Re: Wheels and tires

[Gordon Glasgow <glasgow@serv.net>]

At 09:31 AM 1/14/99 -0800, Dave Lum wrote:
>Wait a minute - I have 205's (8" wide by this measurement) on 15x7" wheels.
>And 165's are 6.4" and they go on what, 4.5" rims? Can you clarify what you
>mean?

I think you're confusing tread width with section width. The 205 is the
section width in mm, which equals 8.07 inches. The tread width on this tire
is about 7 inches (unless they are BFG's or Hoosiers), so you have them on
the "right" rim.
Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
http://www.gordon-glasgow.org