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T3: re: 165-15 tires


On 12 Mar 98 at 22:37, J.L.M. wrote:

> On Thu, 12 Mar 1998, Jason wrote:
> 
> I don't want to beat a dead thread, but I thought I 
> was getting an understanding about tire sizes...
> 
> Width, Aspect, and wheel...
> 
> But I have 165-15's on my car.  Haynes says that too.
> 
> So I'm confused.  165-WHAT-15?  Why no middle number?

The old standard aspect ratio was 78 or 80%.  For a standard ratio 
tire (non low profile) the aspect ratio is omitted from the 
description.  So 165-15 = 165/80-15

Jim
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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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