Michelin Pilot Sport 5 is a summer tyre made in total of 70 sizes, ranging from R16 to R16 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 225/50 R17 is 30mm wider than the narrowest dimension (195) and 50mm narrower than the widest one (275). This tyre profile of 50 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 50% of the tyre width (225mm), which results in 112.5mm sidewall height. In
225/50 R17, Pilot Sport 5 usually competes against
POTENZA SPORT EVO, which is a tyre from
Bridgestone with a rating of 93%, compared to 93% of the
Michelin in question.