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93chevyz71
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08-06-12 02:24 PM - Post#2256450
how tall is a 33 12.50 15 inch cooper discovery s/t tires?
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jham0077
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08-07-12 07:04 AM - Post#2256711
In response to 93chevyz71
It would be 33 inches tall with 12.5 inches of tread contact on the ground. Tire sizes always confused me when you get to the other sizes. They run tread width/height by rim size. So a 275/65R16 would be 275 millimeters of tread, the sidewall height would be 65% of the treadwidth and then a 16 inch rim.
Keep throwing money at it, it'll get better...
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 62chevy427
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08-07-12 09:57 AM - Post#2256758
In response to jham0077
actually,i think that would be 12.50 inches at the wides part (cross section) of the tire,not necessarily tread on the ground.i just went and measured my 33/12.50/15 tires on my gmc and the tread is 10 inches in width.
same for the pmetric tires. the 275 would be the cross section, not the tread width. tire height (from rim to outside of tire) would be 65% of cross section.
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jham0077
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 08-07-12 10:30 AM - Post#2256771
In response to 62chevy427
Your right. I thought "tread width" was easier to understand.
Keep throwing money at it, it'll get better...
95 Tahoe 5.7 w/5 spd
Gone but not forgotten,
87 LWB 4x4 5.0 w/3 spd granny,
84 SWB 4x4 5.7 w/3 spd granny,
93 Full Size Blazer 5.7 w/5 spd,
97 Step-side Vortec w/5 spd.
I like shifting gears. |
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