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For simplicity's sake,
a 200/50/15 would be 100mm wide, :thepan:
have a 100mm tall sidewall,
and fit a 15" rim.
a 200/50/15 would have a SECTION WIDTH -
the fattest part of the tire -
200mm wide -
100mm tall sidewall -
and fit a 15" rim -
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A 225 is NOT automatically taller than a 215.
yes - it is - assuming the same ASPECT RATIO - and wheel size -
a 225/60/16 would be 10mm wider section width than a 215/60/16 -
and about 6mm taller SIDEWALL - 60% as tall as the section width -
resulting in almost 1/2 inch difference in DIAMETER -
26.63" compared to 26.16" -
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215/70/r15s will read about 2-3 mph more at 60 mph
actually - it will read LESS than the actual speed -
the 205/70/15 has a diameter of 26.3" -
the 215/70/15 has a diameter of 26.85" -
slightly more than 1/2" difference -
when displaying 60mph -
the 215/70/15 actual speed will be 61.26 -
or
when actual speed is 60mph -
it would display 58.77 -
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Went to my local Belle Tire and got 4 new Michelin 215/70r/15`s with 3/4" white walls
EXCELLENT choice -
that body style really NEEDS the whitewalls - :thumbsup: