Re: Tires general question

"derek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spake unto the assembled masses in 
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:

> Hey guys,
> I'm not very familiar with tires / measurements etc.
> 
> How much of a difference is there between 185/60R14 and 175/65R14 ?

Example:
185/60R14

The first number is the nominal width, 185 millimeters.
The second number is the percentage of the width that the height is, 60%
So the height is 60% of 185, or 111mm.

175 x 65% = 114mm

There is a difference of 3mm (1/8") per side, or 6mm (1/4") total in the 
diameter of those two tires.

A perfect match to the 175/65 would be 185/62, which they don't make. So 
you've got to compromise a bit.


>Can I buy the 185 if I currently use the 175?


That would work. Your speedometer would read fast by around 2 or 3 percent.

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