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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 11:23 AM
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I am looking for short wide tires. Does anyone know of a manufacturer that makes something 30" or shorter that 10 or 12" wide? I would prefer something not real aggressive like a thornbird but I do want a good all terrain tread.
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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go to www.tirerack.com and search for tires by size. There were 14 tires listed for size 30x9.5x15, noting wider unless you go up to 31s. I am assuming that you have 15" rims.

I do not know the other systm that well, but a 225/75/15 would be 225mm across which is about 8.85inches (222 / 25.4 = 8.85) and 6.65 inches high past the rim ((225 x .75) / 25.4 = 6.65). So mathematically, the diameter would be 28.3 inches (6.65 + 15 + 6.65 = 28.3).

Based on this, if you want 30inch diameter and 10 inches wide on a 15 inch rim, you would want a 255/75/15:

255 x .75 / 25.4 = 7.55: 7.55 + 15 + 7.55 = 30.10
255 / 25.4 = 10.05

Play around with this an see what kind of hits you get at tirerack and please let us know what you end up with. Thank you.

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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 12:06 PM
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Lear how to calculate metric tires.

275/60/15 is 10.83" wide and 28" tall.
255/70/15 is 10.04" wide and 29" tall.

275 / 25.4 = 10.83" wide
275 X .60 X 2 / 25.4 + 15 = 28" tall

30 X 10.50 is 30" tall and 10.50" wide.
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 03:23 PM
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so I did it correctly...
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 04:18 PM
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I know how to perform math but that doesn't help me find tires. I have looked at all the usual places (several online stores) but haven't had any luck thus far. Thats why I came here, hoping someone might know anywhere beyond the "usual" places that may have what I'm looking for.
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 04:28 PM
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Here on the Island everyone runs TSL Swampers, they are short and wide but very aggressive BFG used to make a 325/60 15 I think that's the size in their KM2 tread pattern, I wanted something wider than 10.50 but couldn't find in a short tire so I lifted and trimmed get the width I wanted on the jeep.
Good luck!
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by gpeade
I know how to perform math but that doesn't help me find tires. I have looked at all the usual places (several online stores) but haven't had any luck thus far. Thats why I came here, hoping someone might know anywhere beyond the "usual" places that may have what I'm looking for.
So how wide/tall r u looking for? 10"-12" wide would be 255mm to 305mm (10mm increments). I would think between Tire Rack and Discount Tire, maybe 90%+ would be covered. 295/50/15 is 26.6" tall and 11.6" wide.

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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by djb383

So how wide/tall r u looking for?
Just get some 32s
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http://www.quadratec.com/products/92610_4XX_A_PG.htm

This is about it for short and wide. I wanted 31x12.50s for a little while but couldn't find any. I did find that ProComp USED to make one in their AT but not anymore I love my 31x10.50s though. Best of both worlds
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Thought the OP said 30" or shorter and 10"-12" wide, no?
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Originally Posted by djb383
Thought the OP said 30" or shorter and 10"-12" wide, no?
Those swampers come in 29x10.50r15
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[QUOTE=djb383;1583413]

275/60/15 is 10.83" wide and 28" tall.
255/70/15 is 10.04" wide and 29" tall.


these sizes only come in street tires which would be great if you do alot of sand running, but anything past that they suck
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 10:21 PM
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I want a set of 31x13.5/15s, but you can only get swampers in that size. I can work with that
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My bad......I read sentence #1 & #2 and failed to read "all terrain tread" at the end of sentence #3. The arithmetic still stays the same though.
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