How Wide in Inches are Tires? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Scott@Bjorn3D · 02-17-2009, 02:26 PM

How wide in inches are the back tires of a 2SS?

I know dumb question but it is my dumb question.

blackZbandit · 02-17-2009, 02:27 PM

275 mm = 10.82675 inches

rolnslo · 02-17-2009, 02:27 PM

275 divided by 25.4 = 10.8267"

Scott@Bjorn3D · 02-17-2009, 02:28 PM

thanks

rolnslo · 02-17-2009, 02:30 PM

My high school AP Chemistry teacher told us that if we remembered anything from high school, it should be the 1" = 2.54cm. I've never managed to forget that number after all these years.

Dan · 02-17-2009, 02:32 PM

Remember though, that is not treadwidth, that is the widest points on the sidewall. treadwidth will be less.

zebra · 02-17-2009, 02:36 PM

+1

and for those that don't know, that term is section width

rolnslo · 02-17-2009, 02:49 PM

Oh, that and section width will vary depending on wheel width.

Xanthos · 02-17-2009, 03:00 PM

Yes. Section width will vary by about .2 inches for each .5 inch change in rim diameter - for example, a tire with a section width of 10 inches on an 8 inch rim, will have a section width of 10.2 inches on an 8.5 inch rim, or 9.8 inches on a 7.5 inch rim.

Bear in mind this will only work for relatively minor variations in rim width - you can't put a tire designed to go on an 8 inch rim on a 12 inch rim and hope to have a section width of 11.6 instead of 10.
- Xanthos

02-17-2009, 02:26 PM	#1
Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	How Wide in Inches are Tires? How wide in inches are the back tires of a 2SS? I know dumb question but it is my dumb question.

02-17-2009, 02:27 PM	#2
blackZbandit Drives: BLACK ON BLACK 2012 CAMARO SS Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LOS ANGELES, CA Posts: 743 View My Garage	275 mm = 10.82675 inches __________________ BLACK CAR + FLAT BLACK STRIPES + BLACK WHEELS = BLK PW3R!! **Thanks to Silver Streak for the pic I used to make this sig**

02-17-2009, 02:36 PM	#7
zebra just can't seem to leave Drives: your mom wild!! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: cold & windy Posts: 10,625 View My Garage	+1 and for those that don't know, that term is section width __________________ Eve ('00 FRC): hot-air intake Rowan ('09 H3): 5spd mom-mobile Penny ('99 Sierra): 5.3 / HD 5spd... gone but not forgotten Samson ('18 HD): compounded 408

02-17-2009, 03:00 PM	#9
Xanthos PWA Relapse Drives: Formerly-Stick Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 12,588 View My Garage	Yes. Section width will vary by about .2 inches for each .5 inch change in rim diameter - for example, a tire with a section width of 10 inches on an 8 inch rim, will have a section width of 10.2 inches on an 8.5 inch rim, or 9.8 inches on a 7.5 inch rim. Bear in mind this will only work for relatively minor variations in rim width - you can't put a tire designed to go on an 8 inch rim on a 12 inch rim and hope to have a section width of 11.6 instead of 10. - Xanthos __________________ 2017 1LT/RS A8 Hyper Blue Metallic

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02-17-2009, 02:27 PM	#3
rolnslo Rolling along... Drives: 2011 2SS/RS SGM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,366 View My Garage	275 divided by 25.4 = 10.8267"

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Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	thanks

02-17-2009, 02:30 PM	#5
rolnslo Rolling along... Drives: 2011 2SS/RS SGM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,366 View My Garage	My high school AP Chemistry teacher told us that if we remembered anything from high school, it should be the 1" = 2.54cm. I've never managed to forget that number after all these years.

02-17-2009, 02:32 PM	#6
Dan Drives: 2004 GTO Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 448	Remember though, that is not treadwidth, that is the widest points on the sidewall. treadwidth will be less.

02-17-2009, 02:49 PM	#8
rolnslo Rolling along... Drives: 2011 2SS/RS SGM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,366 View My Garage	Oh, that and section width will vary depending on wheel width.