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Top Document: Toyota RAV4 FAQ Previous Document: 3.1.10) Is brake noise normal? Next Document: 3.1.12) At what pressure should I keep the tires? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge RAV4 tires are delivered in one of two sizes, depending on the option packages that were ordered. Most RAV4s are delivered with tires with a size designation of P215/70R16. The alternate size is P235/60R16. You can easily determine the size of your tire by reading the size code stamped into the sidewall. The first number in the size code is the width of the tire, measured from sidewall to sidewall, in millimeters. To convert to inches, divide by 25.4. For example, the width of 215mm is equal to 8.46". The second number is the aspect ratio, or the ratio of sidewall height to width. For the RAV4, the 70 indicate that the height of the sidewall is .70 of the width. So, the height of the tire sidewall is 215mm X .70 = 150.5mm or 8.46" X .70 = 5.93". The "R" indicates a Radial tire design. Virtually all tires available today are of this design. The last number is the diameter of the wheel in inches. For more details of other markings on the sidewalls of tires, see: <http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/sidewall.htm> Often, tires and wheels are replaced as a set for various reasons. When a "plus 1" wheel is used, the driver wants better handling characteristics. A wheel one inch larger than stock is installed, and tire with a correspondingly smaller sidewall height is chosen to retain the same diameter of the tire. Maintaining tire diameter is important to keep speedometer and odometer readings accurate. In the same way, a "minus 1" tire and wheel package may be installed, often for a snow tire package. A wheel one inch smaller is installed with a tire with a correspondingly larger sidewall height. A taller, skinnier tire performs better in the snow. To calculate the differences in wheel and tire size, use this tire size calculator: <http://www.powerdog.com/tiresize.cgi> User Contributions:Top Document: Toyota RAV4 FAQ Previous Document: 3.1.10) Is brake noise normal? Next Document: 3.1.12) At what pressure should I keep the tires? Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: Ralph Becker <ralphbATwhoeverDOTcom@NOSPAM.com>
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