Tyre Gurus
Submitted: Thursday, Jun 01, 2006 at 20:10
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Old Scalyback & denny
evening all
can someone explain in laymen terms tyre sizes ie my car cam with 260-70 16?
i now havev 265-75-16 what are 270 and 275 etc
steve
Reply By: MATT.D(WA) - Thursday, Jun 01, 2006 at 20:23
Thursday, Jun 01, 2006 at 20:23
Hey Steve,
265 = Tyre width in millimetres.
75 = Height of tyre from rim to top of tread as a percentage of the width.(eg: 75% of 265 millimetres equals the tyre profile.
16 = the height of the rim.
Therefore a 270 or 275 tyre is 270mm or 275mm in width.
Hope this helps
cheers Matt.
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Follow Up By: Old Scalyback & denny - Thursday, Jun 01, 2006 at 20:29
Thursday, Jun 01, 2006 at 20:29
thanks matt
makes sense now 16 was the only bit i knew
steve
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (QLD) - Thursday, Jun 01, 2006 at 21:40
Thursday, Jun 01, 2006 at 21:40
16 = Diameter
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Follow Up By: blown4by - Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 14:38
Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 14:38
What Matt says is correct and the ratio of the width v height expressed as a percentage is called the "Aspect Ratio" For example a 305/25R19 would be very wide and very low hence the colloquialism "lacky band tyres"
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Reply By: Marc - Thursday, Jun 01, 2006 at 20:37
Thursday, Jun 01, 2006 at 20:37
see the tyre bible as it can give you the speed difference when you change sizes.
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Jun 01, 2006 at 23:38
Thursday, Jun 01, 2006 at 23:38
How does $5 on cost sound for the tires u were askin me about on phone?
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Reply By: Pajman Pete (SA) - Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 08:08
Friday, Jun 02, 2006 at 08:08
I love our fully metric society:
265-75-16
265 millimetres, 75%, 16 INCHES!
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