Tyre choices ??? what, who, where

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Re: Tyre choices ??? what, who, where

Post by tractorman » Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:25 am

So is 275/30/19 a popluar choice over 255/35/19? Why is it 30 profile?
Am needing to get a couple of tyres for the back, have got Sport Contact3s on just now, but thought they wore down rather quick. Got 2 new SC3 on front when I got it but havnt checked how theyre wearing yet!
Am thinking on going for the Goodyear F1s.
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Re: Tyre choices ??? what, who, where

Post by voyager162 » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:13 am

So is 275/30/19 a popluar choice over 255/35/19? Why is it 30 profile?
the "30" number is the sidewall depth as a % of width, so 255/35 and 275/30 both have a fairly similar sidewall depth.

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Re: Tyre choices ??? what, who, where

Post by Marten » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:10 pm

voyager162 wrote:
So is 275/30/19 a popluar choice over 255/35/19? Why is it 30 profile?
the "30" number is the sidewall depth as a % of width, so 255/35 and 275/30 both have a fairly similar sidewall depth.
since the 275/30 tyre will have higher revs per min, will you're speedometer will be off? Sure all speedometers are off some %, but will this put it more off?

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Re: Tyre choices ??? what, who, where

Post by P_G » Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:44 pm

yes by +1% on the odometer

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