Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 215/55 R17

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 is a winter tyre made in total of 162 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - 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 10mm narrower than the widest one (225). 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, W462 Winter i*cept RS3 usually competes against Alpin 7, which is a tyre from Michelin with a rating of 85%, compared to 82% of the Hankook in question. Latest test in 215/55 R17 was held by Autobild in 2022, where W462 Winter i*cept RS3 received rating "Good" and finished on the 7. place. It was tested on a VW Passat.