TrailManor Owner's Forum - View Single Post - Need help with identifying correct Maxxis tires

Craigrrr · 02-03-2016, 06:16 PM

When I was looking at tires for USA made tires it showed Maxxis as now coming from Tiawan ?? Now for the question, The contact patch (a tire's "footprint") is relative to the width of the tires, and being that the width is 225 vs. 205, you have gained 20 mm in width.

02-03-2016, 06:16 PM	#2
Craigrrr TrailManor Master Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Sunny Arizona Posts: 751	When I was looking at tires for USA made tires it showed Maxxis as now coming from Tiawan ?? Now for the question, The contact patch (a tire's "footprint") is relative to the width of the tires, and being that the width is 225 vs. 205, you have gained 20 mm in width. __________________ Craig One of the unknown ex-presidents 2008 2720SD 2008 Toyota Sienna XLE 2015 Prius v the money saver