Austone Athena SP-701 is a summer tyre made in total of 32 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 225/45 R17 is 10mm wider than the narrowest dimension (215) and 50mm narrower than the widest one (275). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 101.25mm sidewall height. In
225/45 R17, Athena SP-701 usually competes against
PremiumContact 7, which is a tyre from
Continental with a rating of 98%, compared to 0% of the
Austone in question. Latest test in
225/45 R17 was held by ACE in 2024, where Athena SP-701 received rating "Not recommended" and finished on the 10. place. It was tested on a
Opel Astra.
Summer
