What tires to go with?

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Re: What tires to go with?

Postby xgecko » Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:30 am

Where did you get the tread width spec? I can't find it on the BFG site...

I do note that the BFG 255/70/15 tire minimum rim width is 6.5" while our rims are only 6" wide. This is one of the reasons I did not go with them...
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Re: What tires to go with?

Postby Otto Skorzeny » Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:09 am

I was using a catalog (from 2007, actually) that lists the specs on many different brands of tires and cross references sizes among bias ply, radials, etc.

I just posted that as a general reference to see the approximate difference between the two sizes in the same tire design and brand.

For more accurate information on a specific tire, go to www.tirerack.com and look for specific brands and styles, click on Specs., and all size information will be listed.

You'll see that not all 235/75s, for example, are not the same diameter. Usually if there is a difference, it's less than half an inch.


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