Might be stating the obvious (to some) but something I didn't realise until I started trying to pick tyres for aftermarket wheels is that the profile figure - e.g. 40 - is 40% of the width.
So for a 255/40/17 tyre - diameter is 255mm, profile / side wall is 102mm (40% of 255), and radius is 17inches.
Learning this made it all make a lot more sense to me. I also have this graphic to refer to. Can't recall where I found it but it's now saved on my desktop!
I also wanted a chunky looking tyre with a solid side wall and after going 245(F) / 265 (R) , have since switched back to 235(F) / 255 (R) as I found the handling was noticeable more boggy and I use the car for fast road and track use. For ref, these tyres are on 18" BBS LMs.
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sumshiftyguy ·
Right the restore of my barn find Zed is going well, I hope to be on the road by late September but I'm sure something will pop up!!!!
I'm planning a full re-spray in the standard UK black so a couple of questions:
Is the black on a UK car anything special or just plane old black?
What should I expect to pay, I will be stripping everything off for the body shop removing lights ECT.
Has anyone any advice and what have you paid for this to be done.
Any advice would be very welcome.
Daz.