Help with tyres!

MightyMurphMobile · 06-08-2009, 06:21 PM

Hi everyone I've just bought a '93 3dr 4wd Vitara. I need to get some steel rims and bigger tyres but I have no idea where to start (and I'm on a very limited budget.) I've had215/75-15's reccomended by a tyre shop but I have no idea what this means- can anyone help? I want to go as big as possible without having to lift it at this stage.

Thanks heaps, Isaac

vonroretz · 06-08-2009, 08:00 PM

235/75/15 max with no lift

MightyMurphMobile · 06-08-2009, 08:09 PM

Ok sweet, thanks!....um forgive my ignorance but what exactly do those numbers mean?

vonroretz · 06-08-2009, 10:59 PM

235=height
75=width
15=rim size

Tire size calculator

Nor'Easter · 06-09-2009, 05:21 AM

Quote:

235=height
75=width
15=rim size

Ahh, not quite...

235 is in mm for the width and 75 is the ratio in % of the width in height.

The tread will be 235mm or roughly 9.25" wide.
The sidewall will be 75% of that which is 6.9 inches tall.

Using your own link for a tire calculator proves this.

I suppose your info is correct if your tire is laying down..