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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 12:25 AM
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can someone expalain how tire sizing works? it just doesnt seem to make any sense to me.

i wanna put lo pro's on my car (soon as i get some rims) but i dont know what size i should go with. any recomendations?
 
Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:28 AM
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What size rims?
 
Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:39 AM
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if a tire size is 205/45R16

205 is the treadwidth in millimeters
45 is the sidewall height, as a PERCENTAGE of the treadwidth
16 is the rim diameter
 
Old Mar 7, 2007 | 12:55 PM
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that means the sidewall is:

205mm wideX 45% = 92.25 mm tall

approximately
 
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 01:11 AM
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whats a good size for low pros?

any brand recomendations?
 
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 08:50 AM
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depends on the rim size
 
Old Mar 8, 2007 | 10:14 AM
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depend wat kind of driving you do...
watever you do, stick with 16' rims or lower....
 
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