weirdness..... tire sizes
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weirdness..... tire sizes
So i was waiting in line at the car wash to wash my truck because i dont have the luxury of having a water house at the apartments... and this ford truck pulled up beside me..... had a nice set of bfg all terrains on his new 17 inch wheels..... his tire size was 285/70/17's the same size as mine and i actually measured the tires and his tire was almost 2 inches higher than mine...... dont under stand, i own a set of discover STT so i guess the different brand? I figured the different brands might be different sizes but not that much different... any info on this would be nice because it will help me for my next selection of tires. Thanks dudes
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yep, depends on the tire. My Nittos on the Jeep are supposed to be 32" and measure about 31.8", the Cepeks on my truck are listed as 35x12.5x17s and measure just a hair UNDER 34" at about 33.8". Had I known that, I woulda bought some 37s, cause unless they actually measured over about 36", I'd be able to fit 'em with no problem...
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yep, depends on the tire. My Nittos on the Jeep are supposed to be 32" and measure about 31.8", the Cepeks on my truck are listed as 35x12.5x17s and measure just a hair UNDER 34" at about 33.8". Had I known that, I woulda bought some 37s, cause unless they actually measured over about 36", I'd be able to fit 'em with no problem...
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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=46