205/55 R17 Tires

The following tires have been reviewed in 205/55 R17.

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Tire Reviewed Dry Grip Wet Grip Feedback Handling Wear Comfort
Michelin Primacy HP Zero Pressure (8) 91% 85% 84% 88% 95% 95%
BFGoodrich gForce Winter 2 (26) 86% 90% 80% 85% 85% 91%
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 (23) 93% 92% 90% 91% 91% 80%
Vredestein Ultrac Satin (45) 92% 87% 85% 86% 86% 90%
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 (95) 91% 87% 81% 85% 91% 84%
Nokian zLine (83) 91% 90% 89% 87% 76% 85%
Sava (1) 90% 80% 80% 90% 80% 80%
Falken Eurowinter HS01 (22) 88% 90% 85% 76% 88% 80%
Vredestein Sportrac 5 (100) 88% 85% 84% 83% 86% 84%
Goodyear UltraGrip 9 (39) 82% 89% 81% 83% 84% 90%
Continental PremiumContact 7 (31) 93% 95% 85% 86% 78% 77%
Kleber Dynaxer HP4 (19) 92% 86% 83% 74% 84% 88%
Toyo Proxes CF2 (104) 88% 82% 82% 83% 84% 86%
Vredestein Snowtrac 5 (6) 85% 87% 90% 80% 80% 85%
Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 (23) 89% 90% 83% 84% 75% 78%
Bridgestone Turanza 6 (35) 92% 92% 87% 86% 70% 84%
Uniroyal RainExpert (133) 85% 91% 81% 76% 75% 86%
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 (181) 88% 86% 81% 81% 79% 86%
Michelin CrossClimate Plus (115) 87% 85% 82% 73% 87% 86%
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 (120) 89% 80% 80% 79% 80% 80%
Uniroyal RainSport 2 (226) 85% 91% 78% 76% 76% 80%
Goodyear Vector 4Seasons (62) 84% 83% 82% 82% 85% 82%
Pirelli Sottozero Serie II (30) 84% 87% 89% 81% 81% 86%
Nokian Hakkapeliitta R (8) 82% 64% 77% 73% 86% 91%
Falken ZIEX ZE310 EcoRun (104) 86% 83% 81% 80% 76% 79%
Michelin CrossClimate (147) 88% 85% 82% 80% 84% 88%
Cooper CS4 Touring (6) 82% 80% 77% 80% 78% 92%
Nexen N Blue HD Plus (71) 83% 79% 77% 76% 77% 84%
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance (251) 86% 84% 76% 78% 73% 85%
Kumho Ecsta KU39 (124) 86% 78% 80% 76% 73% 81%
Pirelli Scorpion Winter (15) 85% 82% 79% 80% 72% 81%
Michelin Primacy 4 (173) 84% 80% 74% 76% 82% 83%
Toyo Proxes CF1 (45) 85% 80% 80% 76% 68% 80%
Avon ZV5 (112) 84% 78% 77% 77% 71% 77%
Ovation VI 388 (18) 84% 78% 76% 81% 78% 74%
Nexen N Fera SU1 (137) 83% 76% 75% 77% 73% 80%
Dunlop Sport BluResponse (186) 88% 84% 79% 75% 62% 83%
Michelin Primacy 3 (191) 85% 79% 76% 77% 69% 80%
Michelin Primacy HP (199) 85% 75% 77% 74% 77% 76%
Infinity Ecomax (35) 78% 73% 73% 67% 76% 78%
Bridgestone Turanza ER300 (193) 83% 77% 77% 72% 78% 71%
Continental Premium Contact 5 (117) 87% 83% 76% 77% 58% 78%
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 (43) 80% 79% 69% 72% 77% 76%
Sailun Atrezzo Elite (22) 85% 74% 75% 68% 66% 74%
Nankang SV2 (30) 83% 77% 74% 74% 83% 74%
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 (90) 79% 86% 77% 73% 62% 75%
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO (43) 86% 88% 76% 78% 56% 77%
Continental Sport Contact 5 (217) 86% 82% 79% 76% 50% 73%
Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 (157) 84% 78% 76% 73% 60% 65%
Avon ZV7 (136) 82% 77% 72% 72% 58% 78%
Jinyu YU61 (46) 80% 65% 68% 63% 73% 75%
Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27 (20) 76% 63% 73% 61% 76% 80%
Winrun R330 (31) 79% 64% 68% 68% 74% 78%
Dunlop SP Sport 300 (21) 77% 68% 62% 62% 77% 67%
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 (79) 81% 84% 76% 72% 54% 71%
Bridgestone Turanza T001 (107) 80% 70% 69% 67% 63% 72%
Pirelli P Zero (165) 84% 68% 75% 71% 57% 63%
Goodyear EfficientGrip (143) 77% 68% 63% 61% 70% 72%
Yokohama BluEarth AE50 (36) 74% 67% 68% 69% 60% 68%
Bridgestone Dueler HP Sport (84) 79% 66% 67% 62% 69% 62%
Hifly All Turi 221 Allseason (7) 73% 55% 68% 53% 76% 68%
Federal Formoza FD2 (16) 73% 60% 65% 56% 65% 77%
Continental EcoContact 6 (124) 74% 57% 58% 60% 53% 70%
Falken Sincera SN250 AS (3) 77% 73% 50% 47% 67% 27%
Primewell PZ900 (59) 72% 58% 54% 57% 57% 50%
Kumho Solus TA31 (8) 71% 61% 66% 61% 57% 71%
Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 plus (11) 58% 56% 51% 52% 50% 62%
Event WL905 (129) 59% 30% 41% 39% 60% 49%

205/55 17 Tire Review Highlights

Continental PremiumContact 7 rated 100% while driving a Volkswagen Golf Mk7.5 Alltrack 2.0TDI
Driving on mostly town for 500 easy going miles
So i just bought these tires replacing a pair of Michelin Primacy 4s. The difference is (and i kid you not) night and day.
The road feedback is amazing.
The comfort is amazing -> these take bumps soooo much better than those Michelins.
No problems in rain whatsoever. Grips for ages...well rounded tire.
Ah and btw on my old Golf 7 I had a brand new pait of Premium Contact 6s and i dont think those held a candle to these new PC7s.
Must buy. in my humble oppinion.
tire reviewed on 2025-04-01 13:55:17
Bridgestone Turanza 6 rated 92% while driving a SEAT Arona
Driving on a combination of roads for 250 average miles
I bought these to go on a new (to me) car so cannot directly compare. However I get the overwhelming impression these are at least as good (all round) as the Hankook VP4 I had on my previous Seat Ibiza (These on a Seat Arona). I have been around long enough to be able to extrapolate to a degree and realise these seem every bit as good - the Hankooks were pretty much the best I had tried on the Ibiza but was unable to get them for the Arona - however I do have a few locations where its safe to push a bit round corners (within speed limits of course ;) ) Not slowing for a tight turn on a double roundabout/one way zone the car went round on rails with no suggestion of struggle - exactly like the Ibiza/Hankooks despite being up higher. the only difference was the Arona rides a whisker softer and leans a fraction more. Comfort is great - straight line is solid and there is good feedback... Early days still so time will tell on things like wear.
The Ibiza was a Normal TSi with 16 inch alloys, The Arona is an FR with 17 inch alloys so the handling is different but closer than I expected
tire reviewed on 2025-03-06 03:55:02
Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 rated 88% while driving a Mercedes Benz B200
Driving on mostly town for 10000 average miles
After i bought this tires, there is no snow in my city due to climate changes. So no snow or ice experience so far. Best benefit of this tire is comfort. In dry and wet handling, i am satisfied with tire. Near performance to my hp summer tire in corners. Only thing i hate about tire is, it easily skids in standing start from standing start both in dry and wet. Which reduces tire life. Standing start from wet high inclined road is not so fun but still good compared to lots of tires. But it must be improved.
tire reviewed on 2024-12-13 04:34:38
Continental EcoContact 6 rated 39% while driving a BMW 218i
Driving on mostly country roads for 500 average miles
NB the new tread depth on these is only 6.5 mm - (the normal is 8-9MM). In my case after less than 500 gentle miles all 4 tires were down to 4.2mm after 3 months ie 47% worn having already lost 35% of potential wear. I also had a bulge without hitting any kerb or pothole. Continental told me they were designed that way and would save me fuel-MOT requires 3 mm of tread. avoid like the plague is my advice.
tire reviewed on 2024-08-05 12:09:28
Kumho Solus TA31 rated 36% while driving a Volkswagen Jetta 1.4 TSI
Driving on a combination of roads for 12000 average miles
Handling is the worst problem and from my experience emergency manoeuvres are chaotic.
tire reviewed on 2024-07-04 11:08:29
Nexen N Blue HD Plus rated 70% while driving a Nissan Pulsar
Driving on a combination of roads for 5000 easy going miles
On my Nissan, it came with Continentals when new so it always had very good grip. After one of the services, the dealer had to replace the tires and they only had the Nexen, so we had no choice. These tires are comfortable as the sidewalls appear to be soft. Dry grip is ok. But I go easy in the wet as they are not good with aquaplaning performance. However, knowing that they are made in Korea made me feel fine having them. Korean tire manufacturers are generally competent.
tire reviewed on 2024-04-18 14:01:08
Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 rated 34% while driving a Volkswagen Taigo
Driving on mostly motorways for 8000 average miles
I bought a new Taigo in 2/2022 and I bought a brand new Blizak LM 005. This is a 2nd winter season of this tire. Yes, the tire is good in wet, but the tire is disaster when I am accelerating or when I am accelerating and turning from the side road.
Snow handling - disaster!

I am very disappointed. I have also Barum Polaris on Golf mk8 and the same road at the same weather - no issue.
tire reviewed on 2024-01-31 07:12:38
Bridgestone Weather Control A005 EVO rated 93% while driving a Renault Unknown
Driving on a combination of roads for 10000 easy going miles
I purchased these Bridgestone tires from a certain online supermarket chain at a nice price and with almost 10,000 miles covered in 18 months these tires have seen action in all weathers and have never failed me. Amazing traction in the snow and excellent grip in the wet.
tire reviewed on 2024-01-25 13:32:58
Avon ZV7 rated 69% while driving a Renault Unknown
Driving on a combination of roads for 9000 easy going miles
A full set of ZV7 were purchased for my Renault Captur in September 2021.
Jan-24, I unfortunately got a nail in the rear tire with plenty of tread remaining - 5.5mm - thinking that I could get a repair, but noticed that on all tread wells the tire had perished. Checking all other three tires, the same perishing has occurred. Sidewalls all okay.
Not high mileage - c.5k PA - but used regularly and pressures maintained.
Happy with performance, but really disappointed with longevity and would not buy again.
tire reviewed on 2024-01-22 10:26:21
Nokian zLine rated 10% while driving a Citroën Unknown
Driving on mostly motorways for 8000 easy going miles
This is Nokian's 4th year with 15000 km.
Dead...
tire reviewed on 2023-12-20 08:57:21
Hankook Kinergy 4S2 rated 77% while driving a MINI Unknown
Driving on a combination of roads for 1000 spirited miles
Very good tire giving excellent handling on dry roads and confidence on snow.
As new can be a bit noisy on highway speed but this goes after 500km. For the moment vary happy with 4S2.
tire reviewed on 2023-12-19 15:54:15
Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 rated 90% while driving a Peugeot 308 BlueHDI EAT6
Driving on a combination of roads for 30000 average miles
Very good tire comparing with same size from Michelin or Continental which I used also. I used it on a Peugeot 308 1.6 l HDI Automatic transmission and Goodyear has a very good feedback from steering and good comfort on bumpy roads. I also drove the care on highway and it has a noise more because of the wind, not too much from the tire. I enjoyed used and it has better value comparing with Michelin or Continental which have similar performance also on sportive driving style. Michelin has less feedback from the road comparing with Goodyear or Continental.
tire reviewed on 2023-11-29 01:39:53
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