Michelin Latitude Alpin LA2 is a winter tyre made in total of 52 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 255/55 R18 is 40mm wider than the narrowest dimension (215) and 40mm narrower than the widest one (295). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (255mm), which results in 140.25mm sidewall height. In 255/55 R18, there are 2 possible speed indexes for Michelin Latitude Alpin LA2 - "H","V", which are good for speeds up to 210, 240 km/h. In 255/55 R18, Latitude Alpin LA2 usually competes against Blizzak LM-005, which is a tyre from Bridgestone with a rating of 87%, compared to 0% of the Michelin in question. Latest test in 255/55 R18 was held by Autobild in 2016, where Latitude Alpin LA2 received rating "Good" and finished on the 5. place. It was tested on a .
