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Old Dec 26, 2009 | 01:14 AM
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guys i have 315/75/16 baja claws that i want to put on my jeep. what size are they equal to? 33s? 35s? How much lift do i need to put these on my 01 xj
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Old Dec 26, 2009 | 06:22 AM
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315/75/16 can be broken down as follows...

315 is the width of the tire in millimeters
Convert 315mm to inches => 315mm*(1cm/10mm)*(1inch/2.54cm) = 12.4inches

75 is a percentage of the tire width... 75%*12.4 = 9.3inches
9.3 inches is the side wall height of the tire.

16 is the rim diameter in inches.

To determine total tire diameter, add the rim diameter, plus the tire side wall height twice(because the tire is above and below the rim)...
16 + 9.3 +9.3 = 34.6 inches

Basically it's a 35" tire. I would think lift size would be no less than 5". I'm not positive on that though. I like a considerable amount of tire clearance.

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Old Dec 26, 2009 | 08:20 AM
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no thank you button so this should work

and if you are a little slow like me

http://www.industrial-enclosures.com..._inch_2x4b.htm

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Old Dec 26, 2009 | 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Machine 17
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To determine total tire diameter, add the rim diameter, plus the tire side wall height twice(because the tire is above and below the rim)...
16 + 9.3 +9.3 = 34.6 inches

Basically it's a 35" tire. I would think lift size would be no less than 5". I'm not positive on that though. I like a considerable amount of tire clearance.
this doesn't sound right, i had 285/75/16's on my old tacoma and they were the equivilant to 32x11.50's

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Old Dec 26, 2009 | 09:37 AM
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use this: http://www.4lo.com/calc/gearmetric.htm

like said they are nearly a 35

they will fit comfortably on a 4.5" lift, you will have to trim regardless of how high you go.

if you dont wanna go that high they will also fit nice on a 3"
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