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265/65 R17 tyres

1,240 registrations · 946 patterns · 291 brands — every one compared on its EU label

The EU product database lists 1,240 tyres in size 265/65 R17: 737 summer tyres, 28 all-season tyres, 475 winter and 3PMSF tyres.

Summer tyres in 265/65 R17 (passenger cars)

736 registrations from 545 patterns and 266 brands.

Wet gripA 6% · B 16% · C 57% · D 21%6% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyA <1% · B 12% · C 49% · D 38% · E <1%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 68 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice11/545 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, C, needs about 41 m; the weakest on sale, D, about 47 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 68 dB to 74 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 265/65 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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Bridgestone Turanza 6AB70 dB—1
2Avantech Avanergy SportXAB71 dB—1
3Solaro ProMaxxAB71 dB—1
4ReeVA Runner-uhpAB71 dB—1
5Nokian Tyres Wetproof SUVAB71 dB—1
6Nokian Tyres Hakka Blue 3 SUVAB71 dB—1
7Bridgestone Turanza T005AB72 dB—1
8Firestone Roadhawk Roadhawk 2AB72 dB—1
9Michelin Primacy 5AB72 dB—1
10Kleber Dynaxer HP5 SUVAB72 dB—1
11BFGoodrich Advantage 2 SUVAB72 dB—1
12Milestone SuvMile H/TAB72 dB—1
13Funtoma SuvFun H/TAB72 dB—1
14Landspider Grandtraxx A/TAB72 dB—1
15Headway HR618AB72 dB—2
16Crossleader CS8000AB72 dB—2
17Doublestar Landrider DS08AB72 dB—2
18Delmax Ultigrip C3AB72 dB—2
19Frztrac Sport RC600AB73 dB—1
20Envoy Tordera H/TAC70 dB—1
21Tyfoon Successor 8+AC71 dB—1
22Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUVAC71 dB—1
23Cordiant PS-2AC71 dB—1
24Kumho PS71AC72 dB—3
25Linglong Sport Master C/SAC72 dB—2
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All-season tyres in 265/65 R17 (passenger cars)

28 registrations from 21 patterns and 15 brands.

Wet gripA 11% · B 50% · C 25% · D 14%11% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 46% · C 54%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 70 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice1515/21 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 (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 73 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 265/65 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.

Winter and 3PMSF tyres in 265/65 R17 (passenger cars)

475 registrations from 379 patterns and 189 brands.

Wet gripA 1% · B 14% · C 46% · D 34% · E 5%1% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyB 8% · C 46% · D 42% · E 4%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise73 dBquietest 68 dB · median 73 dB
Snow & ice375375/379 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, C, needs about 41 m; the weakest on sale, E, about 52 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 68 dB to 74 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 265/65 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.

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Summer tyres in 265/65 R17 (vans and light trucks)

1 registrations from 1 patterns and 1 brands.

Wet gripC 100%0% reach class A for wet grip
Fuel efficiencyD 100%0% reach class A for fuel efficiency
Rolling noise72 dBquietest 72 dB · median 72 dB
Snow & ice00/1 with the 3PMSF snow symbol

All summer tyres on sale in 265/65 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.

#TyreWetFuelNoiseSnow / iceVariants
1Superway A986CD72 dB—1

Related sizes

For comparison, 4% of tyres in 265/65 R17 declare class A for wet grip.

265/65 on other rims

Other widths in /65 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 265/65 R17 have the best EU label?

Sorted by wet grip, then fuel efficiency, then noise, the top three on sale are Bridgestone Turanza 6 (A/B/70 dB), Avantech Avanergy SportX (A/B/71 dB), Solaro ProMaxx (A/B/71 dB). 0 patterns in this size reach class A for both wet grip and fuel efficiency.

What are the quietest summer tyres in 265/65 R17?

The lowest declared rolling noise belongs to Accelera Iota - ST68 (68 dB), Hankook Ventus S2 AS X (69 dB), Autogreen HT1 (69 dB). The median in this size is 72 dB.

How many 265/65 R17 summer tyres have A for wet grip?

42 of 736 registrations (6%) 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 — 1,240 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).