160/60 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for summer tyres - there are 37 tyre models available, which can be compared to
235/40 R18,
195/50 R16,
245/40 R20. Let's break down the sizing - 60 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 60% of the tyre width (160mm), which means the sidewall height has 96 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 1959.73 mm, which is very similar to 215/45 R17
(1964.44 mm), 190/50 R17
(1953.44 mm), 185/65 R15
(1952.5 mm), 205/40 R18
(1951.56 mm), 195/55 R16
(1950.61 mm), 205/60 R15
(1969.78 mm), 245/40 R17
(1972.29 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for summer tyres in 160/60 R17: H
(210km/h), V
(240km/h), W
(270km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 69, 70.
