Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 is a winter tyre made in total of 44 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 215/55 R17 is 60mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 40mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (215mm), which results in 118.25mm sidewall height. In 215/55 R17, there is only one possible speed index for Kenda Wintergen 2 KR501 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 215/55 R17, Wintergen 2 KR501 usually competes against Winter Sport 5, which is a tyre from Dunlop with a rating of 89%, compared to 0% of the Kenda in question. Latest test in 215/55 R17 was held by ADAC in 2024, where Wintergen 2 KR501 received rating "Poor" and finished on the 15. place. It was tested on a VW T-Roc.
