The side wall height ratio was the same for all the tires with the same wheel diameter while the simple number system was in use. I think it's like 75% (don't quote me on this), so an example would be a 7.00x20 would have a 5.25" sidewall and a 7.50x20 would have a 5.63" sidewall making the 7.50 tire taller by 3/4".

This then gets confusing when you get into mixing tube type with tubeless type tires. The ratios are not the same. Example, a 9.00x20 is the same diameter as a 10.00x22.5 and a 10.00x20 is the same as a 11.00x22.5. So the 22.5 must have a smaller "ratio" number than the 20's have.

Happy New Year!

Mike smile


Mike Boteler

1956 Chevy 3100 Resto Rod
1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep
1983 Jeep CJ7 Laredo
1984 Jeep CJ7
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Silver Spring, MD