View Single Post
Old 03-24-2011, 02:27 PM   #78 (permalink)
mystere485
Barges Ahoy!
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: canada
Posts: 26

The Black Car - '93 Honda Civic Del Sol si
90 day: 33.68 mpg (US)

The Benz - '70 Mercedes-Benz 220d
90 day: 33.13 mpg (US)

acura - '98 acura EL Premium
90 day: 29.91 mpg (US)
Thanks: 2
Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts
Send a message via AIM to mystere485
Quote:
Originally Posted by Joenavy85 View Post
you really need to read up on the specs of tires. from above: 245 and 255 are the width of the tire(in mm). the 45 is the sidewall/width ratio (there is another word for it that is currently slipping my mind) that shows that the sidewall measurement is 45% of the width. if you narrow the width and keep the same ratio you change the sidewall measurement as well.

245mm x .45 = 110.25mm

255mm x .45 = 114.75mm

very slight difference, but still not the same height
Thank-you for the info!
  Reply With Quote