Which is the best tire size conversion calculator?
A tire size conversion calculator or tire diameter calculator is the best way to get the answers you are looking for when it comes to tire sizes. What sets us apart is our tire suggestion guide. For each tire size you input our tire calculator suggests multiple tire sizes that are with in one inch bigger and smaller of the entered tire size.
What’s the second number on a metric tire?
The second number on a metric tire is to calculate the side wall measurement. The sidewall height is a percentage of the width of the tire. This second number is that percent. The sidewall height or “aspect ratio” of a 285/75/R16 tire is 75% of 285mm.
What is the ratio of tire size to wheel diameter?
Divide this number by 25.4 to get the inch equivalent as there is 25.4 mm in 1 inch. The third number generally preceded by an “R” is the wheel diameter. The sidewall or aspect ratio are used in metric tire sizes to determine the overall height of a tire.
What’s the range reduction on a Chevy Bolt?
You can expect probably a 10% range reduction, maybe 20% or more if you do a lot of stop & go driving. Humidity actually lowers air density slightly (H20 weighs less than O2 and N2), so efficiency will be slightly better in that regard, but active cooling will eat that up and more.
Can you change the tires on a Chevy Bolt EV?
As Bolt EV owners Matt Walton and Gregory Thomas Wagnon pointed out, last month the enthusiast publication Motor Trend also swapped the tires on its long-term Bolt EV, with some interesting results.
Are there any self sealing tires for Chevy Bolt?
One note: the original Michelin tires are among the very few on the market that are self-sealing, allowing Chevrolet to omit not only a spare tire but also the sealing kit for punctured tires often provided in other electric vehicles.
What kind of tires do I need for my Chevy Bolt?
The Michelin Energy Savers had good reviews and were the OEM’s on the Gen2 Volts, as well as on other EV’s and hybrids, but cost about $180. per tire. My top three came down to Continental Pure Contacts, Bridgestone Ecopias, and Pirelli P7+’s.
What’s the range of a new Chevy Bolt?
He subsequently wrote, ” Update: after 250 miles on the new tires (mixed driving), the loss is 7 percent over the full 238-240 [miles] I used to see”—taking his range to roughly 220 miles.