Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 is a winter tyre made in total of 93 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 20mm wider than the narrowest dimension (195) and 60mm narrower than the widest one (275). 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, WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 usually competes against
Winter Sport 5, which is a tyre from
Dunlop with a rating of 86%, compared to 44% of the
Nexen in question. Latest test in
215/55 R17 was held by Autobild in 2022, where WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 received rating "Good" and finished on the 14. place. It was tested on a
VW Passat.