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255/70R16 vs 31 inch

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Old Sep 21, 2009
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255/70R16 vs 31 inch

i have a intence lack of info but here is my question
this is what i have 255/70R16
how much bigger is a 31 inch tire?
 
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Old Sep 21, 2009
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I have 265/75/16 and they are 31.6" tires so the 255 is 30.1"
 
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Old Sep 21, 2009
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30.06" to be exact.

And STL, yours are 31.65".

This is of course, assuming that the tire measures exactly what they are advertised to be.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2009
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so a 31 inch tire is under one inch larger
i must have got my info mixed up i was looking at a 4 inch suspention lift and it said with this you can fit 31 inch tires
 
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figure an inch, and your safe. Trying to decide what tires to get?
 
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yeah but i severly underestamated stock size
 
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This should help you out.
 
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265/70/16 is basically a 31x10.5
 
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you could have been looking at an older gen ranger suspension lift... the pre-98 i believe a 4" suspension lift is req'd for 31s... correct me if im wrong??
 
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