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Old Jun 9, 2005
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Can anyone help with tire sizes...

Ok well im gettin 20's soon and sometime after that I want to put some offroad tires on those 20's (as well as a little lift).

Can anyone tell me what these tire sizes mean.....I dont know anything about tires....

LT 285/55R20/D
LT 325/60R20/D

What I need to know is about how big are those tires and about how much of a lift would I have to put on my '00 XL to fit those....

Any help would be appreciated.....
 
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Old Jun 9, 2005
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Awww, you wanna lift it, stay low with the 20's. Those big tires are gonna rape you wallet.
 
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Old Jun 9, 2005
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well i still dont know...if im relly gettin 20's.....if i can get them from a friend I will...but if that falls through then i might get 18's......

So my new question is.....what do those numbers mean so that I know what im lookin at.....and for.....or whatever.....????

I dont really know what im talking about....
 
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Old Jun 9, 2005
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here is a tire size calculator http://www.therangerstation.com/tech...nch_Tires.html
 
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Old Jun 9, 2005
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http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

LT 285/55R20/D is about 32.3 inches tall

LT 325/60R20/D is about 35.4 inches tall
 
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Old Jun 9, 2005
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Lt 285/55r20/d = 32.3"
Lt 325/60r20/d = 35.4"
 
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Old Jun 9, 2005
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with a 20" rim, i dont think you can get enough backspacing to clear the width of a 285, to keep it from rubbing. much less a 325
 
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Old Jun 9, 2005
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Ok thanks but what does this mean....

255/35ZR20/RF

What does the RF mean....

Edit: Well it could mean its made for R-F members only....lol....
 
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Old Jun 9, 2005
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I think its the speed rating

here is a chart,

 
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Ohh wow....thanks....very helpful....
 
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Nevermind....RF....mean Reinforced....I read the entire PDF
 
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Ok well these are the tires that I will prob. go with.....when I get 20's

BFG g-Force T/A

 
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Old Jun 9, 2005
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Ok well these are the tires that I will prob. go with.....when I get 20's

BFG g-Force T/A

I love those tires but to help you with sizes "Them those funny little rubber band tires, JACK go out back and get him some bags of rubber bands and help him make tires"
 
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Great tire. Not so great in the rain though. Forwarned.
 
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