What is the difference between a 235 80r16 and a 235 85r16 tire?
What is the difference between a 235 80r16 and a 235 85r16 tire?
The difference is overall diameter. The 235/80-16 is 30.9 inches in diameter. The 235/85-16 is 31.7 inches in diameter. A difference of 0.8 inches but only half of that, 0.4 inches, applies to above the tire.
How tall is a 235 85r16 tire?
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| Parameter | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| Overall diameter: | 806 mm | 774 mm |
| Section width | 235 mm | 245 mm |
| Circumference | 2532 mm | 2431 mm |
| Sidewall height | 200 mm | 184 mm |
What does Load Range E mean?
Therefore load range simply tells how tough the tire is and the allowable PSI. For example, an “E” load range indicates that a tire is equivalent to a 10-ply construction tire. In realitly, this tire is not built with 10 plies, but rather one or two plies of equivalent strength.
What is the difference between LT and regular tires?
The cords in a LT tire are a larger gauge than P-metric tires so the tire can carry heavier loads. Very often LT tires will have an extra steel belt, a deeper tread and thicker rubber in the sidewall for more protection vs a p-metric tire. LT tires are usually 8-ply (Load Range D) or 10-ply (Load Range E).
Can I use 235 tires instead of 245?
Yes, a size 235/65R17 tire will fit the same wheel as a 245/65R17 size tire.
How tall is a 235 80 r16?
235/80R16 tires have a diameter of 30.8″, a section width of 9.3″, and a wheel diameter of 16″. The circumference is 96.7″ and they have 655 revolutions per mile.
Can you fit 235 tires on 245 rims?
Yes, a size 235/65R17 tire will fit the same wheel as a 245/65R17 size tire. The last digit in the tire size (17) indicates what size wheel that a specific tire fits on.
What’s the difference between 235 and 245 tires?
In selection width, there is a -10 or -4% difference between 245 mm old tire and 235 mm new tire. For the sidewall height, there is a -19 (10 %) difference from the old tire of 184mm and 165 mm new tire size.
Will 10 ply tires last longer?
most 10 ply tires have a harder rubber compound and will last longer than a 6 ply tire.
What’s better load range D or E?
For a given brand and size tire, the load range E has a higher maximum load capacity than the load range D. The E tire is built and rated for 80 psig, while the D tire is (as I recall) built and rated for 65 psig maximum inflation pressure.
