Barum Quartaris 5 is a allround tyre made in total of 46 sizes, ranging from R13 to R13 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 225/50 R17 is 70mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 10mm narrower than the widest one (235). 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, there are 2 possible speed indexes for Barum Quartaris 5 - "V","Y", which are good for speeds up to 240, 300 km/h. In 225/50 R17, Quartaris 5 usually competes against Quadraxer 2, which is a tyre from Kleber with a rating of 61%, compared to 70% of the Barum in question.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (225/50 R17)
Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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Best values in test | 37,6 | 50 | |||||
Barum Quartaris 5 | 44,4 | 53,9 | |||||
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