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255/70 R17 tyres

47 registrations · 31 patterns · 25 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 47 tyres in size 255/70 R17: 32 summer tyres, 1 all-season tyres, 14 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 255/70 R17

32 registrations from 21 patterns and 18 brands.

Wet gripB 16% · C 75% · D 9%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA 25% · B 25% · C 31% · D 19%25% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 70 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice00/21 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, 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 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 summer tyres on sale in 255/70 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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Goodyear Wrangler Territory HTBA72 dB—6
2Delinte DH7 SUVBB72 dB—1
3Landsail Trailblazer CLV2BB72 dB—1
4Continental CrossContact RXCA72 dB—2
5Continental CrossContact ATRCB71 dB—4
6GitiXross HT71CB71 dB—1
7General Tire Grabber HTS60CB72 dB—1
8Mazzini Passenger Car TyreCC72 dB—2
9Yokohama Geolandar H/T4 G062CC72 dB—1
10Aplus Performax Suv/cuvCC72 dB—1
11Royal Black Milagemax Suv/cuvCC72 dB—1
12Lanvigator CelesteCC72 dB—1
13Roadtrack Terrena HTCC72 dB—1
14Lanvigator FlairCC72 dB—1
15Rapid EcosaverCC72 dB—2
16Aoteli EcosaverCC72 dB—1
17Three-A EcosaverCC72 dB—1
18Maxxis AT-771CD71 dB—1
19Maxxis HT-770DD70 dB—1
20Nexen Roadian HTX RH5DD71 dB—1
21Neoterra NeotracDD72 dB—1

All-season tyres in 255/70 R17

1 registrations from 1 patterns and 1 brands.

Wet gripD 100%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 100%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise73 dBquietest 73 dB · median 73 dB
Snow & ice00/1 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

All all-season tyres on sale in 255/70 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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Michelin X LT A/S 2DB73 dB—1

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 255/70 R17

14 registrations from 9 patterns and 8 brands.

Wet gripC 7% · D 64% · E 29%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyD 79% · E 21%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise73 dBquietest 72 dB · median 73 dB
Snow & ice99/9 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

Wet braking from 80 km/h

From 80 km/h on a wet road, a class C tyre stops in about 41 m. The most common class in this size, D, needs about 47 m; the weakest on sale, E, about 52 m.

Fuel efficiency

Between the most (D) and least (E) efficient tyres on sale in this size: about 0.16 L/100 km, or 24 litres a year at 15,000 km.

Rolling noise

Declared rolling noise runs from 72 dB to 73 dB; half the tyres are at 73 dB or quieter. Every 3 dB is roughly a doubling of sound energy.

All winter and 3PMSF tyres on sale in 255/70 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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Windforce Advanfors A/T *CD72 dB3PMSF1
2Yokohama Geolandar A/T4 G018DD73 dB3PMSF1
3Maxxis AT781DD73 dB3PMSF2
4Kumho AT52DD73 dB3PMSF4
5BFGoodrich Trail-terrain T/a+DD73 dB3PMSF1
6Nokian Tyres Outpost ATDD73 dB3PMSF1
7BFGoodrich Trail-terrain T/AED72 dB3PMSF1
8Toyo OBSERVE GSi6 LSEE72 dB3PMSF · Ice grip2
9Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V2EE73 dB3PMSF1

Related sizes

For comparison, 0% of tyres in 255/70 R17 declare class A for wet grip.

255/70 on other rims

Other widths in /70 R17

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 255/70 R17 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Goodyear Wrangler Territory HT (B/A/72 dB), Delinte DH7 SUV (B/B/72 dB), Landsail Trailblazer CLV2 (B/B/72 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 255/70 R17?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Maxxis HT-770 (70 dB), Continental CrossContact ATR (71 dB), GitiXross HT71 (71 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

How many 255/70 R17 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

0 of 32 registrations (0%) 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 — 47 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).