Numbers on Tyres ?

The V8 man · Jun 3, 2014

I picked up a set of muds the other day the ad said 265 75 16 so i thought they would go straight on mine as mine are a bit worn as mine are 225 75 16 i know they are a bit wider but when i got them home they were a couple of inches taller than mine i thought the 75 was the side wall height, on closer inspection the new tyres have 120/116 on the side whereas mine have 110/107 confused ?

Dr_evil · Jun 3, 2014

no.....the 75 is a percentage of the 265 so they're not 75mm tall they're 75% of 265mm

About 30.5" I think

blue beasty · Jun 3, 2014

The 75 is the aspect ratio ie height of the tyre as a % of the width

The V8 man · Jun 3, 2014

Ah i see so the wider the tyre the higher the sidewall ? would they fit on my standard discovery and clear the arches ok?

gemsdad · Jun 3, 2014

The V8 man said:
Ah i see so the wider the tyre the higher the sidewall ? would they fit on my standard discovery and clear the arches ok?

no,it is the % of the tyre width,ie 75 is 75% of whatever the width is,you can get varying depths of tyre,ie 65 55 45 etc etc.

blue beasty · Jun 3, 2014

The V8 man said:
Ah i see so the wider the tyre the higher the sidewall ? would they fit on my standard discovery and clear the arches ok?

How long have ya bin 'ere?

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f8/what-tires-can-i-put-my-disco-43706.html

The V8 man · Jun 3, 2014

blue beasty said:
How long have ya bin 'ere?

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f8/what-tires-can-i-put-my-disco-43706.html

Sorry i did hate to ask lol, thanks for the link

GINGE · Jun 3, 2014

:dnfnoob: :boxing:

Animal88 · Jun 3, 2014

the 120/116 and 110/107 will be the load rating as a single wheel or a twin wheel the second number being lower due to the twin wheel setup needing to accommodate for the squash of the tyre and the sidewalls contacting that will cause blowouts.
have a look at the table here Tyre Load Rating | Blackcircles.com to see what the figures relate to in kgs

Numbers on Tyres ?

The V8 man

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