RE: Re: RE: Gears attn: Scott Morris

From: Alan J. Thompson (vladimir@texas.net)
Date: Sat Nov 14 1998 - 00:45:39 EST


FYI, to end the criticism and debate...

FROM THE B.F GOODRICH SPECIFICATIONS ONLINE

@tire dia. P-metric and European Metric LT-metric Light Truck Light Truck
(in Inches) 75-series and Higher 70- and 65-series 60-series and Lower
85-series 75-series and Lower Flotation Numeric
33 1/2 35X12.50R15LT
32 1/2 LT255/85R16 LT285/75R16
31 1/2 33X12.50R16.5LT 33X12.50R15LT
30 1/2 P275/70R16 LT235/85R16 LT265/75R16 32X11.50R15LT 7.50R16
29 1/2 P265/75R15 265/70R16 285/60R17 LT215/85R16
LT285/60R17
28 1/2 P255/70R16 P275/60R17

Looks like everyone was wrong, I stand corrected, by this information...

VLAD
96 Indy

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of William
Blount Arthur
Sent: Friday, November 13, 1998 4:59 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Re: RE: Gears attn: Scott Morris

I measured the tires on my SS/T. They are about 31 inches tall. Too damn
big actually. I found some old steel 15 inch rims and I am going to put
some 26 inch tires on there for the track. It will make my 3.55 more like
a 4.10 according to my calculations.

Bill

On Sat, 14 Nov 1998, Elmer Hanhart wrote:

> Alan J. Thompson wrote:
> >
> > My 275/60/R17's are 26.5" tall. Since the Dak R/T comes with a 29.0"
tire,
> > I think 4.33's are more inline for a good gear...yes sir...that's the
> > ticket...
> >
> > VLAD
> > 96 Indy
> > "FASRAM"
>
> No, the 275/60/17's are like 30"-31" tall. Chris Had his Indy next to my
> dak when it had 235/70/15's and his were a lot taller.
>
> Erich
>



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