Decode a sidewall code like 225/45R17 into section width, sidewall height, overall diameter, and revolutions per mile. Then compare close equivalents that stay within 3% diameter — same rim first, which is what you want for a wheel already in the yard.
Metric like 225/45R17, or flotation like 31x10.50R15.
225/45R17
24.97" overall diameter
Section width
225 mm · 8.86"
Sidewall height
101.3 mm · 3.99"
Aspect ratio
45%
Rim diameter
17"
Revolutions per mile
808
Within 3% overall diameter. Same rim size is listed first, which is what you want for a wheel already in the yard.
225 is the width in millimeters, 45 is the sidewall as a percent of that width, R means radial, and 17 is the rim diameter in inches.
Stay within about 3% overall diameter so speedometer error and clearance stay reasonable. Same rim diameter matters more than matching width when you are putting a tire on a yard wheel.
Yes. The first number is overall diameter in inches, then width, then rim. The calculator also lists metric sizes with a similar diameter on the same rim.
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