165/90 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 0 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 90 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 90% of the tyre width (165mm), which means the sidewall height has 148.5 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 2289.59 mm, which is very similar to 215/75 R16(2289.91 mm), 245/45 R20(2288.65 mm), 315/35 R20(2288.65 mm), 325/30 R21(2288.34 mm), 245/40 R21(2291.48 mm), 275/40 R20(2287.08 mm), 245/50 R19(2285.82 mm).