Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 255/55 R18

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P is a winter tyre made in total of 222 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 255/55 R18 is 50mm wider than the narrowest dimension (205) and 30mm narrower than the widest one (285). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (255mm), which results in 140.25mm sidewall height. In 255/55 R18, WinterContact TS 870 P usually competes against Blizzak LM-005, which is a tyre from Bridgestone with a rating of 87%, compared to 94% of the Continental in question.