Firestone Destination Winter is a winter tyre made in total of 18 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 235/55 R17 is 30mm wider than the narrowest dimension (205) and 0mm narrower than the widest one (235). 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 is only one possible speed index for Firestone Destination Winter - "H", which is good for speeds up to 210 km/h. In 235/55 R17, Destination Winter usually competes against Winter Sport 5, which is a tyre from Dunlop with a rating of 83%, compared to 42% of the Firestone in question.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (235/55 R17)
Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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Best values in test | 1- | 2+ | 1 | ||||
Firestone Destination Winter | 3+ | 3+ | 1- | ||||
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