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50 or 55 series, wat is the different?
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TSFatz_Cat
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May 21 2013, 08:19 AM, updated 13y ago
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wat is the different between 50 and 55 series??..i use myvi and i plan to get 195/50/15 or 195/55/15... i currently using 205/45/16 and i can feel every bump on the road..my frens says change to smaller size rims and bigger profile tyre will solve my problem....
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OC4/3
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May 22 2013, 10:38 AM
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QUOTE(Fatz_Cat @ May 21 2013, 08:19 AM) wat is the different between 50 and 55 series??..i use myvi and i plan to get 195/50/15 or 195/55/15... i currently using 205/45/16 and i can feel every bump on the road..my frens says change to smaller size rims and bigger profile tyre will solve my problem.... OK some simple maths time: 50 or 55 is the profile of tyre which denote the sidewall height Example: 195/50/15=195 * .5(50% of 195mm for sidewall height)=97.5mm 195/55/15=195*.55=107.25mm 205/45/16=205*.45=92.25mm
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TSFatz_Cat
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May 22 2013, 10:41 AM
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QUOTE(OC4/3 @ May 22 2013, 10:38 AM) OK some simple maths time: 50 or 55 is the profile of tyre which denote the sidewall height Example: 195/50/15=195 * .5(50% of 195mm for sidewall height)=97.5mm 195/55/15=195*.55=107.25mm 205/45/16=205*.45=92.25mm so does it mean higher the sidewall, the more comfortable it will get cos it is depending if it is soft compound or hard compound tyres?
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6UE5T
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May 22 2013, 10:46 AM
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QUOTE(OC4/3 @ May 22 2013, 10:38 AM) OK some simple maths time: 50 or 55 is the profile of tyre which denote the sidewall height Example: 195/50/15=195 * .5(50% of 195mm for sidewall height)=97.5mm 195/55/15=195*.55=107.25mm 205/45/16=205*.45=92.25mm And in general, the higher/thicker the sidewall, the more comfortable it usually is (it's like your sitting in chair a thin cushion vs one on thicker cushion).  For your case, the best is to downgrade to 195/55/R15 as it will give you the most comfort and still retain about the same overall diameter as your current 205/45/R16.
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