235/50 R17 - Best allround tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750
Hankook's allseason tyre leans towards snow performance. It's really good in preventing longitudinal aquaplaning and it's also very quiet.
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Great handling on snow
- Short braking distance on dry roads
- Short braking distance on snow
- Short braking distance on wet roads
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| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2024 | ADAC | 205/55 R16 | Good |
2 | 2024 | SPORTAUTO | 215/40 R18 | Very good |
13 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | - |
3 | 2023 | Tyre Reviews | 195/65 R15 | Highly recommended |
8 | 2023 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | Good |
2 | 2022 | Tyre Reviews | 225/45 R17 | Test winner |
5 | 2022 | Autobild | 195/55 R16 | - |
3 | 2022 | Autobild | 195/55 R16 | Good |
1 | 2021 | Autobild | 215/60 R16 | Exemplary |
4 | 2021 | Autobild | 225/50 R17 | - |
3 | 2021 | Autobild | 225/50 R17 | Good |
7 | 2020 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Good |
6 | 2020 | Autoklub ČR | 205/55 R16 | - |
3 | 2020 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
8 | 2019 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | - |
Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Longer braking distance on wet roads
- Poor handling on snow
- Poor handling on the wet
- Worse traction on snow
- Low mileage
| Rank | Year | Organization | Size | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 2024 | ACE | 215/50 R18 | Recommended |
10 | 2022 | Autobild | 225/50 R18 | Not recommended |
14 | 2022 | Autobild | 195/55 R16 | Conditionally recommended |
10 | 2022 | Autobild | 195/55 R16 | - |
8 | 2021 | Autobild | 225/50 R17 | Satisfactory |
7 | 2021 | Autobild | 225/50 R17 | - |
8 | 2021 | Autobild | 215/65 R17 | Satisfactory |
14 | 2020 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | Satisfactory |
13 | 2020 | Autobild | 205/55 R16 | - |
7 | 2019 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | Good |
4 | 2019 | Autobild | 225/45 R17 | - |
Cars with 235/50 R17 tyres
235/50 R17 tyre test Personalize
Best tyres in your size
Dry
1.
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750
74%
2.
Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
64%
Wet
1.
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750
78%
2.
Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
54%
Snow
1.
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750
73%
2.
Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
41%
Comfort
1.
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750
63%
Economy
1.
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 H750
56%
2.
Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
38%
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235/50 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for allround tyres - there are 1 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (235mm), which means the sidewall height has 117.5 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 2094.81 mm, which is very similar to 265/30 R20(2095.44 mm), 205/70 R15(2098.58 mm), 305/30 R19(2091.04 mm), 225/35 R20(2090.73 mm), 265/35 R19(2098.9 mm), 215/55 R17(2099.53 mm), 235/45 R18(2100.78 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for allround tyres in 235/50 R17: H(210km/h), V(240km/h), W(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 96, 100.
