Giti Gitiwinter W2 is a winter tyre made in total of 88 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 50mm wider than the narrowest dimension (165) and 100mm narrower than the widest one (315). 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, winter W2 usually competes against
WinTech, which is a tyre from
Viking with a rating of 64%, compared to 65% of the
Giti in question. Latest test in
215/55 R17 was held by ADAC in 2024, where winter W2 received rating "Satisfactory" and finished on the 9. place. It was tested on a
VW T-Roc.