Re: Re: RE: Gears attn: Scott Morris

From: Gary Shook (gary.shook@mci.com)
Date: Sat Nov 14 1998 - 15:22:29 EST


<snip>>
>>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...
>>
>
> Strange. It would appear that we can't trust the numbers on the
sidewall!!!
>Take a look at the very first tire - they claim it is a 35x12.50, and yet
they
>say right there that its only 33.5" tall! Weird. (What happened to truth
>in advertising?) ;-)
>
<snip>

Maybe this is effective ROLLING diameter? (since the bottom of the tire
bulges in slightly)

just a thought...

Gary Shook



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