215/45ZR17 summer performance tire beside a siped winter tire, t…

Tread comparison of two tires standing on a shop floor: at left a directional summer performance tire with sidewall marking "215/45ZR17 Y XL", at right a siped winter tire with a dense V-shaped block pattern. A silver alloy wheel and stacked tires fill the background.

AI caption June 2005 · Photo 17 of 58