With a bit of math it is easy to figure out the height of a tire and from
there the circumference of the tire:

225/70R16 =

25.4mm = 1"

225 x .7 x 2 + 406 = 721mm = 28.4"

225 = how wide the tire is
70 = % of side wall to width
2 = two side walls

At 09:07 5/7/98 -0700, Kelly Bauman wrote:
>At 16:47 06-05-98 EDT, Jonyqest22 wrote:
>>Anyway, why are people suggesting the Michelin LTX 195 75 14 or the Yoko
Y356
>>LT 195 75 14.  I've been told to stick with a 185 (the recomended size)
>>because if not it will screw up my tranny and odometer.  So why a 195?
>
>After receiving this question via the list I went looking in my archives
>and the List achives for a handy table someone drew up that gives the
>circumference of each tire size in a table.  I couldn't find it.  Does
>anyone have a copy of this or know where I can find it?
>
>Thanks
>
>Kelly Bauman
>Delta, BC
>'91 Westy
>
>

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