205/65 R17 tyres
72 registrations · 50 patterns · 26 brands — every one compared on its EU label
The EU product database lists 72 tyres in size 205/65 R17: 14 summer tyres, 5 all-season tyres, 53 winter and 3PMSF tyres.
Summer tyres in 205/65 R17
14 registrations from 8 patterns and 7 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, B, about 37 m.
Fuel efficiency
Between the most (A) and least (C) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.32 L/100 km, or 47 litres a year at 15,000 km.
Rolling noise
Declared rolling noise runs from 66 dB to 71 dB; half the tyres are at 69 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All summer tyres on sale in 205/65 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 | Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 | A | B | 69 dB | — | 1 |
| 2 | Pirelli Cinturato | A | B | 70 dB | — | 1 |
| 3 | Bridgestone Turanza 6 | B | A | 66 dB | — | 4 |
| 4 | Hankook Ventus S1 evo3 | B | A | 68 dB | — | 1 |
| 5 | Nexen N'FERA Sport | B | A | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 6 | Vredestein Ultrac | B | A | 69 dB | — | 2 |
| 7 | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | B | B | 71 dB | — | 2 |
| 8 | Gripmax PureGrip Pro Edge | B | C | 71 dB | — | 1 |
All-season tyres in 205/65 R17
5 registrations from 5 patterns and 5 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 (C) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.16 L/100 km, or 25 litres a year at 15,000 km.
Rolling noise
Declared rolling noise runs from 70 dB to 72 dB; half the tyres are at 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All all-season tyres on sale in 205/65 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 | Goodyear Vector All Season 4 | A | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 2 | Continental AllSeasonContact 2 | B | B | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Cooper All Season | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Hankook Kinergy 4S 2 X | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 5 | General Tire Grabber Cross A/S | C | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/65 R17
53 registrations from 37 patterns and 25 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 (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 72 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.
All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 205/65 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 2 | A | B | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 2 | Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter | A | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 3 | Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 | B | B | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 4 | Hankook WiNter i*cept Evo 4 | B | B | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 5 | Falken Eurowinter HS02 | B | C | 69 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 6 | Bridgestone Blizzak 6 | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 7 | Vredestein Wintrac Pro | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 3 |
| 8 | Continental WinterContact TS 860 S | B | C | 70 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 9 | Continental WinterContact TS 870 P | B | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 10 | Nexen WINGUARD Sport 3 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 11 | Continental WinterContact TS 860 | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 12 | Gripmax SureGrip eWinter | B | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 13 | Momo M40 | B | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 14 | Pirelli Winter 210 Sottozero Serie II | B | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 15 | Cooper Winter | C | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 16 | Dunlop Winter | C | C | 71 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 17 | Barum Polaris 6 | C | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 1 |
| 18 | Ovation W686 | C | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 19 | Torque TQ023 | C | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 20 | HiFly Win-turi 215 | C | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 21 | Ecovision W686 | C | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 22 | Sunfull SF-W11 | C | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 23 | Onyx NY-W703 | C | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 24 | Mirage MR-W662 | C | C | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
| 25 | Onyx NY-W705 | C | D | 72 dB | 3PMSF | 2 |
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Related sizes
For comparison, 7% of tyres in 205/65 R17 declare class A for wet grip.
205/65 on other rims
- 205/65 R151,967 tyres
1,387 patterns · 4% A wet grip - 205/65 R16C1,310 tyres
956 patterns · 14% A wet grip - 205/65 R16873 tyres
675 patterns · 6% A wet grip - 205/65 R15C301 tyres
247 patterns · 16% A wet grip - 205/65 R17.566 tyres
46 patterns · 0% A wet grip
Other widths in /65 R17
- 225/65 R172,119 tyres
1,513 patterns · 6% A wet grip - 235/65 R171,900 tyres
1,388 patterns · 6% A wet grip - 265/65 R171,240 tyres
946 patterns · 4% A wet grip - 215/65 R171,105 tyres
790 patterns · 12% A wet grip - 245/65 R17802 tyres
652 patterns · 4% A wet grip - 255/65 R17335 tyres
254 patterns · 6% A wet grip - 285/65 R17242 tyres
203 patterns · 3% A wet grip - 275/65 R17213 tyres
177 patterns · 2% A wet grip - 175/65 R1756 tyres
53 patterns · 11% 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 winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/65 R17 have the best EU label?
Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Nokian Tyres Snowproof 2 (A/B/69 dB), Gripmax SureGrip Pro Winter (A/C/72 dB), Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 (B/B/69 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.
What are the quietest winter and 3PMSF tyres in 205/65 R17?
The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta R5 (67 dB), Nokian Tyres Snowproof 2 (69 dB), Pirelli Cinturato Winter 2 (69 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.
How many 205/65 R17 winter and 3PMSF tyres have A for wet grip?
2 of 53 registrations (4%) 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 — 72 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).