2007-03-13 00:14:23 · 7 answers · asked by Rishard 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Example:
My car has 205/65/15 tires
The 205 is the Width
65 is the hight of the side wall. 65% of 205 = side wall hight
15 is the size of wheel that fits into the hole. 15 = 15" etc
The other ones are the same idea but some cars/vans/trucks have odd sizes so are measured in different ways.
Hope that helps a little
2007-03-13 00:21:47 · answer #1 · answered by MrBret 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tire sizing may start with P or LT, Meaning passenger or Light truck. First # is section width (not tread) of tire in millimeters. Second # is a percentage ration of sidewall height to tread width. Third # is rim diameter.
175=175 mm across
70=sidewall is 70% as tall as tread width
13=13" wheel diameter.
After that you may see a load index and speed rating like 82S
82=is a tire industry load index that indicates how much weight the tire will carry when properly inflated
S=speed rating indicating how fast the tire is rated to travel.
2007-03-13 00:22:43 · answer #2 · answered by Gordon L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 1st set of numbers is the width in mm(165 is 165 mm wide)
the 2nd set of numgers represent the ratio of the sidewall to the width(80 is that the sidewall is 80% of 165 mm)
the "r" means its a radial ply tire
the 13 is the size of the rim
2007-03-13 00:21:25 · answer #3 · answered by bigsportsnut2 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first 3 digits are a quality rating the higher the more expensive, the 70/60 etc is the ration of height to treadwidth, the last number is the inch size of the wheel its made to fit.
2007-03-13 00:18:50 · answer #4 · answered by David B 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To start with, you are in the WRONG CATEGORY!!!
A little education will take you a long way! There IS a option to check spelling here!
2007-03-13 03:38:14 · answer #5 · answered by jesse w 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
165r13 Tires
2016-12-12 12:28:20 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire_code
2007-03-13 00:48:48 · answer #7 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋