Barum Quartaris 5 is a allround tyre made in total of 50 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 215/55 R17 is 60mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 20mm narrower than the widest one (235). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (215mm), which results in 118.25mm sidewall height. In
215/55 R17, Quartaris 5 usually competes against
Multiseason 2, which is a tyre from
Firestone with a rating of 60%, compared to 40% of the
Barum in question.
