Metric Tire Sizes Confuse Me
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10-29-2009, 11:37 AM
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Here's a link to a Buckshot review which includes available sizes. I believe the stock 17" steel rims are 9" wide. Could be wrong but I think they're bigger than 8" wide.
Helps if I post the link: http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT...hot-Mudder.htm
EDIT 2: scratch the above. Helps if I scroll further down the chart. They do come in a 285X70R17. Doh.
So it's between the 305 and the 285. The 305 is very close to the 33X12.50 I am running now. The only difference I see is that the backspacing on the wheels would push them into the body, thus potentially creating clearance issues on the control arms. I suppose I need to measure the distance from the edge of the tire to the control arm at full lock, then measure the difference in back spacing between the stock rim and the Centerlines to determine if rubbing will be an issue.
Ugh.
Helps if I post the link: http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT...hot-Mudder.htm
EDIT 2: scratch the above. Helps if I scroll further down the chart. They do come in a 285X70R17. Doh.
So it's between the 305 and the 285. The 305 is very close to the 33X12.50 I am running now. The only difference I see is that the backspacing on the wheels would push them into the body, thus potentially creating clearance issues on the control arms. I suppose I need to measure the distance from the edge of the tire to the control arm at full lock, then measure the difference in back spacing between the stock rim and the Centerlines to determine if rubbing will be an issue.
Ugh.
Last edited by audiomechanic; 10-29-2009 at 11:45 AM.
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10-29-2009, 11:46 AM
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those are some pretty good links.
this one is still my favorite.
http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp
this one is still my favorite.
http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp
I used the miata one on monday to help answer a question in another thread...
when the rims stick out you actually have less clearence than stock rims as far as rubbing on the fender....its a tradeoff though as they might hit the frame/control arms.
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10-29-2009, 11:50 AM
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Here's a link to a Buckshot review which includes available sizes. I believe the stock 17" steel rims are 9" wide. Could be wrong but I think they're bigger than 8" wide.
Helps if I post the link: http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT...hot-Mudder.htm
EDIT 2: scratch the above. Helps if I scroll further down the chart. They do come in a 285X70R17. Doh.
So it's between the 305 and the 285. The 305 is very close to the 33X12.50 I am running now. The only difference I see is that the backspacing on the wheels would push them into the body, thus potentially creating clearance issues on the control arms. I suppose I need to measure the distance from the edge of the tire to the control arm at full lock, then measure the difference in back spacing between the stock rim and the Centerlines to determine if rubbing will be an issue.
Ugh.
Helps if I post the link: http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT...hot-Mudder.htm
EDIT 2: scratch the above. Helps if I scroll further down the chart. They do come in a 285X70R17. Doh.
So it's between the 305 and the 285. The 305 is very close to the 33X12.50 I am running now. The only difference I see is that the backspacing on the wheels would push them into the body, thus potentially creating clearance issues on the control arms. I suppose I need to measure the distance from the edge of the tire to the control arm at full lock, then measure the difference in back spacing between the stock rim and the Centerlines to determine if rubbing will be an issue.
Ugh.
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