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Old 02-15-2016, 11:39 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by Tectoniic View Post
The width affects the diameter. In 225/40/18 the 40 is not the height of the sidewall it is the ratio of the sidewall to the width of the tire.

225 x .40 (think of it as the height of the sidewall is 40% of the width) = 90

235 x .40 = 94

The 235 is ever so slightly taller.
Oh snap I had a brain fart lol I was thinking it was 40% of the rim size
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