What is DR 78-14???

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  1. tririte

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    I need to know what the DR 78-14 translates to when I go to buy tires...everywhere I look wants width, aspect ratio, and diameter....I know the 14 is the diameter...but what are the rest of the measures?
     
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    D is the non metric style of measuring a tire. D I believe equates to about a 195 metric. I am sure there is a conversion online. The R is for radial and the 78 is the aspect ratio of heigth vs width.
     
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    Hmmm, directional?:huh:
     
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    D is for the width measurment. Now radials use it as directional. I recall having F60's on the front and G50's on the rear for a while. Yuck! Not a good look! I believe stock size were C or D 78's. Scott
     
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    Closest to a DR78-14 would be a P195/75R14
     
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    A really old tire!
     
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    It is a 185/75-14
     
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    No, that would be an ER78-14...
     
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    Golly,,,I'm starting to dig a grave!

    I thought a 8.00x 15 was a old tire an 14" tire was what that jap crap had on it! And not too many were loaded on the boat yet! Still :hmmm: on that german peoples car! They had 4.75x15's I think
     
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    It never occurred to me that someday people would not understand the old tire size terminology. I wonder if anyone is old enough to know what a widget is?
    Dan
     
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    "C" = 175mm
    "D" = 185mm
    "E" = 195mm
    "F" = 205mm
    "G" = 215mm
    "H" = 225mm
     
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    Wrong!


    A really small old tire!
     
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    An even older tire wouldn't have the "R" in it.
     
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