Barum Polaris 5 is a winter tyre made in total of 76 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 225/50 R17 is 90mm wider than the narrowest dimension (135) and 30mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 50 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 50% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 112.5mm sidewall height. In
225/50 R17, Polaris 5 usually competes against
Kristall Control HP2, which is a tyre from
Fulda with a rating of 68%, compared to 72% of the
Barum in question.
Winter
Winter
