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If it's the number at the start of the tire ID ( eg 175/70/R/13 ) then it's the width in millimetres.
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What is the meaning of tire size 175 75 R 15?
The size 175/75-15 is deciphered like this.The 175 indicates this tire is 175 millimeters across from the widest point of its outer sidewall to the widest point of its inner sidewall when mounted and measured on a specified width wheel. This measurement is also referred to as the tire's section width.The 75 indicates that this tire size's sidewall height (from rim to tread) is 75% of its section width. The measurement is the tire's section height, and also referred to as the tire's series, profile or aspect ratio. The higher the number, the taller the sidewall; the lower the number, the lower the sidewall.The R stands for Radial tire.The 15 is the diameter of the wheel in inches.
What does the 65 mean on a tire?
That is the aspect ratio , or ratio of width to height of the tire
What is the width and height of Revelstoke Dam?
its 175 meters tall sorry i dont know the width...
What number on a tire indicates the height?
No number specifically indicates the height. You can however figure the height with a little math. As in 245/70-15 the 245 is the width of the tire in millimeters. The 70 is the aspect ratio which means the tire's height is 70% of the tires width. So on this example the height of the tire is 171.5 millimeters.
The ratio of height of a tire to its width?
Is called the aspect ratio.
What is another name for a tire's size?
Width and Profile which is height.
What do the numbers on a tire stand for?
Typically, they are Height/Width and Inner diameter size.
Are grooves in a tier called profile?
No the grooves are the tread, the profile is the height of the tire from the rim measured in percentage of tire width.
Can i put 16inch wheel on a car with 15inch?
Yes, if you have the correct width and back spacing. You will need a tire with a lower profile (sidewall height tire) to maintain tire diameter/height, or your speedometer will be inaccurate.
Aspect ratio in relation to tires?
Aspect ratio is the height of the sidewall compared to th width of the tread, in a 70 series tire, the sidewall height would be 70% of the tread width.
What do the numbers on lawn mower tires mean?
One number is the overall tire height, one is tire width and the other is the inside diameter.
How wide of a tire can be used on a 2005 jeep wrangler with 4 inch lift?
Width depends on the wheel offset, not the lift height, the lift will allow for about a 33 inch tire, but to get width you will need a different offset and width of wheel as well.
