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Where is my Tyre Size? | Hometyre Mobile Tyre Fitting in Milton Keynes

Tyre size, what is it and why do I need to provide it? 🤔


There are hundreds of different vehicle brands, thousands of models and tens of thousands of trim and wheel options! A Volkswagen Golf from 2018 can have a completely different size to one from 2022 as emissions regulations and fashion trends change. Even on the same vehicle, there can be different sizes.

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For most cars, it will be the same size all around, but for performance rear wheel driven cars (and some performance all-wheel drive), the rears can be larger to allow for extra grip on the driven rear wheels.


If you want to get nerdy, some cars like the Audi RS3 and Renault ZOE (year dependant) can have larger tyres on the front as their AWD system is front wheel bias.


But where is the tyre size? It may sound obvious but it's directly on the side of the tyre! Usually in the largest writing, it will be three numbers followed by a forward slash.


In the below image we can see 225/50R17. 225 being the width of the tyre in mm, 50 being the sidewall height presented as 50% of 225mm and finally R17 showing that the rim is 17 inches.

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But... doesn't it say ZR17? Does that make a difference? Some tyre will just say R and others being ZR. R will always be radius, if it is followed by two numbers, whilst Z stands for the speed rating indicating that the tyre can go above 150MPH.


For us to get your correct tyres, let us know the tyre size! If you in Milton Keynes or Bedford and need a hand tracking down your tyre size, don't hesitate to call us on 0333 444 5454! Or, do you have the size and want to order

 


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