Kormoran SNOW is a winter tyre made in total of 63 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 60mm wider than the narrowest dimension (165) and 20mm narrower than the widest one (245). 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, there are 2 possible speed indexes for Kormoran SNOW - "H","V", which are good for speeds up to 210, 240 km/h. In 225/45 R17, SNOW usually competes against Polaris 5, which is a tyre from Barum with a rating of 72%, compared to 6% of the Kormoran in question. Latest test in 225/45 R17 was held by ADAC in 2023, where SNOW received rating "Poor" and finished on the 16. place. It was tested on a VW Golf.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/45 R17)
Name | Enviromental impact | Driving safety | |||||
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Best values in test | 1,8 | 2,0 | |||||
Kormoran SNOW | 5,4 | 5,4 | |||||
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225/45 R17 is found on 77 vehicles: