Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 is a winter tyre made in total of 90 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. 255/40 R18 is 60mm wider than the narrowest dimension (195) and 20mm narrower than the widest one (275). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (255mm), which results in 102mm sidewall height. In 255/40 R18, there is only one possible speed index for Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 - "V", which is good for speeds up to 240 km/h. In 255/40 R18, WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 usually competes against Winter Sport 5, which is a tyre from Dunlop with a rating of 89%, compared to 53% of the Nexen in question.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (255/40 R18)
Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | ||||
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Best values in test | 1- | 2 | 1- | ||||
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 | 3+ | 2 | 2- | ||||
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