Do you know what measurements your tire uses? Do you even know how your tires are made? Well, if you do not, make an effort to understand your car better. We will help you get intimate with your car by empowering you to understand your tires better.
When you look at the sidewall of your tire, you will encounter readings that represent the measurements of the tire. An example is 265/70R 17. If you are still here, this means you have little or no idea what these figures mean.
265 reads the width of the tire. There is a slash then more digits. In this case, these digits, without reading the letter, 70, the ratio of the tire’s sidewall to the width of the tire. The letter R shows that your tire was constructed by the radial method. The last figure 17 tells you that the tire fits a rim with 17 inches of diameter. Wasn't that easy? Now try reading your car's tire measurements.
