Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 225/50 R17

Bridgestone Blizzak LM-005 is a winter tyre made in total of 213 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 225/50 R17 is 70mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 60mm narrower than the widest one (285). 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, Blizzak LM-005 usually competes against UltraGrip Performance+, which is a tyre from GoodYear with a rating of 90%, compared to 82% of the Bridgestone in question. Latest test in 225/50 R17 was held by ACE in 2020, where Blizzak LM-005 received rating "Highly recommended" and finished on the 1. place. It was tested on a BMW 3.