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Offline Mark_Solesbury

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265 75 16 tyres
« on: January 05, 2008, 10:52:10 »
Are all 265 75 16 tyres the same size?

Im still undecided on tyres for my 90..... :(

Some look bigger than others... Is the size measured across the top of the tread, or is it sidewall to sidewall?
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Re: 265 75 16 tyres
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2008, 11:48:48 »
265 is width of tyre 75 is height and 16 is wheel rim diameter
go for 285 / 85 / 16's if you can., may need a little lift to accommodate.
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Re: 265 75 16 tyres
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2008, 13:14:23 »
Yes, technically thye are all the same size, just as a not on the above, the 75 is the sidewall height as a percentage of the width, so in a 265/75 its sidewall is 198.75mm high, 75% of the width.

The reason some look bigger, is, remoulds generally come out a different size such as the simex copies, and chunky treads always look bigger than less aggressive treads, its psycological mostly.
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