Can someone explain to me how to decifer tire sizes, what numbers mean what. im running 235/60R14, what numbers tell me how tall wide and whats the third number for? what do i need to look for, for a cupple inches higher/wider
The first number is the width of the tire in millimeters. The 2nd number is the side wall height in percentage. (235/60/14) So wall height is 60% of 235mm. The final number is 14 inches which this the size of the diameter of the rim.
ok to correct a mistake, the 235 indicates the SECTION WIDTH not the tread width of the tire. the section width is the widest part of the tire, and does change a bit with rim width, but the number is figured on the design width of the rim.