Re: Tire Size Conversion Tables Needed...or just an answer!

["Timothy O'Connell" <toconnel@xxxxxxx>]

Any tire store will have the conversion table for ya.....they use it to make
sure that when they modify the rim size that the spedo. Is still as accurate
as possible.

FYI....they'll tell you that it'll never be exactly accurate....just close.

T.


> From: John W Rosa <JohnRosa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: <mail-From-toconnel-mac.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 18:57:35 -0500
> To: 'AMC List' <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Tire Size Conversion Tables Needed...or just an answer!
> 
> 
> My Hornet's original tire size is D70-14,
> which roughly equals (correct me if I'm
> wrong) P195/70-R14.
> 
> Now my understanding is 195 is millimeters
> of tread width, while 70 means 70% of the
> treadwidth is the sidewall height, and 14
> is naturally the wheel diamter in inches.
> 
> I'm looking to find out what is the near-
> equal size in width and height for a 15"
> tire. Is P195/60-R15 the closest? And is
> 225/60-R15 too wide/tall for a stock Spirit
> suspension to handle?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> John
> 
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