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205/40 R17 - Best winter tyres 2024 - market overview, tests, reviews
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Best winter tyres in tests (2024)
1. Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005
Tested 12x in 2024, 47x in total.
Test results:
- Test winner - ARBO 2023 235/55 R18
- Test winner - AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - TYREREVIEWS 2023 225/45 R18
- Test winner - AUTOMOTORSPORT 2023 255/45 R20
- Test winner - SPORTAUTO 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by AUTOEXPRESS 2023 225/45 R17
- Recommended by TYREREVIEWS 2023 235/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/40 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/60 R16
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/60 R18
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 225/45 R17
Pluses:
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Short braking distance on wet roads
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Exceptional handling on the wet
- Short braking distance on snow
Minuses:
- -
2. BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2
Tested 3x in 2024, 19x in total.
Test results:
- Recommended by AUTOBILD 2023 225/45 R18
- Recommended by ADAC 2023 205/60 R16
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on snow
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Low drive-by noise levels
- Great handling on snow
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
Minuses:
- -
3. Kleber Krisalp HP3
Tested 1x in 2024, 23x in total.
Test results:
Pluses:
- Short braking distance on snow
- Exceptional traction on snow
- Great handling on snow
- Very good aquaplaning resistance
- Exceptional handling on the wet
Minuses:
- -
205/40 R17 tyre test
Best tyres in your size
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205/40 R17
205/40 R17 tyre ranking based on test results
Tests usually don't cover the whole market - here is our selection what not to miss when shopping for tyres in this size.
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Continental WinterContact TS 850P | Premium | £145 84 H | ||||
| 2. | Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 | Premium | £153 84 V | ||||
| 3. | Kleber KRISALP HP3 | Upper-middle | £118 84 V | ||||
| 4. | BFGoodrich G-FORCE WINTER 2 | Upper-middle | |||||
| 5. | Pirelli WINTER SOTTOZERO Serie III | Premium | £165 84 H | ||||
| 6. | Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 | Lowcost | £79 84 V + 1 | ||||
| 7. | Nexen WinGuard Sport | Lowcost | |||||
| 8. | Imperial SnowDragon 3 | Lowcost |
Did you know ...?
205/40 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 8 tyre models available, which can be compared to 160/70 R17, 215/35 R18, 195/40 R17. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 82 mm. The wheel diameter is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1871.76 mm, which is very similar to 185/65 R14(1872.7 mm), 165/65 R15(1870.82 mm), 195/55 R15(1870.82 mm), 165/80 R13(1866.73 mm), 215/45 R16(1884.64 mm), 185/50 R16(1857.94 mm), 175/60 R15(1856.68 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 205/40 R17: H(210km/h), V(240km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 84. You can find 205/40 R17 on 16 car models - mainly KTM, Skoda, smart, Abarth, Ford.
