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Will these tires fit?
Originally Posted by Redneckstone
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                                                                          So... I know about the Max tire thread, but I don't really know much about tires/rims, hence I don't know what setup I've got now.

                                                                          '03 4x4 Edge with 245/75/16 as stock tires.


                                                                          Walmart has the GoodYear Wrangler Authority tires on sale:
                                                                          265/75/16 for $166 each (normal price $196)



                                                                          From the above quote, which setup do I have? 16x7? 16x8? 15x7? 15x8? I don't know what these numbers signify.


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                                                                          245 is the width, 75 is sidewall, and 16 is the rim diameter. Yes the 265's will fit.
                                                                           
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                                                                          I want to say 16x8.

                                                                          16 is the size of the rim, 16 inches tall. 8 is the width of the rim.
                                                                          the first number (245/265) is the radius of the tire. 265mm.
                                                                          the second is the width in mm
                                                                          third number is the rim size of the tire.
                                                                           
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                                                                          I wouldn't assume 16x8's my FX4 came with 16x7's which is a HUGE PITA because it makes putting 33's on risky. Ergo I'm buying 15x8's
                                                                           
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                                                                          All factory wheels are 7" wide.
                                                                           
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                                                                          Originally Posted by rangerboy101
                                                                          All factory wheels are 7" wide.
                                                                          Is this a proven statement? If so, I should have 16x7, correct?

                                                                          In that case, the 265/75/16 should fit without a t-bar crank? But a t-bar crank will level it out anyway.
                                                                           
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                                                                          Originally Posted by StxDangerRanger
                                                                          I want to say 16x8.

                                                                          16 is the size of the rim, 16 inches tall. 8 is the width of the rim.
                                                                          the first number (245/265) is the radius of the tire. 265mm.
                                                                          the second is the width in mm
                                                                          third number is the rim size of the tire.
                                                                          Nope. first number is width. second number is the sideweall expressed as a percentage of the width. (265/75/16.... side wall is 265*.75=198.75*2 (2 sidewalls) is 397.5 convert to inches, divide 397.5/25.4=15.6 + 16 (wheel size) = 31.6 inch diameter.

                                                                          And that's why metric tire sizes are silly. Look at what I had to do to find the size of the tire...
                                                                           
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                                                                          OK heres a easy way to see it. Your an 03 and have 245/75/16 stock and are much higher than the new rangers that come with 255/?/16. They will fit fine. BTW Goodyear makes that tire for walmart so dont expect anything great
                                                                           
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                                                                          Originally Posted by StxDangerRanger
                                                                          I want to say 16x8.

                                                                          16 is the size of the rim, 16 inches tall. 8 is the width of the rim.
                                                                          the first number (245/265) is the radius of the tire. 265mm.
                                                                          the second is the width in mm
                                                                          third number is the rim size of the tire.
                                                                          lul

                                                                          Originally Posted by rangerboy101
                                                                          All factory wheels are 7" wide.
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                                                                          Originally Posted by annguyen1981
                                                                          Is this a proven statement? If so, I should have 16x7, correct?

                                                                          In that case, the 265/75/16 should fit without a t-bar crank? But a t-bar crank will level it out anyway.
                                                                          yes they're 16x7


                                                                          Originally Posted by SteelDirigible
                                                                          Nope. first number is width. second number is the sideweall expressed as a percentage of the width. (265/75/16.... side wall is 265*.75=198.75*2 (2 sidewalls) is 397.5 convert to inches, divide 397.5/25.4=15.6 + 16 (wheel size) = 31.6 inch diameter.

                                                                          And that's why metric tire sizes are silly. Look at what I had to do to find the size of the tire...
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                                                                          I bit the bullet and bought 'em.


                                                                          Getting them put on next Monday. :-)
                                                                           
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