275/55 R17 - Best summer tyres 2025 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best summer tyres in tests (2025)
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Dry
1.
Continental PremiumContact 6
85%
2.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
78%
3.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
66%
4.
Nexen N fera Sport SUV
57%
5.
Bridgestone Turanza 6
54%
6.
General Tire Grabber GT Plus
35%
Wet
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
72%
2.
Continental PremiumContact 6
71%
3.
Nexen N fera Sport SUV
66%
4.
Bridgestone Turanza 6
59%
5.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
47%
6.
General Tire Grabber GT Plus
46%
Comfort
1.
Nexen N fera Sport SUV
78%
2.
General Tire Grabber GT Plus
53%
3.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
47%
4.
Bridgestone Turanza 6
44%
5.
Continental PremiumContact 6
40%
6.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
32%
Economy
1.
Bridgestone Turanza T005
94%
2.
Bridgestone Turanza 6
91%
3.
Continental PremiumContact 6
69%
4.
Cooper Zeon 4XS Sport
34%
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275/55 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 8 tyre models available, which can be compared to 160/70 R17, 205/40 R17, 195/40 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 55 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 55% of the tyre width (275mm), which means the sidewall height has 151.25 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 2306.87 mm, which is very similar to 205/80 R16(2307.19 mm), 235/75 R15(2304.36 mm), 235/70 R16(2310.33 mm), 285/35 R21(2302.47 mm), 295/30 R22(2311.58 mm), 285/40 R20(2312.21 mm), 235/65 R17(2316.3 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 275/55 R17: H(210km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 109.
