Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 225/50 R17

Michelin PILOT ALPIN 5 is a winter tyre made in total of 141 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 225/50 R17 is 20mm wider than the narrowest dimension (205) and 90mm narrower than the widest one (315). This tyre profile of 50 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 50% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 112.5mm sidewall height. In 225/50 R17, PILOT ALPIN 5 usually competes against UltraGrip Performance 3, which is a tyre from GoodYear with a rating of 95%, compared to 100% of the Michelin in question.