275/60/15 Vs 245/30/22

fordmfp · 19-09-2009, 09:31 PM

Lol while i was having some tyres fitted to my new rims for my project i had a nosey in the shop and there was a 22 inch rim off a ve in there with a 245/30 tyre fitted, so out of curiosity i rolled the old fat boy in beside it and was surprised it was actually a tiny bit taller than the 22!!!

MITCHAY · 19-09-2009, 10:18 PM

That's because the profile (height) is a percentage of the width of the tyre. I've had a few beers so CBF with the maths but that explains the the difference.

gcg2503 · 19-09-2009, 10:20 PM

When I saw the thread titile I had a heart attack

I thought - please tell me he isnt thinking of 22s now!

fordmfp · 19-09-2009, 10:27 PM

haha yeah i know how the percentage thing works just didnt think that my old 15 would be bigger than a 22 lol

gcg2503 i might have to start saving for a set of 22 rear and 20 front foose nitrous!! lol

**Falcon Coupe** · 19-09-2009, 10:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

That's because the profile (height) is a percentage of the width of the tyre. I've had a few beers so CBF with the maths but that explains the the difference.

http://fordforums.com.au/vbportal/mo...article&id=279

Mr Hardware · 19-09-2009, 10:36 PM

I hate this fad of stupidly large rims and just a couple of rolls of electrical tape around them supposedly acting as tyres. Makes for a very poor ride!

V3RSAC3 · 19-09-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

I hate this fad of stupidly large rims and just a couple of rolls of electrical tape around them supposedly acting as tyres. Makes for a very poor ride!

LOL

smally289 · 19-09-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

I hate this fad of stupidly large rims and just a couple of rolls of electrical tape around them supposedly acting as tyres. Makes for a very poor ride!

And crap traction!

ED Ford Falcon · 19-09-2009, 10:57 PM

OMG...my mates old R33 skyline (my formal car) had like no sidewall...i had a sore bum driving from my house to the formal...which was less than 15 mins away!

His car had extremely hard shocks though, and was lowered with guards rolled and what not!

How can I post a pic of it up here?

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MITCHAY · 19-09-2009, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

http://fordforums.com.au/vbportal/mo...article&id=279

That's the one, has all the info. Although my AV software is mapped to www.fordforums.com.au so it blocks it unless it has the WWW in front

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Hardware

I hate this fad of stupidly large rims and just a couple of rolls of electrical tape around them supposedly acting as tyres. Makes for a very poor ride!

If I was a cop I would pull over all these people and just hate on them, hate pizza tray rims

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V3RSAC3 · 19-09-2009, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ED Ford Falcon

How can I post a pic of it up here?

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Put it onto a photobucket account and add in the URL with [IMG] [/IMG] either side.

ED Ford Falcon · 19-09-2009, 11:10 PM

Thanks so much V3RSAC3, already had a pic in photobucket, just not of the biggest rims he had on it...! Just wasnt sure what code it was.

These were his 18's? 2 weeks before he put the 20's on!

Not sure how big/small this pic will be, sorry if it is extreme!

ED Ford Falcon · 19-09-2009, 11:11 PM

Thanks heaps, now I know how to post pics!!

thanks again, and rep added to.

gcg2503 · 19-09-2009, 11:17 PM

Instructions here

1 Get an account at www.photobucket
2 upload Photo (follow links on site, its easy )
3 Start thread. I opened a second IE to help, and minimised the one I was not using at the time.
4 Under your picture at Photobucket, it has three boxs, Url, Tag and Img.
left click on Img, right click on it and select cut.
5 Select thread page up and sit cursor where you want it and right click, and select paste
6 Presto

Edit: too late...lol

fordmfp · 19-09-2009, 11:40 PM

this is a handy site that i use

http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp

ED Ford Falcon · 20-09-2009, 12:01 AM

Thanks for that gcg!

4VCLEVO · 20-09-2009, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fordmfp

Lol while i was having some tyres fitted to my new rims for my project i had a nosey in the shop and there was a 22 inch rim off a ve in there with a 245/30 tyre fitted, so out of curiosity i rolled the old fat boy in beside it and was surprised it was actually a tiny bit taller than the 22!!!

I just put the tyre size's throught a tyre and wheel calculator and the 15 is 10mm higher.
245/30 22 = 701mm high
275/60 15 = 711mm high

Here is a link to the tyre and wheel calculator.
http://www.rims-n-tires.com/rt_specs.jsp

Airmon · 20-09-2009, 08:26 PM

I'd rather go the 15s with those tyres

Although it's probably easier to find a 22" tyre then a 275 15.