Tire sizes
#1
Tire sizes
Will someone please explain to me the meaning of a tire size that reads 33x12.50? I've got some new wheels recently, and I've only ever bought regular road tires. I understand how those measurements work - like 285/70 17 - tire width/sidewall height and wheel diameter. The other measurement doesn't mean anything to me.
Now that I'm shopping for tires again I've considered putting some of the bigger tires that I see on 4X4's but I don't understand the tire sizes. In other words, when I look at a measurement like 33X12.50 that doesn't tell me anything. LOL
I know some are going to laugh at this, but I just never really paid any attention to it - I never really considered buying larger tires.
I should also add that I'm asking here because I'd also like to get other bonus information. I'd be doing this because I think it would make the truck look better, not for functionality. Would it be worth it? Is it feasible? Would I be considered a poser for doing it for that reason? LOL What's going to happen to my gas mileage? What other changes will I have to make? I'd still like to be able to go down the highway and not have my tires sound like a dumptruck.
Now that I'm shopping for tires again I've considered putting some of the bigger tires that I see on 4X4's but I don't understand the tire sizes. In other words, when I look at a measurement like 33X12.50 that doesn't tell me anything. LOL
I know some are going to laugh at this, but I just never really paid any attention to it - I never really considered buying larger tires.
I should also add that I'm asking here because I'd also like to get other bonus information. I'd be doing this because I think it would make the truck look better, not for functionality. Would it be worth it? Is it feasible? Would I be considered a poser for doing it for that reason? LOL What's going to happen to my gas mileage? What other changes will I have to make? I'd still like to be able to go down the highway and not have my tires sound like a dumptruck.
Last edited by moze229; 06-12-2011 at 03:18 PM.
#3
here's a couple of tire size calculators. you can google it for more.
some will compare multiple sizes at once.
http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
some will compare multiple sizes at once.
http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp
http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html
#4
Overall, I realize that this was a really stupid question for me to ask. I just noticed while researching tires that once you get into the LT tires (larger tires) the sizing nomenclature changed. I guess I wasn't clear on exactly why that was.
I decided to just go with my original tire size of 285/70 17. Once I started reading about all of the other things I would need to do to get the look that I wanted, I'm just not willing to spend the money right now - too many other things going on. Thanks all for the info.
I decided to just go with my original tire size of 285/70 17. Once I started reading about all of the other things I would need to do to get the look that I wanted, I'm just not willing to spend the money right now - too many other things going on. Thanks all for the info.
#5