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hypercarfanatic 07-15-2014 09:32 PM
Tire/Wheel n00b
 
Hello All!

I know next to nothing about tires/wheels. If you would bear with me, would you mind answering a couple questions?

What is the stock tire/wheel size on the FR-S?

What does this combination of numbers/letters mean?

How do I choose the right tire?

If I want to put a specific tire on a specific wheel, how do I know it will fit?

What else would you consider "basic information" about tires/wheels that someone should know in order to be at least marginally educated about it?

Thanks for putting up with a novice! :thanks:

Mach V Dan 07-15-2014 10:44 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by hypercarfanatic (Post 1848182)
What is the stock tire/wheel size on the FR-S?
17x7" wheel. 215/45R17 tire.

Quote:
What does this combination of numbers/letters mean?
What, the tire size? 215 = section width in mm. 45 = aspect ratio, meaning ratio of sidewall to section width. R = radial (all modern tires are radials). 17 = wheel diameter.

Quote:
How do I choose the right tire?
Um...can't answer that easily. Google?

Quote:
If I want to put a specific tire on a specific wheel, how do I know it will fit?
Check the manufacturer's suggest wheel size for a specific tire size. Like this. Click the "specs" tab.

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What else would you consider "basic information" about tires/wheels that someone should know in order to be at least marginally educated about it?
Read as much as you can in this section of the Tire Rack web site.

--Dan
Mach V

hypercarfanatic 07-16-2014 12:03 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mach V Dan (Post 1848326)
17x7" wheel. 215/45R17 tire.


What, the tire size? 215 = section width in mm. 45 = aspect ratio, meaning ratio of sidewall to section width. R = radial (all modern tires are radials). 17 = wheel diameter.


Um...can't answer that easily. Google?


Check the manufacturer's suggest wheel size for a specific tire size. Like this. Click the "specs" tab.


Read as much as you can in this section of the Tire Rack web site.

--Dan
Mach V
Thanks a bunch! :thanks:

mav1178 07-16-2014 01:46 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by hypercarfanatic (Post 1848182)
What else would you consider "basic information" about tires/wheels that someone should know in order to be at least marginally educated about it?
www.tirerack.com

Start there, read all the tire and wheel tech stuff, then come back with questions.

-alex


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