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Recently I had a customer send me a question asking about the differences between a P-metric listed tire, (i.e. P225/45-17), and one without the P in the size, (i.e. 225/45-17). So I thought this would be a good topic to post a quick blog about. To understand the differences in these types of tires,…
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Email Page to a Friend Tire Tech: P-Metric & Euro-Metric Tire Sizing What's the difference between the tire sizes of P225/60R16 and 225/60R16? The obvious answer is the "P" in front of the first size, but just what does the "P" stand for and…
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Email Page to a Friend Tire Tech: Air Pressure vs. Dry Performance Most drivers realize that tire load capacity is determined by tire size and inflation pressure. Larger tires and higher inflation pressures provide more load capacity, while…
Tire Size Conversion Chart Shop by Size 1949 to 1964 1965 to 1970 1970 to 1980 1960 to Present 1980 to Present NUMERIC ALPHA NUMERIC* EURO-METRIC P-METRIC EURO-METRIC or P-METRIC "90-" to "80"-series 78- to 50-series "82"-series 80-, 75-series 70-series 65-series 60-series 50-series 5.20-10 145R10…
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Email Page to a Friend Tire Tech: Tire Size Guide The tire size branded on the sidewall provides a significant amount of information about the tire's intended purpose, dimensions, load capacity and high temperature/high speed durability. Our…
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Email Page to a Friend Tire Tech: Tire Specs Explained: Rim Width Range for Street / Highway Tires Rim Width Range Because tires have flexible sidewalls, a single tire size will fit on a variety of rim widths. A tire's rim width range identifies…
Tire Size Conversion Chart " onclick="openInfoBox(this.href, 'New Search', 'default', 'default', 'none');return false;">Shop by Size 1949 to 1964 1965 to 1970 1970 to 1980 1960 to Present 1980 to Present NUMERIC ALPHA NUMERIC* EURO-METRIC P-METRIC EURO-METRIC or P-METRIC "90-" to "80"-series 78- to…
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Email Page to a Friend Tire Tech: Tire Specs Explained: Measuring Rim Width Measuring Rim Width The measuring rim width is the industry standardized rim width upon which the tire must be mounted in order to confirm it meets its dimensional…
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