Michelin ALPIN 7 is a winter tyre made in total of 63 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 235/55 R17 is 50mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and -40mm narrower than the widest one (195). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (235mm), which results in 129.25mm sidewall height. In
235/55 R17, ALPIN 7 usually competes against
Blizzak LM-005, which is a tyre from
Bridgestone with a rating of 82%, compared to 83% of the
Michelin in question.
Winter
