gpeade

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.

residentg

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.

djb383

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.

residentg

so I did it correctly...

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.

ptreaster

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!

djb383

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.

stev-o

Just get some 32s

austinjoe13

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

djb383

Thought the OP said 30" or shorter and 10"-12" wide, no?

austinjoe13

Those swampers come in 29x10.50r15

skeeter06

[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

skeeter06

I want a set of 31x13.5/15s, but you can only get swampers in that size. I can work with that

djb383

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.