here have all the TA Radials Gone?

kris66cuda said

ya i am going to a ocal shop to see if they can get ahold of m if not maybe getting another size my fronts are 205/70r14 but may end up going with 215/70r14 now really dumb question what would be the size difference is it in the width or height of the tire

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The first 3 digits are always the width. In Millimeters. ie; 215, 225 235 etc...
The next 2 digits are the height ie; 70, 75 etc... The 70 represents a percentage of the first 3 digits. The last 2 digits is simply the rim size.

so for example a 2357014 is 235 millimeters wide.
Then multiply 235 X 70% and that is the sidewall height from rim to ground.
Tire sizes vary slightly from manufacturer to manufacturer for some strange reason.

Also, The first 3 digits ie; 215, 225 etc is actually representative of the widest point of the tire on the recommended rim(not accross the tread section). For instance a 215 should be on an 8" rim +/- 1". The 215mm would be the width at the widest part of the "bulge".

So a 215 70 14 is slightly taller and wider than a 205 70 14 using the same rim size. a wider rim will lower the Diameter slightly.