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Tire and wheel size charts
| Diameter | Size | Rim width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min. | Recommended mend. | Max. | ||
| 12 | 125 R12 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| 135 R12 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | |
| 145 R12 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 5. 0 | |
| 155 R12 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | |
| 145/70 R12 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | |
| 155/70 R12 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | |
| 13 | 145/80 R13 | 3.5 | 4 | 5 |
| 145/70 R13 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5 | |
| 145/60 R13 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | |
| 155/80 R13 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | |
| 155/70 R13 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | |
| 165/80 R13 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | |
| 165/70 R13 | 4 | 5 | 5.5 | |
| 165/65 R13 | 4.5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 175/70 R13 | 4.5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 175/65 R13 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 185/70 R13 | 4. 5 | 5.5 | 6 | |
| 14 | 145/65 R14 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 155/65 R14 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | |
| 165/70 R14 | 4 | 5 | 5.5 | |
| 165/65 R14 | 4.5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 165/60 R14 | 4.5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 175/80 R14 | 4.5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 175/70 R14 | 4.5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 175/65 R14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 175/60 R14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 185/70 R14 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 6 | |
| 185/65 R14 | 5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | |
| 185/60 R14 | 5 | 5.5 | 6. 5 | |
| 185/55 R14 | 5 | 6 | 6.5 | |
| 195/70 R14 | 5 | 6 | 6.5 | |
| 195/65 R14 | 5.5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 195/60 R14 | 5.5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 15 | 145/65 R15 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 155/70 R15 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | |
| 155/65 R15 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.5 | |
| 165/65 R15 | 4.5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 175/65 R15 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 175/60 R15 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 175/55 R15 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | |
| 185/65 R15 | 5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | |
| 185/60 R15 | 5 | 5. 5 | 6.5 | |
| 185/55 R15 | 5 | 6 | 6.5 | |
| 195/70 R15 | 5 | 6 | 6.5 | |
| 195/65 R15 | 5.5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 195/60 R15 | 5.5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 195/55 R15 | 5.5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 195/50 R15 | 5.5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 195/45 R15 | 6 | 6.5 | 7.5 | |
| 205/70 R15 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 205/65 R15 | 5.5 | 6 | 7.5 | |
| 205/60 R15 | 5.5 | 6 | 7.5 | |
| 205/55 R15 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | |
| 205/50 R15 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | |
| 215/70 R15 | 5. 5 | 6.5 | 7 | |
| 215/65 R15 | 6 | 6.5 | 7.5 | |
| 225/60 R15 | 6 | 6.5 | 8 | |
| 225/55 R15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 225/50 R15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 16 | 195/60 R16 | 5.5 | 6 | 7 |
| 195/55 R16 | 5.5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 195/50 R16 | 5.5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 195/45 R16 | 6 | 6.5 | 7.5 | |
| 205/60 R16 | 5.5 | 6 | 7.5 | |
| 205/55 R16 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | |
| 205/50 R16 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | |
| 205/45 R16 | 6.5 | 7 | 7. 5 | |
| 215/65 R16 | 6 | 6.5 | 7.5 | |
| 215/60 R16 | 6 | 6.5 | 7.5 | |
| 215/55 R16 | 6 | 7 | 7.5 | |
| 215/40 R16 | 7 | 7.5 | 8.5 | |
| 225/60 R16 | 6 | 6.5 | 8 | |
| 225/55 R16 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 225/50 R16 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 235/60 R16 | 6.5 | 7 | 8.5 | |
| 245/55 R16 | 7.5 | 8 | 9 | |
| 17 | 205/55 R17 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
| 205/50 R17 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | |
| 205/45 R17 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | |
| 205/40 R17 | 7 | 7. 5 | 8 | |
| 215/60 R17 | 6 | 6.5 | 7.5 | |
| 215/55 R17 | 6 | 7 | 7.5 | |
| 215/50 R17 | 6 | 7 | 7.5 | |
| 215/45 R17 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
| 215/40 R17 | 7 | 7.5 | 8.5 | |
| 225/60 R17 | 6 | 6.5 | 8 | |
| 225/55 R17 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 225/50 R17 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 225/45 R17 | 7 | 7.5 | 8.5 | |
| 225/35 R17 | 7.5 | 8 | 9 | |
| 235/65 R17 | 6.5 | 7 | 8.5 | |
| 235/55 R17 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | |
| 235/50 R17 | 6. 5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | |
| 235/45 R17 | 7.5 | 8 | 9 | |
| 235/40 R17 | 8 | 8.5 | 9.5 | |
| 245/55 R17 | 7 | 7.5 | 8.5 | |
| 245/45 R17 | 7.5 | 8 | 9 | |
| 245/40 R17 | 8 | 8.5 | 9.5 | |
| 255/55 R17 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 255/45 R17 | 8 | 8.5 | 9.5 | |
| 255/40 R17 | 8.5 | 9 | 10 | |
| 265/40 R17 | 9 | 9.5 | 10.5 | |
| 275/40 R17 | 9 | 9.5 | 11 | |
| 285/40 R17 | 9.5 | 10 | 11 | |
| 335/35 R17 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| 18 | 205/40 R18 | 7 | 7. 5 | 8 |
| 215/45 R18 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
| 225/60 R18 | 6 | 6.5 | 8 | |
| 225/45 R18 | 7 | 7.5 | 8.5 | |
| 225/40 R18 | 7.5 | 8 | 9 | |
| 225/35 R18 | 7.5 | 8 | 9 | |
| 235/65 R18 | 6.5 | 7 | 8.5 | |
| 235/50 R18 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | |
| 235/45 R18 | 7.5 | 8 | 9 | |
| 235/40 R18 | 8 | 8.5 | 9.5 | |
| 245/50 R18 | 7 | 7.5 | 8.5 | |
| 245/45 R18 | 7.5 | 8 | 9 | |
| 245/40 R18 | 8 | 8.5 | 9.5 | |
| 245/35 R18 | 8 | 8. 5 | 9.5 | |
| 255/45 R18 | 8 | 8.5 | 9.5 | |
| 255/40 R18 | 8.5 | 9 | 10 | |
| 255/35 R18 | 8.5 | 9 | 10 | |
| 265/40 R18 | 9 | 9.5 | 10.5 | |
| 265/35 R18 | 9 | 9.5 | 10.5 | |
| 275/45 R18 | 8.5 | 9 | 10.5 | |
| 275/40 R18 | 9 | 9.5 | 11 | |
| 275/35 R18 | 9 | 9.5 | 11 | |
| 285/40 R18 | 9.5 | 10 | 11 | |
| 285/35 R18 | 9.5 | 10 | 11 | |
| 285/30 R18 | 10 | 10 | 10.5 | |
| 295/35 R18 | 10 | 10.5 | 11.5 | |
| 295/30 R18 | 10. 5 | 10.5 | 11 | |
| 315/30 R18 | 11 | 11 | 12.5 | |
| 335/30 R18 | 12 | 12 | 12.5 | |
| 345/35 R18 | 11.5 | 12 | 13.5 | |
| 345/30 R18 | 12 | 12 | 12.5 | |
| 19 | 225/40 R19 | 7.5 | 8 | 9 |
| 225/35 R19 | 7.5 | 8 | 9 | |
| 235/35 R19 | 8 | 8.5 | 9.5 | |
| 245/45 R19 | 7.5 | 8 | 9 | |
| 245/40 R19 | 8 | 8.5 | 9.5 | |
| 245/35 R19 | 8 | 8.5 | 9.5 | |
| 255/40 R19 | 8.5 | 9 | 10 | |
| 255/35 R19 | 8.5 | 9 | 10 | |
| 255/30 R19 | 8. 5 | 9 | 9.5 | |
| 265/35 R19 | 9 | 9.5 | 10.5 | |
| 265/30 R19 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | |
| 275/50 R19 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | |
| 275/40 R19 | 9 | 9.5 | 11 | |
| 275/35 R19 | 9 | 9.5 | 11 | |
| 275/30 R19 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | |
| 285/35 R19 | 9.5 | 10 | 11 | |
| 295/30 R19 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 11 | |
| 305/30 R19 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
| 315/25 R19 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | |
| 325/30 R19 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | |
| 345/30 R19 | 12 | 12 | 12.5 | |
| 20 | 235/30 R20 | 8. 5 | ||
| 245/40 R20 | 8 | 8.5 | 9.5 | |
| 245/35 R20 | 8 | 8.5 | 9.5 | |
| 245/30 R20 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | |
| 255/35 R20 | 8.5 | 9 | 10 | |
| 255/30 R20 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | |
| 275/45 R20 | 8.5 | 9 | 10.5 | |
| 275/35 R20 | 9 | 9.5 | 11 | |
| 285/30 R20 | 10 | 10 | 10.5 | |
| 285/25 R20 | 10.5 | |||
| 295/25 R20 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 11 | |
| 305/35 R20 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| 305/25 R20 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | |
| 325/25 R20 | 11. 5 | 12 | 12.5 | |
| 335/30 R20 | 12 | 12 | 12.5 | |
| 21 | 245/35 R21 | 8 | 8.5 | 9.5 |
| 255/30 R21 | 9 | 9 | 9.5 | |
| 285/30 R21 | 10 | 10 | 10.5 | |
| 295/25 R21 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | |
| 22 | 255/30 R22 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 |
| 295/25 R22 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 11 | |
| Diameter | Size | Rim width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min. | Recommended mend. | Max. | ||
| 15 | 185/65 R15 | 5 | 5.5 | 6.5 |
| 195/80 R15 | 5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | |
| 195/70 R15 | 5 | 6 | 6.5 | |
| 205/70 R15 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 215/80 R15 | 5.5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 225/75 R15 | 6 | 6 | 7.5 | |
| 235/75 R15 | 6 | 6.5 | 8 | |
| 255/75 R15 | 6.5 | 7 | 8.5 | |
| 265/70 R15 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 16 | 205/80 R16 | 5 | 5.5 | 7 |
| 215/70 R16 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7 | |
| 215/65 R16 | 6 | 6. 5 | 7.5 | |
| 215/60 R16 | 6 | 6.5 | 7.5 | |
| 225/75 R16 | 6 | 6 | 7.5 | |
| 225/70 R16 | 6 | 6.5 | 7.5 | |
| 235/85 R16 | 6 | 6.5 | 7.5 | |
| 235/70 R16 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 235/60 R16 | 6.5 | 7 | 8.5 | |
| 245/70 R16 | 6.5 | 7 | 8 | |
| 255/70 R16 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | |
| 255/65 R16 | 7 | 7.5 | 9 | |
| 265/70 R16 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 275/70 R16 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 17 | 225/65 R17 | 6 | 6.5 | 8 |
| 225/55 R17 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 235/65 R17 | 6. 5 | 7 | 8.5 | |
| 235/55 R17 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | |
| 245/65 R17 | 7 | 7 | 8.5 | |
| 255/60 R17 | 7 | 7.5 | 9 | |
| 255/50 R17 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 265/65 R17 | 7.5 | 8 | 9.5 | |
| 265/70 R17 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 275/65 R17 | 7.5 | 8 | 9.5 | |
| 275/55 R17 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | |
| 18 | 225/55 R18 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 235/60 R18 | 6.5 | 7 | 8.5 | |
| 235/50 R18 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.5 | |
| 255/60 R18 | 7 | 7.5 | 9 | |
| 255/55 R18 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 255/45 R18 | 8 | 8. 5 | 9.5 | |
| 265/60 R18 | 7.5 | 8 | 9.5 | |
| 285/50 R18 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 19 | 255/55 R19 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 255/50 R19 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 275/45 R19 | 8.5 | 9 | 10.5 | |
| 285/45 R19 | 9 | 9.5 | 10.5 | |
| 20 | 255/50 R20 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 275/50 R20 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | |
| 275/40 R20 | 9 | 9.5 | 11 | |
| 295/40 R20 | 10 | 10.5 | 11.5 | |
| 315/35 R20 | 10.5 | 11 | 12.5 | |
| 21 | 295/35 R21 | 10 | 10. 5 | 11.5 |
| 22 | 285/35 R22 | 9.5 | 10 | 11 |
| 295/30 R22 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | |
| 23 | 315/25 R23 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 |
| Diameter | Size | Rim width | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min. | Recommended mend. | Max. | ||
| 13 | 155/80 R13 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 165/70 R13 | 4.5 | 5 | 5 | |
| 14 | 165/70 R14 | 4.5 | 5 | 5 |
| 165/75 R14 | 4 | 4. 5 | 5 | |
| 175/65 R14 | 5 | 5 | 5.5 | |
| 175/75 R14 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | |
| 185/75 R14 | 4.5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 185/80 R14 | 4.5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 195/75 R14 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | |
| 195/80 R14 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | |
| 205/75 R14 | 5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 185/80 R15 | 4.5 | 5 | 6 |
| 195/70 R15 | 5.5 | 6 | 6 | |
| 205/65 R15 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | |
| 205/70 R15 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | |
| 215/65 R15 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | |
| 215/70 R15 | 6 | 6. 5 | 7 | |
| 225/70 R15 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | |
| 16 | 6.5/100 R16 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 6 |
| 175/75 R16 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | |
| 175/80 R16 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | |
| 185/75 R16 | 4.5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 195/60 R16 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | |
| 195/65 R16 | 5.5 | 6 | 6 | |
| 195/75 R16 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | |
| 205/65 R16 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | |
| 205/75 R16 | 5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | |
| 215/60 R16 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | |
| 215/65 R16 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | |
| 215/75 R16 | 5. 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 225/60 R16 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | |
| 225/65 R16 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | |
| 225/75 R16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
| 235/65 R16 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | |
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1. What is the tire profile height and how to calculate it?
2. What does the tire profile affect?
3. Increasing the tire profile: pros and cons
4. Reducing the tire profile: pros and cons
5. Do I need to change the profile height?
The tire profile is one of the key parameters that you need to pay attention to when choosing car tires. For each car, the manufacturer usually develops recommendations regarding what tire size should be and what deviations in these dimensions are acceptable. Deviations from the specified especially often concern the height of the tire profile. What affects the profile of the tire, and is it really necessary to change it? We understand.
What is tire profile height and how to calculate it?
Simply put, the height of a tire profile is practically its thickness, that is, the distance from the disk to the outermost surface of the tread.
The catch is that in the markings on the car tire itself, the profile height is not indicated directly in millimeters - it depends on the width of the tire.
For example, the marking says that we have a tire of dimension:
215/50 R17
The width is 215 mm, the profile height is 50% of this width, which means: 215 * 0.5 = 107.5 mm. What is important in this system of calculation? That with different tire widths with the same height percentage, the height will actually be different. So, for 225/50 tires, the profile height will already be 225 * 0.5 = 112.5 mm. So don't let the coincidence of the numbers after the fractional line on the marking mislead you - with different widths, the height will also be different.
Marking R17 in colloquial speech is often called the radius of the wheel, but this is not true. R stands for radial construction (how the cord fits in the tire), and the number is the fit or inner diameter of the tire in inches. So, we have 17-inch radial tires.
The labeling of American car tires is different from European ones. It is presented in the form
35×12.50 R15
There is no profile height data here, and all dimensions are measured in inches. 35 inches is the outer diameter of the tire, 12.50 is the width of the tire, and R15 is the already familiar 15 inches of the landing diameter. To calculate the profile, we connect geometry to arithmetic: subtract the inner diameter from the outer diameter, we get the “thickness” of the tire on both sides of the disk, divide it by two and get the profile. (35-15)/2= 10 inches. You can convert to meters according to the scheme 1 inch = 2.54 cm. Thus, the tire profile is 25.4 cm or 254 mm.
What is the profile of a tire?
As practice shows, even a slight deviation from the tire parameters specified by the manufacturer can affect how the car behaves on the road. For example, tires with a low profile and larger rims are easier to handle in turns, and a high tire profile increases flotation. It turns out that even with small changes in the height of the profile, you can slightly adapt the car to your driving style and road conditions.
How far you can deviate from the optimal dimension is another question. It is possible to reduce and increase the profile of the tire without changing the diameters of the wheel; it is enough to choose a larger or smaller disk, respectively. If the entire diameter of the tire increases, then problems may arise: when driving, the tire will touch the wheel arch or fender liner, which threatens with damage. And the wheel itself will become noticeably heavier, which will put an additional load on the suspension.
Such changes are well tolerated by SUVs, since they are designed for additional load, but owners of ordinary passenger cars should think again.
Increasing the tire profile: pros and cons
Pros:
- while maintaining the width of the tire, a slight increase in the profile will make driving softer, especially when passing obstacles;
- reduces the risk of tire sidewall puncture;
- tires with a larger diameter (by 1-2 sizes) give a higher fit, which increases the patency of the tire.
Minuses:
- too high a tire profile will have a bad effect on braking and cornering performance;
- with an increase in the diameter of the tire, there is a risk of touching the body parts with tires, especially when the steering wheel is fully turned;
- Tires with a high profile weigh more, which gives an additional load on the suspension and the tires themselves when driving.
Tire profile reduction: pros and cons
Reducing the tire profile is not so often resorted to.
This is usually due to the desire to give the car a more stylish and aggressive look. Tires with a low profile and a wide rim are usually reserved for sports cars and high-end cars with a sporty slant. And not in vain.
Pros:
- low-profile tires improve the car's responsiveness to handling and braking performance;
- tires with a low profile are more resistant to deformation during maneuvers and cornering;
- better grip on flat roads.
Minuses:
- low-profile tires are demanding on the quality of the road, since driving comfort on such tires drops sharply on uneven bumpy surfaces;
- tires with a low profile are noisier;
- the risk of deformation during long-term parking due to high pressure and an increased contact patch of the tire with the surface.
Do I need to change the height of the profile? conclusions
1. Low-profile tires are adapted to high-speed driving on highways and flat highways; they are unlikely to show their best side on domestic roads.
