<VV>Tires

[Bruce Schug]

On Jan 9, 2006, at 10:22 AM, Padgett wrote:

>
> Actually "letter" sizes continued well into the 1980s before being 
> replaced and were very analogous to the P-metric (which is different 
> from pure metric) sizes. A-175, C-185, E-195, F-205, G-215, H-225, 
> L-235 etc. and aspect ratios have not changed (yes, Virginia, there 
> were B , D, and other sizes, just rarely seen). These were much easier 
> to understand than the previous sizing where a 7.50 might be smaller 
> than a 7.35  (last two digits were more aspect ratio related).

I'm quite sure that the last two digits of the old "X.XX" sizes had 
nothing at all to do with aspect ratios. The entire number was somehow 
representative of a width dimension of the tire; probably the simply 
cross section. Thus, I believe a 8.00-14 was 8" in cross section.

Bruce

Bruce W. Schug
CORSA South Carolina
Greenville, SC
bwschug at charter.net

CORSA member since 1981

'67 Monza. "67AC140"