BFGoodrich Advantage is a summer tyre made in total of 146 sizes, ranging from R14 to R14 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 215/55 R17 is 60mm wider than the narrowest dimension (155) and 40mm narrower than the widest one (255). This tyre profile of 55 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 55% of the tyre width (215mm), which results in 118.25mm sidewall height. In 215/55 R17, there are 2 possible speed indexes for BFGoodrich Advantage - "V","W", which are good for speeds up to 240, 270 km/h. In 215/55 R17, Advantage usually competes against RainSport 3, which is a tyre from Uniroyal with a rating of 78%, compared to 80% of the BFGoodrich in question. Latest test in 215/55 R17 was held by Autobild in 2022, where Advantage received rating "Good" and finished on the 9. place. It was tested on a VW Passat.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (215/55 R17)
Name | Wet | Dry | Running costs | ||||
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Best values in test | 1 | 2+ | 1+ | ||||
BFGoodrich Advantage | 2- | 2+ | 2- | ||||
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Name | Wet | Dry | |||||
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Best values in test | 146 | 134 | |||||
BFGoodrich Advantage | 108 | 108 | |||||
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Name | Stopping distance on dry | Stopping distance on wet | |||||
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Best values in test | 35,7 | 27,5 | |||||
BFGoodrich Advantage | 36,3 | 31 | |||||
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