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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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Hi all. I have a 99 ram 1500 2wd with no lift that has 285 75 16's on the stock rims. The tires need to be replaced so here is my question. I was told by a tire shop that a 33 12.5 16 tire is the same as what i have now on the truck and that it will fit on my truck. is this true?
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:26 AM
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I would run a tire that is not so wide! like 11 or 10.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 12:32 AM
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so a 33 10 16 will fit with no lift?
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 01:20 AM
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285mm/ 25.4= 11.22 in wide currently

11.22x .75=8.41

8.41x2= 16.8

16.8+16= 32.83 in tall currently


so, those are the exact same size, just standard measurements instead of metric
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 02:49 AM
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So a 33 12.5 16 will fit. Cool. Do you happen to know who makes a good tire at a good price in this size?
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 07:51 AM
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What are u looking for an a/t or a m/t? My general grabber at2 are half the cost of the bgf's and do just as good.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 11:39 AM
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i want a A/T tire
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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Pro comp is having a buy 3 get one free check them out! If you don't like them general grabber of the bfg's. A price ranger would be good to know as well.
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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visit your local tire shops, my g/f needed some a/t 17s and one of my local shops get blemished tires cheap and she got some coopers, the only reason they were called blems is that the white letters werent %100 perfect, which went on the inside anyway
 
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Old Aug 14, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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Steal that is!
 
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