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Getting rims don't know the tire sizes i need...please help

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Spaniel1287

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Jan 30, 2005
Daven, Iowa
Hey i have a 2g Talon FWD and I am planning on buiying some 18" rims but i dont know the sizes i need. here is a pic of them:
http://www.wheelmax.com/Wheels/exel/h50gm.gif

The sizes they have listed as the possible choices to order are
(225/40/18)
(215/35/18)
(235/40/18)

I have no idea which one will work. Again i have a 2g Talon and what will fit on my car and what would look the best. Thanks
 
here you go, this explains what the numbers mean to you

Example...185/60R14 85H or 185/60HR14

185mm x .60=111mm x 2=222mm + 355.6mm(14")= 577.6mm or 22.74"

The first number is the width of the tire in millimeters, measured from sidewall to sidewall. To convert to inches, divide by 25.4 In the example above, the width is 185mm or 7.28".

The second number is the aspect ratio. This is a ratio of sidewall height to width. In the example above, the tire is 7.28" wide, multiply that by the aspect ratio to find the height of one sidewall. In this case, 185x0.60=111mm or 7.28"x0.60=4.36".

The last number is the diameter of the wheel in inches.

To figure the outside diameter of a tire, take the sidewall height and multiply by 2,(remember that the diameter is made up of 2 sidewalls, the one above the wheel, and the one below the wheel) and add the diameter of the wheel to get your answer.


I am not that smart, I copy and pasted, this is the site I got that info from
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/general/size.jsp
 
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