Does the size of the rim matter?
The size of the rim won’t really matter if you keep the overall outside diameter of the tire the same as your factory tires. If your factory rims are 18 inches with a meaty tire, you can get 22s and go with a lower profile tire and keep the same overall diameter.
What is the difference between 265 70R17 and 285 70R17?
The larger 285/70R17 tire in the photo above stands over an inch taller and is nearly an inch wider than the 265/70R17 size. The width of the tread is also a half-inch wider. Many late-model domestic trucks accept this difference in size.
Does the first number in tire size matter?
The first number to appear in your tire size information is the width, in millimeters, of the correct tires for your vehicle: P225/70R16 91S. Tire width always refers to the measurement from one sidewall to another.
Can you put 17 inch tires on 20 inch rims?
If you’re talking about steel wheels in 17 and alloy in 20, then yes you are correct. If you’re talking about alloy to alloy then no. Stock 17 tires weight 39 lbs to the 20s 41.2lbs.
How much taller is a 65 tire than a 60?
The 65% aspect ratio (as in 235/65/17), compared to 60%, adds almost 12 mm (1/2″) to the radius of the tire (0.65-0.60)*(235mm)=11.75mm.
How much taller is a 70 tire than a 65?
The series number in a tire-numbering system refers to the aspect ratio of the tire’s sidewall height to its width. A series 65 tire’s height is 65 percent of its width, a series 70 tire’s height is 70 percent of its width and so on. These differences in height affect both performance and safety issues while driving.
Are 33 tires the same as 285?
the 285 tire has a diameter of 32.832” in comparison to the 33” tire. This means that without a set pattern in the industry, the actual diameter is different from one manufacturer to another. This makes the 285/75/16 to be regarded as the metric size for 33” that is accepted globally.
Are 285 tires taller than 275?
They both are the same tread width. The difference is the 275/65/17 is a little taller. It is the same tread “mold”. To get a wider bfg tire, you must go to a 285.