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Best 205/55R17 tires

381 rated tires available in this size, scored on dry, wet, snow, comfort and wear.

Top pick in 205/55R17

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

1,825 owner reviews · 31 tests

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Every rated 205/55R17 tire, by season

Ranked by our Relative score, weighed against how many reviews and tests stand behind it.

How scores work
Relative score
0–100. Blends road tests (60%) and owner reviews (40%) category by category, the same way on every TireWheelGuide page. With only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from it, so the score stays closer to average. It needs at least one road test or five owner reviews.
Ranking
The score already allows for how much stands behind it: with only a few reviews or tests a tire stays near the typical score. Among similar scores, newer tires rank higher and tires replaced by a newer generation lower.

Best 205/55R17 all-season tires

103
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3

    3,026 owner reviews · 5 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF 3

    1,066 owner reviews · 21 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2

    3,223 owner reviews · 25 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17
  4. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

    528 owner reviews · 28 tests

    78 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17
  5. Michelin CrossClimate 2

    21,504 owner reviews · 32 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17

91 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 205/55R17 summer tires

162
  1. Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

    1,825 owner reviews · 31 tests

    87 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17
  2. Michelin Primacy 5 Energy

    488 owner reviews

    83 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17
  3. Michelin Primacy 5

    2,593 owner reviews · 11 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2

    5,871 owner reviews · 23 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17
  5. Hankook Ventus Evo

    44 owner reviews · 10 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17

150 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 205/55R17 winter tires

107
  1. Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3

    13 owner reviews · 28 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17
  2. Nokian Snowproof 3P

    1 test

    80 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17
  3. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

    8 owner reviews · 18 tests

    79 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17
  4. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

    31 owner reviews · 28 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17
  5. Michelin Alpin 7

    11 owner reviews · 10 tests

    78 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17

95 more rated tires in this size are listed on their brand pages.

Best 205/55R17 all-weather tires

4
  1. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2

    129 owner reviews · 2 tests

    76 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17
  2. Mastersteel All Weather 2

    1 owner review · 1 test

    68 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17
  3. Sava All Weather

    8 owner reviews

    69 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17
  4. Sava Sava All Weather

    2 tests

    65 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17

More 205/55R17 tires, season not listed

5
  1. Bridgestone DriveGuard+

    444 owner reviews

    70 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17
  2. Pirelli Powergy 2

    88 owner reviews

    64 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17
  3. iLink L-Zeal 56

    727 owner reviews

    62 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17
  4. Kumho Solus TA51a

    126 owner reviews

    59 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17
  5. iLink Thunder U09

    434 owner reviews

    53 Check price on Amazon · 205/55R17

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205/55R17 in inches

Overall diameter25.9″
Section width8.1″
Rim diameter17″
Sidewall height113 mm
Circumference81.3″
Revolutions per mile779.4

Revolutions per mile: how many times the tire turns in one mile, the count your speedometer is calibrated to.

What rims fit 205/55R17 tires?

A tire fits a range of rim widths. Too narrow or too wide and the sidewall changes shape.

Minimum
5.5″
Ideal
6.5″
Maximum
7.5″

The rim diameter is fixed at 17″; only the width can change. Rims are usually 70–90% as wide as the tire’s 8.1″ section width.

Fitted from the factory on rims: 17x6, 17x6.5, 17x7, 17x7.5.

Sizes often compared with 205/55R17

Close alternatives — each opens in the tire size calculator.

205/55R17VS205/60R16
205/55R17VS225/50R17
205/55R17VS225/45R18
205/55R17VS225/55R16

205/55R17 — what does it mean?

ParameterMeaning
205The first number is the section width — 205 mm, or about 8.1 inches across the widest part of the tire.
55The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 55%, the sidewall is about 113 mm tall.
R17R means radial construction, which nearly all modern tires use. The number is the rim diameter in inches — this tire fits a 17-inch wheel.