Leao Winter Defender UHP is a winter tyre made in total of 33 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 215/55 R17 is 30mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) 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 Defender UHP usually competes against
ZV7, which is a tyre from
Avon with a rating of 12%, compared to 7% of the
Leao in question. Latest test in
215/55 R17 was held by Autobild in 2025, where Winter Defender UHP received rating "Conditionally recommended" and finished on the 11. place. It was tested on a
VW T-Roc.
Winter
