Re: Re:Lowered R/T?

From: Elmer Hanhart (hanharte@swbell.net)
Date: Sun Nov 15 1998 - 00:52:20 EST


jim miller wrote:
>
> I also had put taller tires 275-60X15 on the 98 and they are taller than the 235-70s
> that came on the truck. Somebody check a tire chart and see what is really true! Jim
> M.
 The 275/60' and the 235/70's are damn near the same exact height. I
tried the 275's on my truck, bfore I got the 255/60/15's (tad shorter).
General rule of thumb is that given same rim diameter you can add 20mm
to the tread width and take away 5% of the sidewall and they will stay
the same height. Example: 215/75/15, 235/70/15, 255/65/15 (size on '99
tire & handeling pkg.), and 275/60/15's are all the same height
(roughly). This isn't an exact science but it works enough for speedo.
readings.

Erich 98 ext. cab v8 5spd.



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