205/55 R17 tyres
1,260 registrations · 877 patterns · 270 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 1,260 tyres in size 205/55 R17: 565 summer tyres, 176 all-season tyres, 519 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 205/55 R17
565 registrations from 361 patterns and 185 brands.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 m. The most common class in this size, B, needs about 37 m; the weakest on sale, D, about 47 m.
Fuel efficiency
Between the most (A) and least (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.50 L/100 km, or 75 litres a year at 15,000 km.
Rolling noise
Declared rolling noise runs from 67 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 71 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All summer tyres on sale in 205/55 R17
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.
| # | Tyre | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 | A | A | 67 dB | — | 3 |
| 2 | Hankook Ventus Evo | A | A | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 3 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | A | A | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 4 | Michelin Primacy 5 Energy | A | A | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 5 | Continental EcoContact 7 S | A | A | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 6 | Continental UltraContact NXT | A | A | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 7 | Hankook iON GT SUV | A | A | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 8 | Maxxis HP6A | A | A | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 9 | Norauto Prevensys 5 | A | A | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 10 | GitiSynergy H2 | A | A | 70 dB | — | 6 |
| 11 | Midas Tenor 4 | A | A | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 12 | Falken Azenis FK510A | A | A | 70 dB | — | 3 |
| 13 | Continental EcoContact 6 | A | A | 71 dB | — | 11 |
| 14 | Goodyear Efficientgrip Performance 2 | A | A | 71 dB | — | 3 |
| 15 | Falken e.ZIEX | A | A | 71 dB | — | 1 |
| 16 | Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3 | A | B | 67 dB | — | 1 |
| 17 | Pirelli Powergy | A | B | 68 dB | — | 2 |
| 18 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo2 | A | B | 68 dB | — | 4 |
| 19 | Laufenn S FIT2 | A | B | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 20 | Michelin Primacy 4 | A | B | 68 dB | — | 3 |
| 21 | Falken Ziex ZE320 | A | B | 68 dB | — | 3 |
| 22 | Petlas Prime Comfort | A | B | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 23 | Starmaxx Controlmax | A | B | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 24 | Nokian Tyres Wetproof | A | B | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 25 | Continental UltraContact | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
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All-season tyres in 205/55 R17
176 registrations from 138 patterns and 88 brands.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 m. The most common class in this size, B, needs about 37 m; the weakest on sale, C, about 41 m.
Fuel efficiency
Between the most (B) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.51 L/100 km, or 76 litres a year at 15,000 km.
Rolling noise
Declared rolling noise runs from 67 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 71 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All all-season tyres on sale in 205/55 R17
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.
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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/55 R17
519 registrations from 378 patterns and 203 brands.
Wet braking from 80 km/h
From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class A tyre stops in about 34 m. The most common class in this size, C, needs about 41 m; the weakest on sale, E, about 52 m.
Fuel efficiency
Between the most (A) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.66 L/100 km, or 99 litres a year at 15,000 km.
Rolling noise
Declared rolling noise runs from 67 dB to 74 dB; half the tyres are at 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 205/55 R17
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise. Each pattern is shown with its best-labelled variant in this size; variants differ in load and speed index.
| # | Tyre | Wet | Fuel | Noise | Snow / ice | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nokian Tyres Snowproof 3P | A | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 2 | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 | A | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 4 |
| 3 | Bridgestone Blizzak LM005 Driveguard | A | D | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 4 |
| 5 | Linglong Sport Master Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 6 | Crosswind Grip Peak Winter | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 7 | Victory Road AS | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 8 | Evergreen Dynacontrol EA721 | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 9 | Linglong Grip Master WINTER-20 | A | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Goodyear Ultragrip Performance 3 | B | B | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 5 |
| 11 | Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 4 |
| 12 | Milestone CarMile Winter | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 13 | Funtoma RoadFun Winter | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 14 | Dębica NAVIGATOR3 | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 15 | Marshal MH22 | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 16 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter | B | C | 67 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 17 | Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 MO | B | C | 68 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 18 | Bentanzo Zenaro WR07 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 19 | Maxxis AP2 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 20 | Kleber Krisalp HP3 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 21 | BFGoodrich G-force WINTER2 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 22 | Nokian Tyres WR Snowproof P | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 23 | Michelin Alpin 6 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 24 | Crosswind 872061 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 25 | Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
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Related sizes
For comparison, 16% of tyres in 205/55 R17 declare class A for wet grip.
205/55 on other rims
- 205/55 R164,442 tyres
2,118 patterns · 11% A wet grip - 205/55 R19314 tyres
252 patterns · 22% A wet grip - 205/55 R15177 tyres
144 patterns · 8% A wet grip - 205/55 RF1641 tyres
38 patterns · 5% A wet grip
Other widths in /55 R17
- 215/55 R172,039 tyres
1,369 patterns · 14% A wet grip - 225/55 R171,882 tyres
1,221 patterns · 12% A wet grip - 235/55 R171,635 tyres
1,144 patterns · 13% A wet grip - 275/55 R1760 tyres
55 patterns · 27% A wet grip - 245/55 R1743 tyres
34 patterns · 5% A wet grip
Fit a different size only if it is approved for your vehicle (registration document or owner’s manual). Load index and speed rating must be at least those of the original tyre.
Questions
Which summer tyres in 205/55 R17 have the best EU label?
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 (A/A/67 dB), Hankook Ventus Evo (A/A/68 dB), Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 (A/A/69 dB). 15 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest summer tyres in 205/55 R17?
The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 (67 dB), Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3 (67 dB), Yokohama Advan Fleva V701 (67 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.
How many 205/55 R17 summer tyres have A for wet grip?
175 of 565 registrations (31%) declare class A for wet grip.
Estimates from the class ranges in Regulation (EU) 2020/740. A label class is a range, so a real tyre can sit anywhere inside it. Every 3 dB doubles the sound energy.
Source: EPREL, the European Commission’s product registry for energy labelling — 1,260 registrations in this size, data as of 23 October 2026. Label values are the suppliers’ declarations. Braking and fuel figures are estimates from the middle of each class range (passenger car tyres only).