Tire sizes
are written on the tires and consist of a coded mixture of metric and customary
measurements.
For example:
P215 55 R16
Width Height
DiameterP Stands for
Passenger Tire, if it had a LT at the beginning it would stand for a light
truck. 215 stands for tire width in millimeters. The higher the number, the
wider the tire tread. The width of your car’s wheels will determine just how
wide your tires can be.
R Stands for
Radial Tire
16 stands
for the wheel diameter in inches. You cannot change your tire diameter unless
you change the wheels on your car. Average wheel diameters range from 13 to 18
inches and the most common sizes are 15” and 16”.
55 stands
for the height of the tire or how high it is from the surface of the road. This
measurement is also referred to as the side wall height.
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