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Reading Your Tire

Tire Sizes

Tire Sizes

The selection criteria for tires change depending on the type of vehicle you own and your style of driving. For a pleasurable driving experience, it is important to take these factors into consideration when selecting an appropriate EVERGREEN Tire product.

Tire Section Width

Distance (mm) in a straight line between the sidewalls fitting to rim with standards air pressure and without loads.

205 / 75 ZR 15

Tire Section Height

Half of a distance which is difference between tire’s outer diameter and rim diameter.

Aspect Ratio

The ratio of Section Height to Section Width.
* Aspect Ratio = (Height) / (Width) X 100

205 / 75 ZR 15

Rim Diameter

The distance between the rim bases in contact with the rim flange (almost identical to the tire’s interior diameter).

205 / 75 ZR 15

Tire Overall Diameter

Outer diameter of tire fitting to rim with standards air pressure and without loads.

205 / 75 ZR 15