Barum Polaris 5 205/55 R17

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. 205/55 R17 is 70mm wider than the narrowest dimension (135) and 50mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (205mm), which results in 112.75mm sidewall height. In 205/55 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.