tire profile
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tire profile
on tires there are three numbers ex: 265 75 r15. can anyone tell me what exactly these measurements are of. also how can you determine the tire profile of a tire? on drag slicks, is there a profile? im not sure how this works.
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http://www.yokohamatire.com/utsizesys.asp
http://www.cooksvilletire.com/techarticles/sizeinfo.htm
i am not too sure on drag slicks.
http://www.cooksvilletire.com/techarticles/sizeinfo.htm
i am not too sure on drag slicks.
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the profile of that tire is 75% of 265mm the second number is the aspect ratio, it's a percentage of the width in mm. drag slicks and most truck tires are in inches instead of mm and the they just measure height and width.
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So in english, what Zac said was that if you have a 265/75R15; your tire is 265mm's wide, 19.875mm's from the rim lip to the tread, "R" is the speed rating, and 15 is the wheel size.
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