On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 14:30:24 -0000, "Huw"
<hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>Then 'otherwise' to what?
That you measure from below the rim on the inside, not from the widest
bit on the outside.
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>
> I ask because my documentation says 16" alloys,
>> my tyres say 16, but rim to rim at the widest is nearer 17". The rim
>> size in inches is still on my tyres, along with other info. I have
>> 235/70 R16 105H, which tells it all.
>>
>
>Yes, 235mm wide, 70% profile, radial on 16'' diameter rims with a load
>rating. It might also have a wear rating somewhere.
>This size sounds like a common one for Series11 Discovery. In my experience
>it is certainly the best width of tyre to suit a Discovery for most
>occasions. Wide enough to grip while not being too wide such that it just
>spins uselessly on slippery mud and grass.
They came with the car (Terrano). I was browsing the net for winter
tyres and snow chains (being an optimist!) and it made me wonder about
what the measurements referred to, exactly.
Had fun yesterday driving through a couple of feet of water at a ford
near Rhuthin. And some nice steep muddy lanes too. But I've not done
much off road yet.
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