Best 215/65R17 tires

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

Top pick in 215/65R17

Michelin Primacy 5 Energy

582 owner reviews · 1 test

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Every rated 215/65R17 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 215/65R17 all-season tires

113
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 3

    3,258 owner reviews · 9 tests

    85 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  2. Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF 3

    1,113 owner reviews · 27 tests

    83 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2

    3,362 owner reviews · 31 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  4. Michelin CrossClimate 2

    21,726 owner reviews · 33 tests

    87 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  5. Bridgestone Turanza All Season 6

    547 owner reviews · 34 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17

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

Best 215/65R17 summer tires

76
  1. Michelin Primacy 5 Energy

    582 owner reviews · 1 test

    86 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  2. Michelin Primacy 5

    2,739 owner reviews · 14 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  3. Continental PremiumContact 7

    589 owner reviews · 35 tests

    84 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  4. Goodyear EfficientGrip 2 SUV

    786 owner reviews · 5 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  5. Kumho Ecsta HS52

    2,387 owner reviews · 7 tests

    79 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17

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

Best 215/65R17 winter tires

100
  1. Goodyear Ultra Grip Performance 3

    15 owner reviews · 35 tests

    85 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  2. Michelin Alpin 7

    12 owner reviews · 12 tests

    82 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  3. Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

    33 owner reviews · 32 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  4. Bridgestone Blizzak 6

    9 owner reviews · 25 tests

    80 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  5. Pirelli Ice Friction

    4 owner reviews · 3 tests

    79 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17

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

Best 215/65R17 all-weather tires

7
  1. Michelin CrossClimate 2 AW

    11 owner reviews · 3 tests

    81 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  2. Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2

    129 owner reviews · 2 tests

    77 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  3. Nokian Remedy WRG5

    19 owner reviews · 1 test

    73 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  4. General AltiMAX 365 AW

    89 owner reviews · 3 tests

    70 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  5. Firestone WeatherGrip

    24 owner reviews · 1 test

    65 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17

Best 215/65R17 all-terrain tires

11
  1. Falken WildPeak A/T4W

    1,062 owner reviews · 1 test

    78 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  2. Falken WildPeak A/T Trail

    1,017 owner reviews

    79 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  3. Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S

    688 owner reviews · 1 test

    79 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  4. Nitto Terra Grappler G3

    33 owner reviews · 1 test

    77 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  5. Toyo Open Country A/T III

    2,028 owner reviews · 3 tests

    73 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17

More 215/65R17 tires, season not listed

6
  1. Cooper Endeavor+

    647 owner reviews

    74 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  2. iLink Powercity 77

    46 owner reviews

    68 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  3. iLink L-Grip 66

    307 owner reviews

    62 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  4. iLink Powercity 79

    54 owner reviews

    53 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17
  5. iLink L-Grip 55

    894 owner reviews

    47 Check price on Amazon · 215/65R17

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215/65R17 in inches

Overall diameter28″
Section width8.5″
Rim diameter17″
Sidewall height140 mm
Circumference88″
Revolutions per mile720.2

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

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What rims fit 215/65R17 tires?

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

Minimum
6″
Ideal
7″
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 8.5″ section width.

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

Changing wheels too? The wheel offset and backspacing calculator shows how far a new wheel width and offset move the tire toward the suspension and the fender.

Sizes often compared with 215/65R17

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215/65R17 — what does it mean?

ParameterMeaning
215The first number is the section width — 215 mm, or about 8.5 inches across the widest part of the tire.
65The second number is the aspect ratio: sidewall height as a percentage of width. At 65%, the sidewall is about 140 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.