that is the size they use on tractor trailos
22-24" except they have High profiles like 85's
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> From: JT McBride <James.McBride@GDEsystems.COM>
> To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
> Cc: mcbride@gdesystems.com
> Subject: Wheels
> Date: Thursday, February 13, 1997 8:05 PM
>
>
> Thanks folks, for all the great info on wheels. Now that the truck is
> paid for, I'm thinking up plenty of ways to spend money on it, but
> improving street traction is definitely under consideration.
>
> So, has anyone thought of using really low profile tires on
larger-diameter
> rims? I was thinking perhaps of 275/45Z17, on a custom rim. On a 4x4 the
> wheel arches look empty with the stock 235/75-15s, and only a bit better
> with the 31/10.5-15s now installed.
>
> The 31/10.5-15s would be my off-road wheel/tire setup, and the 17" setup
> for most of the miles (freeways). And I'd like that setup to be close to
> the 31" setup for overall diameter (can't get away with much bigger).
> Does anyone have a chart with the recommended rim width, overall
diameter,
> and overall width of a couple 17" tire/wheel combinations?
>
> What'd really be neat would be some huge 21" or 22" rims like the
Chrysler
> Atlantic show car had, but I suspect those tires are one-offs for the
> prices car companies can pay for show vehicles, and well beyond the means
> of a lowly software engineer. Besides, I'd be putting lots of miles on
> these, so readily available tires is a factor.
>
> Jim
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