Section Width Of A Tire

A 50 series tire will feature a shorter sidewall at 50 of section width.

Section width of a tire. As a formula aspect ratio equals the nominal section height divided by nominal section width times 100. A 35 series tire will feature an extremely short sidewall only 35 of section width etc. Approximate tire section width.

175 mm 185 mm 195 mm and 205 mm. In this case the tire has a width of 215 millimeters. The stock 93 rx 7 tires were 225 50 16 225mm section width 50 aspect ratio 16 inch wheel.

Tire width is the width of the tire measured in millimeters from sidewall to sidewall. In this example the tire is 245 millimeters wide. For instance in a size p215 65 r15 tire the width is 215 millimeters.

This is the widest point from sidewall to sidewall so a larger number indicates a wider tire. Trailer tires can also be in both the metric millimeters and numeric inches sizes. The section width is the width of the tire from one sidewall to the other measured in millimeters.

A tire s section width also known as cross section width is the measurement of the tire s linear width from sidewall to sidewall excluding any raised letters ornamentation or protective ribs. Following the tire type letter is the section width of the tire which is listed in millimeters. This is the width of the tire in millimeters.

The first three digit number in the tire size refers to the tire width. For passenger vehicles and trucks the tire section width always ends in a 5 185 195 205 etc. If that tire were mounted on all of the rims within its approved range the tire s approximate section width would change as follows.