Continental EcoContact 6 is a summer tyre made in total of 318 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 235/55 R17 is 80mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 80mm narrower than the widest one (315). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (235mm), which results in 129.25mm sidewall height. In 235/55 R17, there are 2 possible speed indexes for Continental EcoContact 6 - "Y","V", which are good for speeds up to 300, 240 km/h. In 235/55 R17, EcoContact 6 usually competes against Bravuris 5 HM, which is a tyre from Barum with a rating of 30%, compared to 48% of the Continental in question. Latest test in 235/55 R17 was held by ADAC in 2020, where EcoContact 6 received rating "Satisfactory" and finished on the 8. place. It was tested on a Ford Kuga.
