YEA!
what he said..
>
> Tire size being 215/40/17... ((215*.40)*2 / 25.4)+ size of wheel (17)
>
>
> You multiply the width (215) by the section width (40) (divided by 100).
> multiply your result by 2 and divide THAT answer by 25.4. whatever number
> you come out with, add the size of the wheel to it. This number is the
> HEIGHT of your tire from the ground to the top of the tire.
>
> SO YOUR ANSWER TO THE SIZE OF THE 215/40/17 INCH TIRE SHOULD BE 23.77
INCHES
> TALL. WHICH IS TALLER THAN A 195/55/15 (23.4) NOT BY MUCH.
>
> Ben Sassani