Continental ContiSportContact 5 is a summer tyre made in total of 57 sizes, ranging from R17 to R17 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 255/45 R17 is 50mm wider than the narrowest dimension (205) and 20mm narrower than the widest one (275). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (255mm), which results in 114.75mm sidewall height. In 255/45 R17, there is only one possible speed index for Continental ContiSportContact 5 - "W", which is good for speeds up to 270 km/h.
# | Name | Our rating | Tested in this dimension | Tested in same width dimension | Segment | Price |
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1. | Bridgestone Turanza T005 | Premium | ||||
2. | Michelin Pilot Sport 4! Newer model available: Michelin Pilot Sport 5 | Premium | £219 98 Y | |||
3. | Pirelli Cinturato P7 | Premium | £213 98 W | |||
4. | Bridgestone Potenza S001 | Premium | £158 98 W | |||
5. | Continental SportContact 5! Newer model available: Continental SportContact 6 | Premium | £260 98 W + 2 |