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Jeepjedi

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give me a clue, i have none
« on: May 19, 2011, 04:59:50 PM »
I have seen standard tyre sizes 255/70/R16 and understand the measurements but when looking for an off road tyre the change to 31x10.50R15 etc, err dont know what i need now??? what does all that mean??

yes i did a search, no i did not find my answer, help a no hoper please  :jpshakehead:

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Jeepjedi

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Re: give me a clue, i have none
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2011, 06:01:51 PM »
Hold on it's in inches
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Nosebolt

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Re: give me a clue, i have none
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2011, 06:42:33 PM »
look at the bottom of this page


ps hope your changing the wheels too, 15" tyres may bit a bit of a tight fit on 16" rims :hysterical:
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Jeepjedi

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Re: give me a clue, i have none
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2011, 07:08:50 PM »
Lol was just browsing and got confused at the first set I saw
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MudSurfer

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Re: give me a clue, i have none
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2011, 08:43:09 PM »
31 x 10.5 x 15 is roughly the same as 265/75/15...
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Dave69

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Re: give me a clue, i have none
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2011, 09:15:26 PM »
still no good when your running 16" rims


16" rims are biased to the metric sizing whereas 15" rims cater for metric and imperial
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Jeepjedi

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Re: give me a clue, i have none
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2011, 11:54:28 PM »
I have 16s that part of the tyre equation was not what was bothering me, please all forget I said R15 it was a copy and paste to tell me what the rest of it was lol
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Re: give me a clue, i have none
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2011, 12:02:43 AM »
31-10.50-R15

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31" Overall Diameter.  10 1/2" Wide  and 15" rim

Does that help?
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Jeepjedi

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Re: give me a clue, i have none
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2011, 06:06:19 AM »
Consider myself edyamacated
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Jeepjedi

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Re: give me a clue, i have none
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2011, 06:06:43 AM »
Oh and thanks all 8)
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