Semperit Speed-Grip 3 is a winter tyre made in total of 51 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 225/45 R17 is 40mm wider than the narrowest dimension (185) and -30mm narrower than the widest one (195). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 101.25mm sidewall height. In
225/45 R17, Speed-Grip 3 usually competes against
Speed-Grip 5, which is a tyre from
Semperit with a rating of 78%, compared to 0% of the
Semperit in question. Latest test in
225/45 R17 was held by Autobild in 2019, where Speed-Grip 3 received rating "Good" and finished on the 8. place. It was tested on a
BMW 1 series.
Winter
