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185/50 R17 - Best winter tyres 2026 - market overview, tests, reviews

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1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
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1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
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1. Continental WinterContact TS 870
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185/50 R17 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for winter tyres - there are 1 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 50 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 50% of the tyre width (185mm), which means the sidewall height has 92.5 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 1937.73 mm, which is very similar to 205/45 R17(1936.16 mm), 195/60 R15(1932.08 mm), 225/35 R18(1931.14 mm), 185/70 R14(1930.82 mm), 235/40 R17(1947.16 mm), 195/55 R16(1950.61 mm), 205/40 R18(1951.56 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for winter tyres in 185/50 R17: H(210km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 86.

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