Tires: Difference between revisions

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*[[Tire Waste]] is a thing - 6 million tons of particulates per year
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*[[Open Source Tire]]
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Latest revision as of 20:15, 5 July 2024

About

  • 215/70R15 - after R is the inner diameter of tire. Refers to rim size. 70 is width of tread. [1]
  • Big tractor tire sizes JD - [2]. Typical are 77 and 81" OD tires, weighing 400-600 lb [3]. Example: 15000 lb load tire weighs 650 lb [4]

Cost

Tires cost $5/lb.

  • 10k lb tire, weighing about 400 lb - $2000 [5]
  • 20.8R46 - 15k lb tire, 600 lb weight, $3500 - [6]

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