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Xracer729
11-11-2001, 05:40 PM
ok my dad and i have a dissagrement on tire measurmesnts i think in 225/50/17 that 225 is the with and 50 is the profile and he thinks its the other way whos right? (sorry if this should have been in the newbie zone):confused:
:explode

vvtlikick
11-11-2001, 05:54 PM
225/50-17

Tire width is 225mm.

Aspect Ratio is 50. So sidewall is 50% of 225mm = 112.5mm tall.

Wheel size is 17 in.

00GTS
11-12-2001, 04:28 AM
Um, yeah, the tire is 50mm wide...

-Josh

Maelfyn
11-12-2001, 05:19 AM
Grab a ruler.

LIQUID^RICE
11-12-2001, 08:44 AM
nah dude, its 17" wide!

Xracer729
11-12-2001, 02:43 PM
thanks people i showed this to my dad and his freind and i won $50 :rolleyes: