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help please!!!
i've been lookin for tires for my car and i was just wondering what these numbers mean.............like 215/40/17...........i kno those are the type of tire u need i kno ones offset and ones the tire size but wats the other numbers mean???
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Originally Posted by Da_iLLeZt_TL973
i've been lookin for tires for my car and i was just wondering what these numbers mean.............like 215/40/17...........i kno those are the type of tire u need i kno ones offset and ones the tire size but wats the other numbers mean???
40 tire hight to tread weadth ratio (low number = lower profile) a higher number will give you a softer ride while a lower number will give you better handling and a harsher ride.
17 is the wheel (rim) dia
go to tires.com for more details.
Reading Tire Sizes:
Example Size: P205/60R-15OWL
P - Passenger
Tire sizes can also start with the following:
BP - Cosmetic Blemish Passenger
LT - Light Truck
205 - Width in millimeters of tire’s tread.
60 - Aspect Ratio - Percentage of tread width that equals the sidewall height.
R - Radial
The letter “R” can also include the following:
HR - H=Speed Rating
VR - V=Speed Rating
ZR - Z=Speed Rating
15 - Rim diameter in inches.
Ruf
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Originally Posted by RUF87
215 is the width in millimeters
40 tire hight to tread weadth ratio (low number = lower profile) a higher number will give you a softer ride while a lower number will give you better handling and a harsher ride.
17 is the wheel (rim) dia
go to tires.com for more details.
Reading Tire Sizes:
Example Size: P205/60R-15OWL
P - Passenger
Tire sizes can also start with the following:
BP - Cosmetic Blemish Passenger
LT - Light Truck
205 - Width in millimeters of tire’s tread.
60 - Aspect Ratio - Percentage of tread width that equals the sidewall height.
R - Radial
The letter “R” can also include the following:
HR - H=Speed Rating
VR - V=Speed Rating
ZR - Z=Speed Rating
15 - Rim diameter in inches.
Ruf
40 tire hight to tread weadth ratio (low number = lower profile) a higher number will give you a softer ride while a lower number will give you better handling and a harsher ride.
17 is the wheel (rim) dia
go to tires.com for more details.
Reading Tire Sizes:
Example Size: P205/60R-15OWL
P - Passenger
Tire sizes can also start with the following:
BP - Cosmetic Blemish Passenger
LT - Light Truck
205 - Width in millimeters of tire’s tread.
60 - Aspect Ratio - Percentage of tread width that equals the sidewall height.
R - Radial
The letter “R” can also include the following:
HR - H=Speed Rating
VR - V=Speed Rating
ZR - Z=Speed Rating
15 - Rim diameter in inches.
Ruf