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Old Mar 1, 2003 | 03:11 PM
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Default St00pid newb question involving tires sizes.

What does the different parts of a tire's size mean? (badly worded I know)
For example: 205/50/15.. what do each of the numbers represent. TIA.
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Old Mar 1, 2003 | 03:16 PM
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Default Re: St00pid newb question involving tires sizes. (Nine)

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/general/size.htm

205= width in mm
50= aspect ratio, or percentage of width
15= wheel size in inches
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Old Mar 1, 2003 | 03:26 PM
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Default Re: St00pid newb question involving tires sizes. (Nine)

Thanks bud, i've been in the dark too long on that one. Informative site by the way.
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