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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 01:52 PM
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I have 2002 1500 club cand with 275 55r20. I found a really good deal on 275 65r 20. What would the difference be. Think i would notic a difference?
 
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 02:33 PM
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Your 275/55r20s are 31.9" tall and 10.8" wide. A 275/65/20 would be 34.1" tall and 10.8" wide. Yep, you'd notice the difference. The scrubbing would prolly be a dead giveaway if you don't have a lift or level on it...
 
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 03:11 PM
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so the 265/60/20's are the 33 or close to it.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 03:25 PM
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so the 265/60/20's are the 33 or close to it.
Without bothering to goto a calculator, it'd be about 32.5" x 10.5"
 
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 03:35 PM
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here's the formula. 265mm/10=26.5cm 2.56cm=1inch so 2.56/26.5=10.35
second number is a percentage of width so 10.35*.60=6.21
6.21*2=12.42+20=32.42 so you basically have a 32.42x10.35x20

that should help you figure it out in the future.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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I have a tire conversion calculator icon on my desktop. Less typing. LOL...
 
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 03:55 PM
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yeah, guess the math geek in me just likes to work it out.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 05:14 PM
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Meanwhile, smoke is starting to leak out of the op's head lol!!
 
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Old Jul 30, 2010 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by rocket23
so the 265/60/20's are the 33 or close to it.
275/60/20 are the 33s
 
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