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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 11:26 AM
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Question Diameter difference between 315 and 275 Nitto

I was told that a 315/35/17 is 25.68" and the 275/40/17 is 25.55"; is this correct?

Wanted to verify before I make the adjustment in the program.

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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 11:38 AM
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http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...foTireMath.jsp

Per the calc they are only .02" different . .
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 11:44 AM
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Wow! The ride height felt a LOT more than .02" . . . I'll keep it the same in the tune and have a Sherrif buddy Radar gun me to see if the speedo is the same

Thanks again!
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 11:49 AM
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The local race-shop where I had the tires installed lists the measurements as the one's in my original post
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Tire diameter = ((tire width in inches x aspect ratio) x 2) + wheel diameter

1" = 25.4mm

275mm = 10.82677"

((10.82677" x .40) x 2) + 17" = 25.66142"

315mm = 12.40155"

((12.40115" x .35) x 2) +17 = 25.68109"

Thats the calculation . . . .
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Tire diameter = ((tire width in inches x aspect ratio) x 2) + wheel diameter

1" = 25.4mm

275mm = 10.82677"

((10.82677" x .40) x 2) + 17" = 25.66142"

315mm = 12.40155"

((12.40115" x .35) x 2) +17 = 25.68109"

Thats the calculation . . . .
Please forgive my ignorance but does the 2nd number in the tire size matter? 35, 40?

Why does it "look" like it fills out the wheel well more? Is that just an optical illusion because of the 11" width of my rim?
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Originally Posted by The Dragon
Please forgive my ignorance but does the 2nd number in the tire size matter? 35, 40?

Why does it "look" like it fills out the wheel well more? Is that just an optical illusion because of the 11" width of my rim?
The second number is the "aspect ratio" or the percentage of the tread that equals sidewall hieght.

The wheel well looks "fuller" since you have a wider tire, and it sticks out further than the OEM wheel.
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Tire diameter = ((tire width in inches x aspect ratio) x 2) + wheel diameter

Sidewall hieght = (tire width in inches x aspect ratio)

275mm = 10.82677"

(10.82677" x .40) = 4.330708" tall sidewall

315mm = 12.40155"

(12.40115" x .35) = 4.340403" tall sidewall
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Cool.

Thank you!

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Yup, glad to help, tire sizes can get confusing.
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