Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 is a winter tyre made in total of 91 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 225/45 R17 is 30mm wider than the narrowest dimension (195) and 50mm narrower than the widest one (275). 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, WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 usually competes against
Winter Sport 5, which is a tyre from
Dunlop with a rating of 86%, compared to 30% of the
Nexen in question. Latest test in
225/45 R17 was held by Autobild in 2019, where WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 received rating "Good" and finished on the 11. place. It was tested on a
BMW 1 series.
Winter
