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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 05:15 PM
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Default sidewall height?

Hi guys, according to the article on tirerack.com about tire sizing, the sidewall height on my 245/40/18 tires should come up as 3.85in. I measured the sidewall, and it's more like 2.5in. So... I came up with 3.85 from 245 / 25.4 x .4 ... why isn't it matching up?
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 01:35 AM
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Default RE: sidewall height?

Possibly it includes the bead on the tire. idk though
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