How tall is a 255/50/16 tire?
01-19-04, 06:06 PM
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How tall is a 255/50/16 tire?
How tall is a 255/50/16 tire? I know the 255 is the width of the tire in mm. I just dont know how the 2nd number fits in. Is there a formula to tell how tall the tire is. If not can someone also tell me how tall a 245/45/16 is? I tried searching but i have had no luck. thanks guys.
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01-23-04, 01:09 PM
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255/50/16
sidewall = 127.5mm x2 (because there is sidewall on either side of the wheel)
so
255mm = ~11in
so
11in + 16in = 27 inches tall, from top of tire to bottom of tire. give or take a couple of metric->imperial fuckups.
edit: corrected a known metric->imperial fuckup
sidewall = 127.5mm x2 (because there is sidewall on either side of the wheel)
so
255mm = ~11in
so
11in + 16in = 27 inches tall, from top of tire to bottom of tire. give or take a couple of metric->imperial fuckups.
edit: corrected a known metric->imperial fuckup
Last edited by $150FC; 01-23-04 at 01:17 PM.
01-23-04, 08:23 PM
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I get 26.04" nominal.
I just put up a tire chart here...
http://fc3spro.com/TECH/MODS/RT/tires.htm
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I just put up a tire chart here...
http://fc3spro.com/TECH/MODS/RT/tires.htm
-Ted
01-23-04, 10:07 PM
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the first # is the width in mm. then the 2nd # is % of the width is the sidewall. and the last # is the rim size in inches. example 255/50/16 width is 255 sidewall is 50% of 255 and 16 inches is the rim size
