Very likely they are not. The tire measurements are supposed to be a standard thing, however where the tires are actually measured for those is not a standard. So an 18" rim size is a standard, it will fit a 18" rim. 235 would be the section width. However that width only applies if the tire is on a specified rim width. So say you have a Goodyear and they measured that 235 width on a 6" wide rim. However the Yokohama tires are 235 but measured on a 5.5" rim width. The rule of thumb is that the section width changes approximately one quarter of an inch for every half inch of rim width change. Now the aspect ratio is based on that section width multiplied by a factor of the section height. The section height is determined by mounting the tire and inflating it to service pressure and then measuring from the bead area to the tread surface. So take two manufacturers and two 235 75 18 tires. So a 235mm section width multiplied by 75 percent for section height on a 18 inch rim. That tire can be mounted on a variety of rim widths in the real world. So your car could come stock with 18X8 or 20X8 rims. Now you buy 18" tires all in the "same size" but one brand used a 7" rim to measure the width and the other used an 8" rim. The tires won't actually be the same size. That really matters on an all wheel drive because it can strain the drivetrain. On a front wheel drive it can cause handling issues because of the size, plus the tires may not be the same compounds and tread patterns. All of those combine to make interesting issues depending on the vehicle. For instance I drive an AWD Journey, I have three full sets of tires, all are branded as 225-65 17. However the 4 Firestone snow tires are 29.6" in diameter, the Goodyears are 27.74" in diameter and the Yokohama tires are 28.5" in diameter, all mounted on the same factory rims.
Monday, March 3rd, 2025 AT 9:56 AM