Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 is a winter tyre made in total of 90 sizes, ranging from R15 to R15 - this particular dimension is R17, which means it fits to a 17 inch/431.8mm diameter wheel. 215/40 R17 is 20mm wider than the narrowest dimension (195) and 60mm narrower than the widest one (275). This tyre profile of 40 means the sidewall height of the tyre is 40% of the tyre width (215mm), which results in 86mm sidewall height. In 215/40 R17, 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 215/40 R17, WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 usually competes against Wintrac Pro, which is a tyre from Vredestein with a rating of 81%, compared to 63% of the Nexen in question.
Relevant tyre tests in same or similiar dimension (215/40 R17)
Name | Wet | Dry | Snow | Running costs | |||
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Best values in test | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | 2+ | |||
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 | 2- | 2 | 2 | 3+ | |||
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Name | Stopping distance on wet | Stopping distance on snow |
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Best values in test | 32,8 | 25,4 |
Nexen WinGuard Sport 2 WU7 | 36,3 | 26,4 |