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can anyone make sense of these slick tyre sizes ?

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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 08:25 AM
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I have the sizes for the original zak slicks.

they are listed as

fronts 10.0/225x16
rears 12.5/27.5x19

I just need to work out the overall diameter of the tyre.

at first I thought the 27.5 number meant 27.5" total diameter but in that case wtf does the 225 number mean for the fronts ? if its section height in mm its 9" lol
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 11:58 AM
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There's a few online calculators but the tyre size will differ slightly to road tyres as the width is measured differently.
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 01:05 PM
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both width numbers seem to be in inches, and therefore 225 should mean 22.5 inch outer diameter

If you get a side view of a car with these tyres, you can easily compare the size of the fronts and rears.
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Originally Posted by William MK2 Cosworth
both width numbers seem to be in inches, and therefore 225 should mean 22.5 inch outer diameter

If you get a side view of a car with these tyres, you can easily compare the size of the fronts and rears.
ahhh I didn't think of that thanks mate

blimey 22.5 diameter front tyres, tiny !
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