Speaking of tire sizes, can anyone tel me if a replacement inner tube described as 410/350 x 6 is the correct size for a wheelbarrow tire described as 13.5 x 4.00 x 6. It would be so much simpler if both tire and tube used the same descriptive modifiers.
Of coarse, then there are sock sizes. Joe At 01:49 AM 8/13/06, you wrote: >Hi >Wonder what all those letters and numbers on your tire's sidewall mean? This >chart will set you straight. If you like your current tires, buy more of the >same. A tire with a different rating but the same size and type may give you >a smoother ride or better handling in bad weather. > >Overall Warnings: > >Check your tire pressure once a month. Improperly inflated tires can cause >low gas mileage, a hard ride or even dangerous blowouts. > >TIRE TALK >IN PLAIN ENGLISH >Typical Tire Label: P185/60R 14 82H >P indicates passenger car tire. LT stands for light truck, and T for >temporary (spare). > >185 is the section width of tire in millimeters. Shorter or narrower tires >have lower numbers. > >60 indicates tire's aspect ratio (section height as percentage of section >width); this tire's height is 60 percent of its width. Performance tires >(with >short sidewalls) have smaller numbers. > >R stands for tire's type--in this case, radial. 14 is the wheel rim diameter >in inches. > >82 is this tire's load index, according to the industry standard Maximum >Load-Carrying Capacity chart. This tire will safely bear 1,047 lbs. (475 >kg). Four >of these tires can carry a fully loaded car weighing a maximum of 4,188 lbs. >(1,900 kg). > >Last letter (H in this example) is the speed rating: Q (99 mph/159 km per >hour), S (112 mph/180 kph), T (118 mph/190 kph), U (124 mph/200 kph), H (130 >mph/209 >kph), V (up to 149 mph/240 kph), Z (more than 149 mph/240 kph), W (168 >mph/270 kph), Y (186 mph/299 kph). > >Speed-rating letters indicate the maximum safe speed the tire is capable of >carrying under ideal conditions, for an extended period of driving. You >might >not feel a difference between riding on T-rated tires and H-rated tires, but >you'll save money on the former. > >Higher-performance tires have softer, grippier rubber with shorter tread >life. They're not only more expensive up front, but need to be replaced more >frequently. >Temperature Resistance >Grades tires' resistance to overheating over long distances at high speeds. >Grade A is better than a B, which is better than a C. >UTQG Tread Life Number >Uniform Tire Quality Grading is a comparative rating of wear on a tire, when >tested under controlled conditions on a government test course. Tires are >rated >against a standard, designated 100. For example, a tire rated 150 will wear >50 percent longer than the 100-grade tire. >DOT Number >The Department of Transportation uses this number to track tire sales. When >a particular tire is recalled, the DOT can locate and inform the unlucky >buyers. >Traction Rating (AA, A, B or C) >Indicates tire's grip on the road during straight-line braking on wet >surface. AA-rated tires have the best traction. >Size, Type and Tread >The three most important things to know about your car when you're tire >shopping. Your owner's manual or the label on the driver's-side doorpost >shows correct >tire size and type for your car. Tires generally come in radial, bias ply >and bias belted types. Tires are sold with treads designed to handle >standard >highway driving or mud and snow (called all-season tires). If you're unsure, >ask the tire dealer which tread best suits your driving conditions. >Ride Quality >The aspect-ratio number; indicates how hard a tire will ride. One reason >sports cars ride so bumpy is their 40 to 50 aspect ratio is great for >handling >but offers a stiff ride. 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