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tire and wheel ???'s need pics of wide tires
I can't decide on what tire wheel combo. I want 10-12" of tread on back and not sure on front, but I want the back to be 28-29" tall.
15's or 18's, no 20's. It seems like when the tires get wider they get shorter. Ya'll show me some pics and put the sizes on there so I can decide. Thanks |
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Re: tire and wheel ???'s need pics of wide tires
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![]() I've been looking for the right combo for 17s. 275/50s look great on the rear, and are about 28" tall, but I can't find a matching 28" tall tire for the front that is not quite so wide. 255/50s are a little short for me. 275/55s and 235/65s are close, but about 29" tall. Here's a good tire size calculator to play with. http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp I've found that if you do a search here for the size tires that you're interested in, like 275/50/17 for instance, you will get some good pics.
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Re: tire and wheel ???'s need pics of wide tires
29x18.5x15 Hoosiers on the rear of this truck I snagged off the net
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Re: tire and wheel ???'s need pics of wide tires
275/60 R 15s are 10 inches(ish) wide and 28 inches (ish) tall... depends on who makes the tire. I've seen one marked that sixe be almost 12 inches wide.
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Re: tire and wheel ???'s need pics of wide tires
Here is my 69 stepper. 30X10.50 15's
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Re: tire and wheel ???'s need pics of wide tires
I am on the road so I can't show you pics. But I have P295/60/15 Firestone Indy 500s. They are the right height you ask about and when mounted to a ten inch rim (Weld Pro Stars) they squat to 13 inches wide.
Kerry
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Re: tire and wheel ???'s need pics of wide tires
i have 29-12.50-15's on 12 inch welds with 7.5 back space i think a 15.5 would also fit but didnt wanna rub them so i went with the 12.50's
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Re: tire and wheel ???'s need pics of wide tires
275/60/15's on the front and rear on 8" steel wheels. The front one shouldnt stick out quite that far, frame is bent a little.
Bob
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Re: tire and wheel ???'s need pics of wide tires
275/60/15 BFG on 15x11 steel rally's
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Re: tire and wheel ???'s need pics of wide tires
Here is my truck.
Rims are 17 x 8 and 17 x 10 with 4.5BS. Tires on the rear are 285-60-17 and the fronts are 275-50-17 (think that is what the fronts are anyway). There are a few more photos in my build thread below.
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Re: tire and wheel ???'s need pics of wide tires
Here's one that's kinda fun to play with...
http://www.wheelsmaster.com/rt_specs.jsp and another... http://webrodder.com/calculators/Hub-Wheel-Tire.xls Rg
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Re: tire and wheel ???'s need pics of wide tires
I like this tire calculator as it has backspacing and plus 1 & 2 sizes for taller rims (though some sized are theoretical).
http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp |
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