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Originally Posted by Mr.ac
Ah you been smoking the good stuff eh?
Let go over real quick tire size.
215/45/17.
First number is tire width. Bigger the number, wider the tire. And vice versa
Second number is side wall hight. Bigger the number taller the side wall. And vice versa.
Last number is rim/wheel size. Self explanatory.
As for your complaint, what you want is a wider tire. A 225/45/17 would be the fix for you. If you want more meat a 235/40/17.
Stretching tires is really a retarded move. Some would say it helps with tire flex, but really they are just retarded. If you wanted performance you'll just get better tires.
As for the idea of design, gas saving, performance, nah it's just the tire companies making a deal with the car company. Some retards would disagree saying the oem tires are a god send. Lol nope.
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Posts like this drive me nuts. If you are going to be condescending and sarcastic, at least know what you are talking about.
The OP is absolutely right. Tread width and section width are different, and the section width is just a rounded off number on a sample size wheel anyway. Tires with the same advertised section width can have a range of tread width, and efficiency tires like the primacy tend to have narrower treads and hard rubber to reduce rolling resistance and increase MPGs slightly (which OEMs like for certification and advertising). Performance tires are the generally opposite.
Stretching tires onto wider wheels is common in race classes that limit tire section width. It maximizes contact patch and minimizes tire rollover. Race classes that limit wheel width tend to do the opposite and stuff the widest tire they can on the wheel.