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Wider, but also larger diameter
Posted by not_too_shabby (more from not_too_shabby) on Mon, 24 Nov 2003 08:08:06
In Reply to: Tire Size Question, Bob Bonneville, Mon, 24 Nov 2003 07:37:32
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Your dealer is not being completely truthful. The second number is the percentange of the width(225mm or 215mm) that is in the sidewall. So if you order a wider tire like 225, but do not change the second number 55, you actually have a taller tire.
Based on my calculations the stock outer diameter is 24.3". The 225 tire they put on is 24.75. That being said, if they had ordered a 225/50/16, it would actually have a smaller diamter than stock. It won't matter much, but you should just call the dealer on it because it sounds like they are being lazy in not ordering the right tire and correcting their mistake.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Tire Size Question, Bob Bonneville, Mon, 24 Nov 2003 07:37:32
- Re: Tire Size Question, Ian Glenday , Mon, 24 Nov 2003 15:41:49
- Have you had any rubbing with these tires? 225/55-16, mdj, Mon, 24 Nov 2003 14:19:49
- Similar problem, Cookees, Mon, 24 Nov 2003 10:26:08
- Wrong size, tell dealer..., Steen, Mon, 24 Nov 2003 08:42:27
- Wider, but also larger diameter, not_too_shabby, Mon, 24 Nov 2003 08:08:06 <-- Viewing This Message
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