Tire Height question
03-17-2002, 02:23 PM
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Tire Height question I'm trying to remember, are 245-50-16 tires 26" tall or 25.75" tall?
or does it depend on the tire itself?
thanks in advance
Alex
or does it depend on the tire itself?
thanks in advance
Alex
03-19-2002, 12:06 AM
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Re: Tire Height question Check the manufacturer's web site (if they have one) for the exact spec. (Dare I say) All the major brands post specs on their sites.
03-22-2002, 11:48 PM
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Re: Tire Height question If you can't find it on their site, you can try this alternative:
Mark the center bottom of the tire on the sidewall, and make a matching mark on the pavement. Drive the car straight just enough for one full rotation of the tire, and make another mark on the pavement where the sidewall marker is once again in the center of the contact patch. Measure the distance between the two marks on the pavement, then divide by Pi (~3.14). Round to the nearest 1/4" for use in HPP3.
Mark the center bottom of the tire on the sidewall, and make a matching mark on the pavement. Drive the car straight just enough for one full rotation of the tire, and make another mark on the pavement where the sidewall marker is once again in the center of the contact patch. Measure the distance between the two marks on the pavement, then divide by Pi (~3.14). Round to the nearest 1/4" for use in HPP3.
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Re: Tire Height question </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The nominal size for that spec is 25.65 inches tall...but each manufacturer will vary somewhat. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That's what I found from my Super Chevy mag that listed measurements of tires of different manufacturers; 245/50/16 = 25.6" in height for Goodyear GS-C.
Or you can use this calculation in the future:
(Again I found in my SC mag)
Width
Width/25.4 (1"=25.4mm) = width in inches
Sidewall height
Aspect ratio x width
Total sidewall height
2x sidewall height
Overall height
Total sidewall height x rim dia.
Using above formula I came up with 25.66" for your tire of 245/50/16.
Aria
Or you can use this calculation in the future:
(Again I found in my SC mag)
Width
Width/25.4 (1"=25.4mm) = width in inches
Sidewall height
Aspect ratio x width
Total sidewall height
2x sidewall height
Overall height
Total sidewall height x rim dia.
Using above formula I came up with 25.66" for your tire of 245/50/16.
Aria