Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 255/40 R18

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P is a winter tyre made in total of 180 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 255/40 R18 is 50mm wider than the narrowest dimension (205) and 70mm narrower than the widest one (325). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (255mm), which results in 102mm sidewall height. In 255/40 R18, WinterContact TS 870 P usually competes against UltraGrip Performance 3, which is a tyre from GoodYear with a rating of 95%, compared to 93% of the Continental in question.