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Re: 17 inch tire size for A4



> 
> Pardon my ignorance...
> 
> I know that the last number in the tire description is the width, but what
> are the first two?  (225/40)
> 
> Thanks 

the 225 stands for tire width, in millimeters, while the 40 stands for
aspect ratio. Aspect ratio is the height of the sidewall as a percentage
of the width. So the 40 stands for 40% of 225 which is 90 mm.

Ramana