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Look on the side of the tire and you will see a set of number such as 195/50 17R. The first number, in this case 195, is the tread width in millimeters.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoYou can read it on the first number stamped on the tire - ie 195 , - 215 , etc. Or you can get a tape measure and measure width of the tread.
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The ratio of height of a tire to its width?
Is called the aspect ratio.
Is the mathematical definition of area LxWxH?
No, the area of a rectangle is just length x width. A rectangle has no height - it is a two-dimensional figure. Length x width x height represents the volume of a rectangular block.
Average width of an automobile tire?
The most common size used on 9% of all cars built is 215/60 16 which is 215mm or 8.46 inches.
What do the tire numbers mean?
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What is a wetted width?
Wetted width is a term used in fluvial geomorphology. It is the width of a stream at the time of the field measurements indicating the width of the current flow and is generally below bankful width.
What does the 225 in a tire size mean?
That is the tire profile or section width. The number is a metric figure standing for the width of the tire in millimeters.
What is the standard tire width on a 1975 beetle?
I would like to help you but I cannot figure out what a tyre is on a car!
Can 235 width tire sub for a 215 width tire?
It usually can
What is tire tread width?
The width of the contact patch of the tire on the road.
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.
What size tire is 32 inches tall with a 20 inch rim?
215/70R20 is 32 inches tall But without a specific wheel width or desired tire width a "Correct" exact tire size is not possible. To figure out what you need search "Tire Size Calculator on Google and choose the Miata.net choice
What limits the width of a tire?
The width of the road.
265 on a tire what does it mean?
265 on a tire is the width of the tire in mm
Can you change the width of a tire?
No, you have to buy a wider tire.
What is contract width?
"Contact" width is the tread with of a tire, not to be confused with sidewall width.
What is the width of a car tire?
Depends on the size tire and the aspect ration of that tire.
How do you figure the width of a truck tire?
Most automotive tires have adopted a standard method of tire size. e.g. 265 70 17 The 265 is the tread width in millimeters. The 70 is the height of the tire in relation to the width. In this case 70% of 265 millimeters, 18.55 mm tall. the 17 is the rim size in inches. 225 60 16 = tread width 225 millimeters Height from rim to tread 60% of 225 = 135 mm and the rim or wheel size is 16 inches. I hope this helps.
