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03-26-2008, 10:38 PM
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1 more thing... I am no genius with tires... I got a set of TTM's.... 9 in the front 10.5 in the rear... 315 is what I will put ont he rear.. I want 275s on the front... sooo what do I need the tire to say where the XX's are 275xXXx17 315xXXx17
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08-07-2008, 02:08 PM
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The 40 or 35 is the sidewall height percentage of tire width.
The 40 is 40% of your tire width which is 275 mm. So 275 x .40 = 110mm or 4.33", your sidewall height for the front. For the rear 35 is 35% of your tire width which is 315 mm. So 315 x .35 = 110.5mm or 4.34"
To convert mm to inches: example, 275mm divide by 25.4 = 10.82"
The 40 is 40% of your tire width which is 275 mm. So 275 x .40 = 110mm or 4.33", your sidewall height for the front. For the rear 35 is 35% of your tire width which is 315 mm. So 315 x .35 = 110.5mm or 4.34"
To convert mm to inches: example, 275mm divide by 25.4 = 10.82"
08-07-2008, 03:26 PM
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99BlueZ, good job man. Glad people know how to convert the numbers! The Aspect Ratio is a major player in choosing your tires. I had a guy argue with me once because he wanted taller tires in the back, so he wanted 245/45R17's in the rear and 275/40R17's in the back, he arugued till he was blue in the face that the 45 aspect meant it was taller than the 275/40 rubber..even argues when I brough the tires out for him to compare...LoL that guy made my day!!!