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Subject:Re: 185R14
From:Chris S
Date:Thu, 21 Nov 2019 07:55:28 -0500

The calculated difference between 80 ratio and 82 for a stock 185r14 is 25.65 vs 25.94 inches. Hankook states 25.6 diameter for their RA18 model as does Vredestein Classic. 

Chris 

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> Wiadomość napisana przez Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> w dniu 19.11.2019, o godz. 12:56:
> 
> *"I thought 185R14 has an aspect ratio of 82 but he maintains that it is
> 80! Who is right?"*
> 
> may be it's right... according to this link...
> 
> https://tiresize.com/tiresizes/185R14.htm
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, Nov 19, 2019 at 9:45 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> The difference between the 2 is minimal. There are tires that are
>> 185/80-14 and they can either be P-Metric or LT. The LT185R14 is usually an
>> 82 ratio tire.
>> 
>> Here is the tire replacement manual. Should tell you most everything you
>> need to know about sizes, inflation pressures and load ratings.
>> 
>> Anyone else that wants this just ask and I'll p-mail it.
>> 
>> Dennis
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Karl
>> Ploessl
>> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2019 9:32 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: 185R14
>> 
>> I have a disagreement on someone on facebook. I thought 185R14 has an
>> aspect ratio of 82 but he maintains that it is 80! Who is right?! Any
>> source material?
>> 
>> Karl.
>>

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