Actual tire size

[rockdawg]

I'm Starting this thread to help people with making descisions about purchasing tires.

Since most tires are not as tall or taller than the advertized size and rim width/psi and vehicle weight all play a role in the actuall height of a tire please post up your rig/advertized tire size/brand and psi for a refrence for others.

I'll Start:

2002 TJ
35x12.50x15 Goodyear MTR on 10" wide rim
@25psi
33.5' tall


2002 TJ
35x13.50x15 Toyo Open country MT on 10" wide rim
@25psi
34.25" tall

1972 Ford F-250
38.5x14.50x16.5 Mickey Thompson Baja Claws on 9.75" wide rims
@30psi
39" tall

[Divinitous]

Would it really matter if you tire is 1" at most off from the specs? As long as you dont buy 32" tires and although they're marked 32", they endup being 36".

[rockdawg]

Would it really matter if you tire is 1" at most off from the specs? As long as you dont buy 32" tires and although they're marked 32", they endup being 36
Sometimes yes. Imagine my surprise when I replaced my 33" swampers that actually measured 33'' with 35" MTR's that measured 33.5! I only gained a half an inch!

[dmxjg35]

the only tires that i know of that are true to their sizes are super swampers

[matt6669]

so is it true that a swamper is the only tires that actually measures a true 35 cause that would sure suck if i had to buy like a bfg like 38 in order to have a true 35 loool but then i could have bragging rights saying i run 38's on a 44 hahhaa

I really don't want to buy swampers due there soft compound and the miles that i do on the road but the price difference between a swamper 35 and a bfg 38 are hugeee the bfg would be way more expensive i think

lets keep this thread going this is deffs useful
good idea uncle al

Matt

[rockdawg]

I think the swamper radials are closer to advertised sizes.
regular TSL's run a little small. I'm pretty sure the 37" Iroc tire is 1" TALLER than the 38"tsl