On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
>
> Hmm, it just occured to me that maybe you were asking what
> would the metric equivalent of a 32x11.50 on a 17" rim, in
> which case the answer is 292/65 R17. Of course, no such tire
> exists, but a 290/65 R17 or 295/65 R17 would be very close
> (assuming of course that those tires exist.) :-)
>
Just also keep in mind that the measurements on the side of the tire
(whether metric or inch measures) do not exactly match the tire size.
There are good odds that a 295/65r17 would NOT measure 32x11.5, it may be
more like 32.5x11.5 or 32x12....
Check the tire manufacturer's site for an info sheet on the tire model(s)
you are looking at, they will list actual dimensions (tread width, overall
width on a particular rim, and either static radius or overall diameter).
Go by those dimensions, they are accurate. You can see just how wrong the
sidewall numbers are if you start plugging things into the calculator and
comparing reality to sidewall numbers.
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