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zep
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 6:40 pm    Post subject: how to read tire numbers Reply with quote

Hey
I was just wondering, how the hell do you read the tire numbers? eg: 225/55x16 i know 16 is for 16", but the rest?
some help...
thanks, zep
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Frederick Stienheld
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 6:44 pm    Post subject: Re: how to read tire numbers Reply with quote

225 is the width in mm
55 is the profile (wall height) which is a percentage of width, so 225/55 means 225 wide and wall height is 55% of 255 which is 123mm.
and 16 is diameter as you know
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zep
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 8:53 pm    Post subject: Re: how to read tire numbers Reply with quote

cheers for that..
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TGemi1
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2003 3:37 pm    Post subject: Re: how to read tire numbers Reply with quote

whats the last bit after the "195/65/14" a few centermetres past this it says "89h" or "87h" wats this mean?

chris...
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Frederick Stienheld
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2003 3:42 pm    Post subject: Re: how to read tire numbers Reply with quote

It's probably the old tyre code that was used before the 195/65/14 style came in. A lot of tyres stil have the old and new style codes on it. It also could be the speed rating of the tyre.
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