Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 is a winter tyre made in total of 13 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 205/50 R17 is 10mm wider than the narrowest dimension (195) and 70mm narrower than the widest one (275). This tyre profile of 50 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 50% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 102.5mm sidewall height. In 205/50 R17, BluEarth-Winter V906 usually competes against Winterhawk 4, which is a tyre from Firestone with a rating of 65%, compared to 65% of the Yokohama in question.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (205/50 R17)
Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Rolling resistance | Wear | ||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 1 | 1- | 1 | ||
Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 | 2- | 2 | 2- | 3+ | 3 | ||
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Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow | |||||
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Best values in test | 32,1 | 27,3 | |||||
Yokohama BluEarth-Winter V906 | 35,9 | 29,2 | |||||
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