101 V
41.	Nokian WR C3	30.7% 95.8% 59.9%		ProMobil 2018	Upper-middle
42.	Falken EuroWinter VAN01	84.2%			Upper-middle
43.	Barum Polaris 5	73.7% 74.3% 75.7% 73.9%		Autobild 2023	Lowcost	£110 101 V
44.	Nokian WR A4	66.1% 77.4% 80.7%		AutoMotorSport 2017	Upper-middle
45.	Falken EUROWINTER HS449			Autobild 2017	Upper-middle
46.	Yokohama BluEarth winter V905	78.5% 70.5% 85.1%		Autobild 2019	Upper-middle
47.	Firestone Winterhawk 3! Newer model available: Firestone Winterhawk 4	77.2% 79.3% 76.8% 82.5%		Autobild 2019	Upper-middle
48.	Matador MP93 Nordicca			Autobild 2023	Lowcost
49.	Fortune Fsr901				Lowcost
50.	Kormoran SNOW			ADAC 2023	Lowcost
51.	Matador MP92 Sibir Snow! Newer model available: Matador MP93 Nordicca	72.1% 76.1% 77.4%		Autobild 2019	Lowcost
52.	Imperial SnowDragon UHP	71.9% 84.2% 84.2%		Tyre Reviews 2021	Lowcost
53.	Imperial SnowDragon 3			Autobild 2023	Lowcost
54.	Kormoran SNOWPRO B2			Autobild 2017	Lowcost

Did you know ...?

225/55 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 96 tyre models available, which can be compared to 225/45 R18, 225/55 R16, 185/60 R15. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (225mm), which means the sidewall height has 123.75 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 2134.08 mm, which is very similar to 195/70 R16(2134.4 mm), 245/35 R20(2134.71 mm), 285/30 R20(2133.14 mm), 245/40 R19(2131.88 mm), 245/45 R18(2129.06 mm), 275/40 R18(2127.49 mm), 215/70 R15(2142.57 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 225/55 R17: H(210km/h), Q(160km/h), R(170km/h), T(190km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 97, 101, 109, 110. You can find 225/55 R17 on 40 car models - mainly Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Renault, CITROËN, Volkswagen.

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225/55 R17 is found on 40 vehicles:

156

A4
A6

6er-Reihe
3er-Reihe
X1
5er-Reihe
X2

C5
C6

Malibu

300M

Q50

XF

Opirus

Freelander

LS

6

V-Klasse
Marco Polo
Vito
S-Klasse
Viano
CL-Klasse
E-Klasse
GLB

Countryman

Insignia
Zafira Life

Espace
Vel Satis
Talisman

9-5

Karoq

XV
Forester

Proace

Arteon
Passat

S90/V90

225/55 R17 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005

Firestone Winterhawk 4

Maxxis Premitra Snow WP6

Best winter tyres in tests (2024)

1. GoodYear UltraGrip Performance 3

2. DUNLOP Winter Sport 5

3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

225/55 R17 tyre test

225/55 R17 tyre ranking based on test results

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