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tire sizes

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tire sizes

Post by big_yella »

can anyone tell me the tire size for a tyre say the equivilant of a 33 inch? im looking to put something onto a 15 inch rim so....is it 285/35? i know that is a fairly skinny tire.....just want to know wat is the biggest i can go on my 15x7 rims
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Post by Maxtd5def »

Look up a tyre chart on a manufacturers website e.g. Mickey Thompson or BF Goodrich. You'll soon work it out from there.

235/85/16 is indeed a skinny tyre. Can't say I've ever seen a 285/35 on a 4WD though, that would have some bling ;-)

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Post by Loanrangie »

I think you mean a 285/75, but AFAIK that is only a size that comes in 16" ie 285/75/16 which is equivelant to a 33" diameter tyre. For a 15" rim with 33" tyres i think you will need 8" wide rims. Check a trye manufacturer and see what rim width they will fit.
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Post by cloughy »

33" 10.5" r15 BFGoodrich mud, 33" 10.5" r15 jungle trekker or just run 33" 12.5" on the 7" rims they fit fine
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Post by BIg StEvE »

cloughy wrote:33" 10.5" r15 BFGoodrich mud, 33" 10.5" r15 jungle trekker or just run 33" 12.5" on the 7" rims they fit fine
Most tyre joints wont mount a 12.5 inch tyre on a seven inch wide rim. They are not legally aloud too. Some still may do it for you but there not meant too.
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Post by cloughy »

BIg StEvE wrote:
cloughy wrote:33" 10.5" r15 BFGoodrich mud, 33" 10.5" r15 jungle trekker or just run 33" 12.5" on the 7" rims they fit fine
Most tyre joints wont mount a 12.5 inch tyre on a seven inch wide rim. They are not legally aloud too. Some still may do it for you but there not meant too.
You are correct, most around home will put them on though, but they drive fine and iv'e ran numerous sets.
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Post by defender kev »

Well i had a very well known 4wd shop mount 10.5" swampers on 5.5" rims.I've never had a problem.....
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Post by BIg StEvE »

defender kev wrote:Well i had a very well known 4wd shop mount 10.5" swampers on 5.5" rims.I've never had a problem.....
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