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Old 01-28-2012, 10:43 PM   #1
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BF Goodrich t/a question..

Im running a american racing wheels -19 offset 15x8 on the front of my 74 swb gmc with 265/50/15 BF Goodrich T/A tires. I have a little rubbing since I have a 4 or 5 inch drop. I would like to get tires that arent so wide. Maybe a 235 or 245. My question is does BF Goodrich make these sizes? On thier website they dont have many T/A tires with a 50 aspect ratio. I dont want to get 60 aspect ratio. What other brand of tire is most similar to BFG's T/A's? Thanks
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Old 01-28-2012, 11:05 PM   #2
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Re: BF Goodrich t/a question..

I use this:
http://www.1010tires.com/tiresizecalculator.asp

It allows you to compare sizes and it will list the tires available in that size at the bottom. I'm sure it doesn't list all brands, but gives you a start.
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Old 01-29-2012, 12:05 AM   #3
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Re: BF Goodrich t/a question..

I always go to tirerack.com and search by tire size.
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Old 01-29-2012, 01:37 AM   #4
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Im running a american racing wheels -19 offset 15x8 on the front of my 74 swb gmc with 265/50/15 BF Goodrich T/A tires. I have a little rubbing since I have a 4 or 5 inch drop. I would like to get tires that arent so wide. Maybe a 235 or 245. My question is does BF Goodrich make these sizes? On thier website they dont have many T/A tires with a 50 aspect ratio. I dont want to get 60 aspect ratio. What other brand of tire is most similar to BFG's T/A's? Thanks
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Re: BF Goodrich t/a question..

The reason I dont want to get 60's is because the rears are 295/50/15 and they are pretty new. I just want to change out the fronts and want them to match.
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Old 01-29-2012, 03:52 AM   #6
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Why not is the question??
will a 295/50/15 be the same height as a 245/60/15?
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will a 295/50/15 be the same height as a 245/60/15?
Real close, 295 is a bit taller, BFG specs them as 26.7" and 26.6" overall diameter.
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will a 295/50/15 be the same height as a 245/60/15?
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Real close, 295 is a bit taller, BFG specs them as 26.7" and 26.6" overall diameter.
Like oldspowered67C10 stated, BFG lists the 295 as a little taller but they're about equal mathmatically.
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295/50 and 245/60 look good. Together
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If the fronts are 60 and the rears are 50 wont it look a little uneven? I currently have 265 50 in the front and 295 50 in the rear and to me it looks awesome. The fronts rub just a little bit. I guess ill just buy some spacers. Why doesnt bf goodrich make 245 50 to match the 295 50 or 295 60 to match all the 60 tires?
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Re: BF Goodrich t/a question..

Ill look when i get home. Im sure i have a pic with 295 and 245s on 8s and 10s if you go back to my old posts youll see a pic of it. The idewalls are all most identical.
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If the fronts are 60 and the rears are 50 wont it look a little uneven? I currently have 265 50 in the front and 295 50 in the rear and to me it looks awesome. The fronts rub just a little bit. I guess ill just buy some spacers. Why doesnt bf goodrich make 245 50 to match the 295 50 or 295 60 to match all the 60 tires?
There's more to overall height than just the 60 vs 50 aspect ratios. Do the math:

50% of 295mm = 147.5mm
60% of 245mm = 147mm

Pretty close....
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Re: BF Goodrich t/a question..

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There's more to overall height than just the 60 vs 50 aspect ratios. Do the math:

50% of 295mm = 147.5mm
60% of 245mm = 147mm

Pretty close....
It took me a long time to understand this about tire sizes for some reason...
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Old 01-31-2012, 06:22 PM   #14
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Re: BF Goodrich t/a question..

cool I guess ill go buy some 245 60, thanks guys for the advice.
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