Re: Tire Size

[MikeIIDC@domain.elided]

Farmer wrote:
> 
> John wrote:
> 
> > First of all, 10mm equals 1 cm, not 1 inch. There are about 2.56
> > cm's in an
> > inch... Also, the 235 in your number refers to the WIDTH of the tire, not
> > the diameter. Thus, a 235 would be 9.18 inches wide, a 245 would
> > be 9.57 inches
> > wide, and a 255 would be 9.96 or roughly 10 inches wide...
> 
> Whoops!  (mental note: brew coffee, THEN check the email)
> 
> You're right.  I'm thinking of a typical aspect ratio of 75.  The 235s and
> 245s seem quite close to 29" and 30" I compared them to.
> 
> ken f.

Yeah, I figured out what you meant-I didn't end up with 45" or 12" tires
as a result of this typo, don't worry!

Thanks again for the help!

Michael