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Subject:Re: Im also looking for tires for my Vanagon westy
From:BenT Syncro
Date:Mon, 6 Sep 2010 15:37:04 -0700

Sidewall height as I understand it:

205mm X 70% = 143.5mm 
215mm X 65% = 139.75mm

Looks to me that 205/65/15 is taller. Multiply the difference times two (top sidewall plus bottom sidewall) for the total difference in height.

BenT

On Sep 6, 2010, at 3:05 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:

> thanks for posting this Paul.
> this tire looks like a fine choice in 15 inch ..
> price isn't bad either.
> 
> you say you had Agilles before ...
> where they the 205/65 R 15C ones ?
> 
> if so, how does the diamter compare between these 'new' 205/70's and the
> 'old' 215/65's ?
> 
> which is taller ?
> I bet they are close in diameter.
> thanks,
> scott
> 
> 
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