OK so I'm a little confused...bare with me

[NewbieVet]

OK another dummy question from your favorite noob.

My tires are 305/45r22 and my wheels are 22inch Status Canes.

As you know I'm wanting to go a little less "street", but mostly I don't like these tires. What are my options?

1) get brand new wheels and tires
2) get new tires but keep the same wheels

Right now I'm thinking I need to keep the wheels since I don't want to spend the money on new wheels, so do I have the option of getting off road tires on these wheels, or are they too big?

I'm a little confused about the relationship between the wheels and the tires in terms of size. In other posts we've been talking about 33s, 35s etc. Is this referring to the thickness of the tire or the width? My tires (again 305/45r22) seem pretty thin to be. Which part of the 305/45r22 is equal to the 33 or 35 being referred to?

I know, I know, dumb questions abound, but at least I post funny pictures once in a while. Pls chime in!!!

J

 

[tmajikman]

my tires are a 315/70/17, the 315 is the 35" tall tire in a metric number, the 70 is the width, also a metric # on my tire (the 315 and 70 are a mathmatical equation as well, both of those numbers are added up to get the height and width, basic over all size, yes it is confusing) but as a general rule of thumb, your first number is the height (315), the second number is the width (70) and the third number is the rim size diameter (17)

The reason for the info in the quotation was put out there so that you understand why the first two numbers mean alot more than just your 305, which would be a 33" tire with a 70 aspect ratio, and why it is a low profile with your 305/45 sire tire instead.

 

[tmajikman]

OK another dummy question from your favorite noob.

My tires are 305/45r22 and my wheels are 22inch Status Canes.

As you know I'm wanting to go a little less "street", but mostly I don't like these tires. What are my options?

1) get brand new wheels and tires
2) get new tires but keep the same wheels

Right now I'm thinking I need to keep the wheels since I don't want to spend the money on new wheels, so do I have the option of getting off road tires on these wheels, or are they too big?

I'm a little confused about the relationship between the wheels and the tires in terms of size. In other posts we've been talking about 33s, 35s etc. Is this referring to the thickness of the tire or the width? My tires (again 305/45r22) seem pretty thin to be. Which part of the 305/45r22 is equal to the 33 or 35 being referred to?

I know, I know, dumb questions abound, but at least I post funny pictures once in a while. Pls chime in!!!

J

There is no dumb question, except when you don't ask. I will tell you that at one point in my younger days I did not know shit, I bugged alot of folks and learned alot, now I can pass my knowledge on to other folks to save them some money and also so they can learn.

I guarantee you this, I don't know what your job is all about, but you could easily school me all day long bro.

I have been a mech. for many years, and still don't have it all figured out, so I have a big advantage on alot of folks, but alot of folks know a whole lot more than I do.

 

[panda24619]

my tires are a 315/70/17, the 315 is the 35" tall tire in a metric number, the 70 is the width, also a metric # on my tire (the 315 and 70 are a mathmatical equation as well, both of those numbers are added up to get the height and width, basic over all size, yes it is confusing) but as a general rule of thumb, your first number is the height (315), the second number is the width (70) and the third number is the rim size diameter (17)

got it backwards. 315 is width, 70 is percentage of the width to height around the rim. and last number is rim. thats why a 315 75 16 is the same size as a 315 70 16. less tire around the rim cause of the bigger rim, but same width and height.

 

[tmajikman]

Also, a 22" wheel dramatically affects the cost of each tire, and I think several folks will also agree that a smaller size rim will look better with off road tires than a larger wheel like a 22 or 24, where as like with Ross, his larger wheels look damn good with a low profile tire and it fills in the gaps between the fender and the wheels, tire wise.

 

[mudryder18]

Your 305/45/r22 in inches equals 32.8x12x22. So really you are running 33s. And actually the first number 305 is the width of tread in millimeters. So 30.5cm=12in. Im not 100% sure about the how the second number comes about but i just usually use a tire calculator. But i am sure that the first number is the width.

 

[ExpyPlowGuy]

Your 305/45r22 is equal to 32.8x12/22.

My 285/70/17 is equal to 32.7x11.2/17 but technically they're 33.3 inch tires because that's what the manufacturer shows the diameter as.

There are a bunch of tire size calculators out there you can use to make your job a little easier!

I would suggest going with a smaller rim as I think you may have a hard time finding anything with that rim size that would look offroadish with putting 37's on it

 

[tmajikman]

got it backwards. 315 is width, 70 is percentage of the width to height around the rim. and last number is rim. thats why a 315 75 16 is the same size as a 315 70 16. less tire around the rim cause of the bigger rim, but same width and height.

My bad, did I mention I am a *******, confusing my damn self

 

[mudryder18]

Toyo makes a 35x12.5x22 tire here is a link
http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Ordern&cart_id=32187376.135.20174&typ=R-172687&ranzahl=4&Breite=35x12.50&Felge=22&weiter=0&kategorie=6&Ang_pro_Seite=15&Transport=P&dsco=135

but they are quite expensive.

 

[tmajikman]

I would sell your current wheels and tires and go with a smaller diameter wheel and then tires will not be an arm and a leg every time you need new ones.

 

[tsingson]

I agree with tmajik....I'll be keeping my 17" wheels...

 

[SOLISIMO]

Here is what I explained to my friend. If you have a 22" rim your tires no matter what size are gonna look smaller bc of the rim size. For example a 33" tire is gonna have more sidewall on an 18" rim then a 22" rim. Although the same size tire, on the 22" rim its more rim then tire.

Moral of the story, get 18's and call it a day with some 33's and a 3/2 lift. Ive been down that road and can lead you in the right direction with price etc.....

 

[NewbieVet]

Here is what I explained to my friend. If you have a 22" rim your tires no matter what size are gonna look smaller bc of the rim size. For example a 33" tire is gonna have more sidewall on an 18" rim then a 22" rim. Although the same size tire, on the 22" rim its more rim then tire.

Moral of the story, get 18's and call it a day with some 33's and a 3/2 lift. Ive been down that road and can lead you in the right direction with price etc.....

OK so I'd totally consider doing this, except I've pretty much blown through my "get my expy up and running" budget, especially as I just wrote a check 1/2 ago for $500.00 after having both the upper and lower radiator hoses replaced, battery terminals replaced, and transmission service with new filter, gasket and fluid done.

I know my current wheels and tires are expensive (about $1,000 new a piece with both the rim and the tire) and I got them for pretty much nothing because the guy who helped me buy the truck at auction also owns a rim place and he pretty much threw them in the deal for me. So, i guess the question is can I get these sold for enough money to buy a nice set of 18s with good tires? This is the big question lol.

 

[walnuts4x4]

+1 for what Solisimo said...

 

[walnuts4x4]

well for an answer to your question... smaller the rim the cheaper the price... for rims and tires.... but best option would be search for a set of 33's and 18" rims used possibly from a 6 lug f150... might wanna check out f150online.com... someone might be selling a set cheap

 

[ExpyPlowGuy]

You can also check out discount tire direct for rims. One day I'll be ordering a set from them. If you use the site don't select your vehicle, do a search by the rim size you want and a 6x135 bolt pattern.

 

[Remo]

This should help you understand tire sizes better...

http://www.tirerack.com/about/techcenter.jsp

 

[tallsville]

i'd say check craigslist for sets of rims. i look up 6x135, f150 rims, etc. usually get some results back. more for f150 rims than 6x135.

 

[Thermo]

Keep in mind also that if you are planning on using the truck off-roading, more sidewall is your friend!!!!!!! 1) it allows you to air down more and get more traction (tire flattens out, greatly improving the footprint). 2) the tire can flex more when climbing over rocks and also, if you hit something hard, has more room to flex to absorb the impact. The general rule I find with 4x4 tires is what I call the 2:1 rule. What ever the height of the tire is, the rim size should be half of that. This keeps the rim in proportion to the tire, still keeps you lots of options, yet overall is still fairly cheap. Granted, a lot of mud tires are going to be in the 15/16/17/18" rim range. Then it is just a matter of what the minimum rim size that you can run and picking a rim that is bigger than that.

Also, I would recommend going with an 8 or 9" wide rim for anything you plan on using off-road unless you are going with a 13.5" or wider tire (then the width of the tire minus 4"). This again keeps the rim out of the way when 4x4ing and also helps force the bead of the tire against the rim, allowing lower air pressures without pushing the bead off of the rim.

Really, it depends on what you are wanting from the truck as to what kind of tires that you will have an option of. From the sounds of things, you are simply wanting something like an all season or possibly a little more aggressive (like an MT). The options are there, but the more aggressive tread you go with, the narrower your options are going to be as most aggressive tires are designed around someone using and abusing the tires in harsh conditions and those people like to have lots of sidewall.