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Old 03-14-2013, 10:24 PM
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Okay so heres the deal, im a tire and wheel noob. I know almost nothing about them so when someone says something like 15 /235 / 75 im fuckin' lost on what that means. I know that right now i have 15 inch wheels on my ranger and its just a normal 5 bolt pattern because theyre stock wheels i believe. Will someone give me a simple 101 on this?
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Old 03-14-2013, 10:27 PM
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Okay so heres the deal, im a tire and wheel noob. I know almost nothing about them so when someone says something like 15 /235 / 75 im fuckin' lost on what that means. I know that right now i have 15 inch wheels on my ranger and its just a normal 5 bolt pattern because theyre stock wheels i believe. Will someone give me a simple 101 on this?
Stock Ranger 2WD tires are 225 70 15. Read this link: http://www.ehow.com/how_2364482_read-tire-sizes.html
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Old 03-14-2013, 10:31 PM
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Alright man 15/235/75 are the exact tire size I have found fit mine w/o rubbing 15 is the rim size 235 is the with 75 is the height ratio based on width now you can go wider than 235 but you won't be able to go higher with wider. Any more questions
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Old 03-14-2013, 10:32 PM
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Okay so heres the deal, im a tire and wheel noob. I know almost nothing about them so when someone says something like 15 /235 / 75 im fuckin' lost on what that means. I know that right now i have 15 inch wheels on my ranger and its just a normal 5 bolt pattern because theyre stock wheels i believe. Will someone give me a simple 101 on this?
235/75/r15
First number is tire width so 235mm
Second number is tire sidewall height or aspect ratio in ur case 75% of 235mm=176mm
R15 is rim size so 15in diameter rims
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Old 03-14-2013, 11:03 PM
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Alright man 15/235/75 are the exact tire size I have found fit mine w/o rubbing 15 is the rim size 235 is the with 75 is the height ratio based on width now you can go wider than 235 but you won't be able to go higher with wider. Any more questions
Yes actually so I dont entirely get something like 31x10 i understand 31 is for 31 inch tires, but is 10 for tread depth? Or something like this "31x10.50r15". Thank you for the help, its greatly appreciated
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Old 03-14-2013, 11:07 PM
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31 is height 10.50 is with 15 is rim size just a different way to size pretty much
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Old 03-14-2013, 11:21 PM
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31 is height 10.50 is with 15 is rim size just a different way to size pretty much
So what would the r15 stand for? Im sorry for asking so many questions. Also do you know what something like a set of these would run me? http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...OL._SY300_.jpg
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Old 03-14-2013, 11:24 PM
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So what would the r15 stand for? Im sorry for asking so many questions. Also do you know what something like a set of these would run me? http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...OL._SY300_.jpg
R15 just means 15 in rims
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Old 03-14-2013, 11:25 PM
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r15 is r=Rim 15=15"
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Old 03-14-2013, 11:25 PM
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R15 just means 15 in rims
Okay i thought so that makes this a hell of alot easier. Thanks
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Old 03-14-2013, 11:26 PM
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So what would the r15 stand for? Im sorry for asking so many questions. Also do you know what something like a set of these would run me? http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...OL._SY300_.jpg
The last number in tire sizes is always the rim/wheel size, whether metric or standard sizing.
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Old 03-14-2013, 11:26 PM
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R15 just means 15 in rims
Those tires $150-250 each. Rims ummm $75-200 each maybe i cant tell what brand by pic.
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Old 03-14-2013, 11:28 PM
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Those tires $150-250 each. Rims ummm $75-200 each maybe i cant tell what brand by pic.
So you think for something like that ill be running about 800 to 1200?
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Old 03-14-2013, 11:32 PM
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If your looking for rims check these out. Theyre just stealies but cheap and they look good.
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...&storeId=10001

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Also those tires look like baja claws and theyre kinda pricey.
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Old 03-14-2013, 11:32 PM
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If your looking for rims check these out. Theyre just stealies but cheap and they look good.
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...&storeId=10001
Yeah thats pretty much what im looking for I really just like the more aggressive black rims over the silver ones, I dont like to sit there for 4 hours and clean, black ones i can just spray off and they wont need anymore than a half hour hopefully.
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