Continental WinterContact TS 870 225/45 R17

Continental WinterContact TS 870 is a winter tyre made in total of 80 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 225/45 R17 is 70mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and -50mm narrower than the widest one (175). 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, WinterContact TS 870 usually competes against UltraGrip Performance 3, which is a tyre from GoodYear with a rating of 95%, compared to 99% of the Continental in question. Latest test in 225/45 R17 was held by TÜV in 2021, where WinterContact TS 870 received rating "" and finished on the 1. place. It was tested on a VW Golf.