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Old 11-19-2015, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by LMH View Post
The problem is the size they're rated for isn't the actual size in real life. It was a screwy way of sizing them back in the day. Do you have the tire that you can actually measure the tread width?
Larry
Agreed, it's a real mess, and I bet the same numerical sizing was inconsistent from manufacturer to manufacturer, perhaps even from tire model to model within the same manufacturer. Kind of like sizing women's clothing. Yikes.

Do these tires make my rear end look fat?
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