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175/55 R15 Continental UltraContact variants
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Continental UltraContact is a summer tyre made in total of 80 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R15, which means it fits to a 15 inch/381mm diameter wheel. 175/55 R15 is 20mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 20mm narrower than the widest one (195). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (175mm), which results in 96.25mm sidewall height. In 175/55 R15, there is only one possible speed index for Continental UltraContact - "T", which is good for speeds up to 190 km/h.
Continental UltraContact is made in 80 sizes, starting from 155/70 R14 up to 195/55 R20.
175/55 R15 - Best summer tyres (according to tests)
| # | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | Premium | £108 77 T | |||
| 2. | Pirelli P1 Cinturato Verde | Premium | ||||
| 3. | Continental Ecocontact 6! Newer model available: Continental EcoContact 7 | Premium | ||||
| 4. | Falken Sincera SN-832 Ecorun | Upper-middle | ||||
| 5. | Hankook Kinergy eco2 K435 | Premium | £78 77 T | |||
| 6. | Falken Sincera SN110 | Upper-middle | £68 77 T | |||
| 7. | Hankook Kinergy eco K425 | Premium | ||||
| 8. | Kumho Ecowing ES01 KH27 | Upper-middle | £66 77 T | |||
| 9. | Barum Bravuris 5 HM | Lowcost | £92 77 T | |||
| 10. | Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 | Lowcost | £76 77 T | |||
| 11. | Semperit Comfort-Life 2 | Lowcost | £75 77 T | |||
| 12. | Barum Bravuris 3 HM | Lowcost | ||||
| 13. | Kormoran Road Performance | Lowcost |