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Metric Tire Sizes

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by BLP, Feb 25, 2013.

  1. Feb 25, 2013 at 9:25 AM
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    BLP

    BLP [OP] Well-Known Member

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    So me and some friends have a disagreement about tire sizes. For instance, I said that in the size 285/75/16, the number 285 is the width of the tire in millimeters, not the height. Am I not correct? Everybody please explain what each number is so I have some proof.
     
  2. Feb 25, 2013 at 9:33 AM
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    TexasPreRunner

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  3. Feb 25, 2013 at 9:35 AM
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    BulletToothTony

    BulletToothTony You’ll have that on these big jobs.

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    For your example 285/75/16

    285 is the with
    75 is the sidewall height which in this example is 75% of 285
    16 is wheel diameter
     

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