AdamDude04
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Okay so time for new tires..well I don't NEED em, just want em lol
My Bridgestone Duelers are AWESOME in the snow an ice. I plan to keep them for awhile as my winter tires on the stock rims. The new tires I'm looking at are the Goodyear Duratrac's. They got an 8.6 rating out of 10. Pretty dang good. I'll be wrapping those around some two tone 15" wheels.
So here's the thing.. I got technical data for my current tires which are 31's, vs the 33's I want to get..here's how it plays out:
Section Width - A tire's section width (also called "cross section width") is the measurement of the tire's width from its inner sidewall to its outer sidewall
and Overall Diameter - A tire's overall diameter is the outer diameter of the tire measured in the center of the tread.
Bridgestones: Section width = 10.7" and the Overal Diameter = 30.5".
Revolutions per mile is 683
Duratracs: Section width = 12.5" and the Overal Diameter = 32.5".
Revolutions per mile is 643
So the question is.. is 2" width really that big of a difference to cause rubbing? If I got a stick and measured and cut it at 2" long, and turned the wheel on the bronco and measure the outter distance with the wheel turned..would that give me a good enough idea to see if they would fit?
Looking at the numbers..I don't think 2" would be great enough cause rubbing? I know the height wont be an issue...
My Bridgestone Duelers are AWESOME in the snow an ice. I plan to keep them for awhile as my winter tires on the stock rims. The new tires I'm looking at are the Goodyear Duratrac's. They got an 8.6 rating out of 10. Pretty dang good. I'll be wrapping those around some two tone 15" wheels.
So here's the thing.. I got technical data for my current tires which are 31's, vs the 33's I want to get..here's how it plays out:
Section Width - A tire's section width (also called "cross section width") is the measurement of the tire's width from its inner sidewall to its outer sidewall
and Overall Diameter - A tire's overall diameter is the outer diameter of the tire measured in the center of the tread.
Bridgestones: Section width = 10.7" and the Overal Diameter = 30.5".
Revolutions per mile is 683
Duratracs: Section width = 12.5" and the Overal Diameter = 32.5".
Revolutions per mile is 643
So the question is.. is 2" width really that big of a difference to cause rubbing? If I got a stick and measured and cut it at 2" long, and turned the wheel on the bronco and measure the outter distance with the wheel turned..would that give me a good enough idea to see if they would fit?
Looking at the numbers..I don't think 2" would be great enough cause rubbing? I know the height wont be an issue...