Am i the only one that is pissed off about when you read the sidewall of a tire and it says 35x12.50R16 and it measures out to be 33 inches tall versus the advertised 35 inches? Its not like the price "35" inch tire is the price of a 33.
I just want to get what i paid for!
I feel i have to ask people who have bought the exact tire that i want, to go out and measure the tires for me. Unfortunately the tires that i want are not at the local stores, or I would just go measure em myself. when i order tires online and look at the tire chart and it reads that a 35 is 34.8 inches in diameter i would hope that it would be close. It simply is not. I have heard the argument that the tires are measured at 80 psi. 80psi ?!?!? who ever runs there tires at 80psi. that's the equivalent of the EPA measuring mpg when traveiling 50 mph. who goes 50 mph anymore?! speed limit is 70mph.
So what I am proposing is that we start a thread with ACTUAL TIRE sizes posted. I will start it off.
Toyo Open Country MT 38x15.50R16 (sidewall) actual size 36x14R16 at 15 psi on 16x10 inch wheels
Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ 36x15.50R16 (sidewall) actual size 34x14.50 at 35psi on 16x10 inch wheels
Remington Mud Brutes 315x75R16 (sidewall) actual size 34x12 at 35 psi on 16X8 wheels
Super Swamper TSL bias ply 36x12.50R15 (sidewall) actual size 34.5x12 at 30 psi on15x5.5 inch wheels
I listed the tires at psi levels in case anyone asks. I don't find a significant difference between 15 psi and 45psi maybe a 1/4 inch. the tires i have owned are almost a full 2 inch difference between actual tire size and advertised tire size..
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I just want to get what i paid for!
I feel i have to ask people who have bought the exact tire that i want, to go out and measure the tires for me. Unfortunately the tires that i want are not at the local stores, or I would just go measure em myself. when i order tires online and look at the tire chart and it reads that a 35 is 34.8 inches in diameter i would hope that it would be close. It simply is not. I have heard the argument that the tires are measured at 80 psi. 80psi ?!?!? who ever runs there tires at 80psi. that's the equivalent of the EPA measuring mpg when traveiling 50 mph. who goes 50 mph anymore?! speed limit is 70mph.
So what I am proposing is that we start a thread with ACTUAL TIRE sizes posted. I will start it off.
Toyo Open Country MT 38x15.50R16 (sidewall) actual size 36x14R16 at 15 psi on 16x10 inch wheels
Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ 36x15.50R16 (sidewall) actual size 34x14.50 at 35psi on 16x10 inch wheels
Remington Mud Brutes 315x75R16 (sidewall) actual size 34x12 at 35 psi on 16X8 wheels
Super Swamper TSL bias ply 36x12.50R15 (sidewall) actual size 34.5x12 at 30 psi on15x5.5 inch wheels
I listed the tires at psi levels in case anyone asks. I don't find a significant difference between 15 psi and 45psi maybe a 1/4 inch. the tires i have owned are almost a full 2 inch difference between actual tire size and advertised tire size..
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