35s

[99ebexpedition]

pretty straight forward question. i want 35s i have stock 17 inch rims so what is the actual tire i need i dont understand all the numbers.

 

[Lane24]

A 315/70/17 will get you 34.4 inches. a 315/75/17 will get you 35.6 inches. ( Not sure if they make that size though.)

315 is the tire width in millimeters. 70 is the height of the sidewall as a percentage of the width. and 17 is your rim size.

Here is a good tool to play with the different sizes and you can see the differences, and speeedo changes etc. http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

 

[panda24619]

i use this one.
http://www.redrock4x4.com/tireconve...txtWidth=&stxtRim=&submitButtonName=Calculate
i think walnuts uses it this one too.

 

[Racenut]

I belive on the stock rims about as wide as you can go would be a 285 series so a 285/75/17 which equals 11.2" wide and 33.8" tall would be the largest you could go on stock rims. The tires will BALOON quite a bit so the rim will be protected by the sidewall of the tire but I do not think you can go any wider on the factory rims because this width would be pushing the limits of your 7.5" wide rim.

If you step up to a 9" wide rim (with the correct back spacing of roughly 4 & 5/8") you could run 315/70/17 ( 12.4" wide and 34.4" tall) or even 325/70/17 (12.8" wide and 34.9" tall) or a 35"x12.50"x17 with trimming of the bumper valance and also the running boards, but with these sizes you will definatley need a good 6" suspension lift.

The best thing to do would be go and talk to a local off road shop or a local tire dealer to find out the size that would work best with your setup.

 

[panda24619]

im going to put 315/75R16s on my stock rims. itll fit. theres a guy in the show and tell that has it. and a couple other guys too. and some on f150 online. one of the guys on there that knows just about every tire question said if i were to do it with out a bigger lift i will rub with aftermarket wheels. i tryed getting out of him how much of an off set would i need. never got an answer. so who knows that one. it can be done but with out a big lift then stock rims is about it. with trimming. so since i can do that and im cheap im going to do that. see if i can find the rims i have and get them powder coated and maybe bead locked. that'll look cool. but maybe the walker evans i want would be cheaper. haha

 

[treycool94]

i just look for the simple stuff 35/12.5R17

 

[Lane24]

My rims are 16x8, and I have 315's on them......

 

[nvycrmn]

and i only have a 4 inch lift and i have 35's.....no rubbing.