Passenger Cars Tires

The selection criteria for tires change depending on the type of vehicle you own and your style of driving. For a pleasurable driving experience, it is important to take these factors into consideration when selecting an appropriate Hankook Tire product.

Click the buttons for terminology and meanings of various parts of a passenger tire!

 

Tire Section Width

The distance in a straight line between the sidewalls when the tire is attached to the rim, air pressure has been matched to tire standards and no weight is on the tire.

 

Tire Section Height

The result of subtracting rim diameter from the tire’s outer diameter and dividing by 2

 

Tire Overall Diameter

Tire interval when the tire is attached to the rim, air pressure has been matched to tire standards and no weight is on the tire.

 

Rim Diameter

The distance between the rim bases in contact with the rim flange (almost identical to the tire’s interior diameter).

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