Kumho Ecsta PS71 is a summer tyre made in total of 227 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 215/40 R17 is 20mm wider than the narrowest dimension (195) and 100mm narrower than the widest one (315). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (215mm), which results in 86mm sidewall height. In
215/40 R17, Ecsta PS71 usually competes against
RainSport 5, which is a tyre from
Uniroyal with a rating of 65%, compared to 78% of the
Kumho in question.