Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 225/45 R17

Hankook W462 Winter i*cept RS3 is a winter tyre made in total of 78 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 225/45 R17 is 60mm wider than the narrowest dimension (165) and 0mm narrower than the widest one (225). This tyre profile of 45 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 45% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 101.25mm sidewall height. In 225/45 R17, W462 Winter i*cept RS3 usually competes against Blizzak LM-005, which is a tyre from Bridgestone with a rating of 82%, compared to 81% of the Hankook in question. Latest test in 225/45 R17 was held by Tyre Reviews in 2022, where W462 Winter i*cept RS3 received rating "Highly recommended" and finished on the 3. place. It was tested on a VW Golf.