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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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Can anyone tell me what a 185/55/14" road trye would be in a slick size as i havent got a fookin clue how slick profiles work

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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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side wall is measured in mm not percentage of width
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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Can anyone tell me what a 185/55/14" road trye would be in a slick size as i havent got a fookin clue how slick profiles work

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roughly 180-540 -14
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 12:38 PM
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Old Nov 15, 2007 | 01:37 PM
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The 1st number is the width of the tyre, the 2nd number is the overall diameter of the tyre. Dimensions are usually in mm but may be in inches.

btw you'll find the 14's a lot more uncommon than 13" and 15" tyres.
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