205/55 ZR17 tyres

451 registrations · 337 patterns · 178 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 451 tyres in size 205/55 ZR17: 346 summer tyres, 77 all-season tyres, 28 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 205/55 ZR17

346 registrations from 271 patterns and 175 brands.

Wet gripA 9% · B 51% · C 39% · D 1%9% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyB 10% · C 70% · D 20%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise71 dBquietest 67 dB · median 71 dB

Snow & ice00/271 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

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 (B) and least (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.35 L/100 km, or 52 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 67 dB to 74 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 ZR17

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	CST MD-A7	A	C	68 dB	—	2
2	Rauffan Avantar R7	A	C	69 dB	—	1
3	Sicuro Velos Sport S5	A	C	69 dB	—	1
4	Falken Azenis FK510	A	C	69 dB	—	1
5	Laufenn S FIT2	A	C	69 dB	—	2
6	Otani KC1000	A	C	69 dB	—	1
7	Kumho PS71	A	C	70 dB	—	4
8	Yokohama ADVAN Sport V105	A	C	71 dB	—	2
9	Hankook Ventus Evo	A	C	71 dB	—	2
10	Glede Ruby G31	A	C	71 dB	—	1
11	Nankang AS-3	A	C	72 dB	—	1
12	Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo	A	C	72 dB	—	1
13	Samson XlentExtreme XES01	A	C	72 dB	—	2
14	Chinhoo XlentExtreme XES01	A	C	72 dB	—	2
15	Mazzini Speed SHADOW-V7	A	C	72 dB	—	1
16	Delmax Velocimax	A	C	72 dB	—	1
17	Tornado Thunderstorm TS001	A	C	72 dB	—	1
18	Tornado XES01	A	C	72 dB	—	1
19	Mazzini XES01	A	C	72 dB	—	1
20	Delmax XES01	A	C	72 dB	—	1
21	Otani EK3000	A	C	72 dB	—	1
22	Envoy Motiva UHP	A	D	69 dB	—	1
23	Davanti DX640	B	B	68 dB	—	2
24	Avantech Avanergy SportX	B	B	70 dB	—	1
25	Solaro ProMaxx	B	B	70 dB	—	1

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All-season tyres in 205/55 ZR17

77 registrations from 45 patterns and 38 brands.

Wet gripB 12% · C 88%0% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyC 69% · D 31%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise71 dBquietest 67 dB · median 71 dB

Snow & ice4545/45 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class B tyre stops in about 37 m. The most common class in this size, C, needs about 41 m; the weakest on sale, C, about 41 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (C) and least (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.18 L/100 km, or 28 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 all-season tyres on sale in 205/55 ZR17

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	Lanvigator Catchfors A/S II	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	2
2	Royal Black Royal A/S II	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	2
3	Powertrac Powermarch A/S II	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	2
4	Nexen N'blue 4Season 2	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Tracmax All Season Trac Saver X-privilo	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
6	Rotalla Setula 4 Season RA03	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
7	Roadking All Season Argos	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
8	Tourador X All Climate TF2	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Radar Dimax Allseason	B	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
10	Blackarrow 4S	C	C	67 dB	3PMSF · Ice grip	2
11	Autogreen All Season Versat-AS2	C	C	67 dB	3PMSF	2
12	Sonix Prime A/S	C	C	69 dB	3PMSF	4
13	Fronway Fronwing A/S	C	C	69 dB	3PMSF	4
14	Rockblade Rock A/S ONE	C	C	69 dB	3PMSF	4
15	Arivo Carlorful A/S	C	C	69 dB	3PMSF	4
16	Grenlander Greenwing A/S	C	C	69 dB	3PMSF	4
17	iLink Multimatch A/S	C	C	69 dB	3PMSF	4
18	ZMax X-spider A/S	C	C	69 dB	3PMSF	5
19	Fronway Alloyterra A/S	C	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
20	Grenlander Uniclima A/S	C	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
21	Kpatos CrossWeather Max	C	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
22	Firemax CrossWeather Max	C	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
23	Tomket Allyear Pro	C	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
24	Nereus ClimaRide AS7	C	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
25	Winrun All Season AS51	C	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1

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Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/55 ZR17

28 registrations from 21 patterns and 18 brands.

Wet gripB 7% · C 93%0% reach class A for wet grip

Fuel efficiencyB 11% · C 75% · D 14%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency

Rolling noise70.5 dBquietest 67 dB · median 70.5 dB

Snow & ice2121/21 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class B tyre stops in about 37 m. The most common class in this size, C, needs about 41 m; the weakest on sale, C, about 41 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (B) and least (D) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.35 L/100 km, or 52 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 67 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 70.5 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 205/55 ZR17

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	Nama NAS768	B	B	69 dB	3PMSF	1
2	Aplus AS909	B	C	71 dB	3PMSF	2
3	Petlas Multi Action PT565	C	B	72 dB	3PMSF	1
4	Starmaxx Maxx Out ST582	C	B	72 dB	3PMSF	1
5	Wanli SC501	C	C	67 dB	3PMSF	2
6	Sunny NC501	C	C	67 dB	3PMSF	2
7	Aptany RC501	C	C	67 dB	3PMSF	2
8	Vittos ASP11	C	C	67 dB	3PMSF	1
9	Milever MC545	C	C	67 dB	3PMSF	1
10	Milestone MA01	C	C	67 dB	3PMSF	2
11	Novex AS 5G	C	C	67 dB	3PMSF	2
12	Invovic EL869	C	C	70 dB	3PMSF	1
13	Kapsen AS400	C	C	71 dB	3PMSF	2
14	Habilead AS400	C	C	71 dB	3PMSF	1
15	Sunwide Tutti Forza	C	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
16	Haida HD625	C	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
17	Mileking MK625	C	C	72 dB	3PMSF	1
18	Kingboss AS365	C	D	71 dB	3PMSF	1
19	Aptany RC536	C	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
20	Milever MC547	C	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1
21	Habilead AS365	C	D	72 dB	3PMSF	1

Related sizes

For comparison, 7% of tyres in 205/55 ZR17 declare class A for wet grip.

205/55 on other rims

205/55 ZR16493 tyres
311 patterns · 11% A wet grip
205/55 ZR1963 tyres
50 patterns · 3% A wet grip

Other widths in /55 ZR17

215/55 ZR17777 tyres
529 patterns · 10% A wet grip
225/55 ZR17691 tyres
489 patterns · 11% A wet grip
235/55 ZR17539 tyres
406 patterns · 8% 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 ZR17 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are CST MD-A7 (A/C/68 dB), Rauffan Avantar R7 (A/C/69 dB), Sicuro Velos Sport S5 (A/C/69 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 205/55 ZR17?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Nexen N'fera SU1 (67 dB), Roadstone N'fera SU1 (67 dB), Roadstone Eurovis Sport (67 dB). The median in this size is 71 dB.

How many 205/55 ZR17 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

31 of 346 registrations (9%) 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 — 451 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).