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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 01:00 PM
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right now i have 4-255/60/15 which is suppose to be 27.01 inches tall of those 4 only 2 are good, but i measured 26.5, maybe because they are not new??? A new 295/50/15 is suppose to be 26.8 tall. I think i might place the 255/60/15 in the front and buy 2 new 295/50/15 for the rear. hopefully they will be taller...Any one have a a firehawk 295/50/15 that would like to measure them for me? thanks
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the tire store that sells them may have a book telling you the height.
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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by meinthe73
right now i have 4-255/60/15 which is suppose to be 27.01 inches tall of those 4 only 2 are good, but i measured 26.5, maybe because they are not new??? A new 295/50/15 is suppose to be 26.8 tall. I think i might place the 255/60/15 in the front and buy 2 new 295/50/15 for the rear. Hopefully they will be taller...any one have a a firehawk 295/50/15 that would like to measure them for me? Thanks

dimensional width .: 11.60
dimensional height.: 26.60
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dimensional width .: 11.60
dimensional height.: 26.60
Im not trying to be smart but do you have that size? or you did the calculation? Reason i ask is because my 255/60/15 is suppose to be 27.01 but is really 26.5
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Originally Posted by meinthe73
Im not trying to be smart but do you have that size? or you did the calculation? Reason i ask is because my 255/60/15 is suppose to be 27.01 but is really 26.5
Manufacturer specs.

I am a Tire Wholesale Distributor so I have a warehouse full of them.
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Originally Posted by justaguy10825
Manufacturer specs.

I am a Tire Wholesale Distributor so I have a warehouse full of them.
Sorry if I came off as smart ***. Do think it would look funny against the 255/60/15
That is 26.5?
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