Tread sizes
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Tread sizes
I run a 325-30-19 tire on a 19x11 wheel. I have found
drag radials with a 12.8 in tread. These are Michilin.
Can anyone recommend another tire with a tread that's
close to a 13 in tread. I am trying to NOT buy new
12/13 in wheels with 345 tires (which usually have 13
in treads).
Thanks for your help.
drag radials with a 12.8 in tread. These are Michilin.
Can anyone recommend another tire with a tread that's
close to a 13 in tread. I am trying to NOT buy new
12/13 in wheels with 345 tires (which usually have 13
in treads).
Thanks for your help.
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Well a 325 tire means its 325mm wide. So, theyre all gonna be very close regardless of brand. Ive found Michelins to be slightly on the wider side compared to most brands so that probably your best bet without going with a wider tire like a 335.
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There is the tread width and side wall to side wall width. can be quite differnt.
I have two different 335 width tires.
one is 13.1" wide the other is 13.6" wide tread with.
Side wall to side wall, one is 13.25" the other is 14"
and have a 345 width tire. it is really 13.5" tread width and 14" wide side wall to side wall
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now with a 11.8 in tread and some radials run almost 13 in
tread. So you can see there can be a big difference in tread
size--where the rubber meets the road.
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Actually tires are measured from the sidewalls, not tread. So a tire with a bulgier sidewall will be noted as being wider. If you measure the tread itself with a ruler I dont think youll find a difference of over an inch. At least I havent seen a difference that big and im always looking for wider tread sizes.
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Actually tires are measured from the sidewalls, not tread. So a tire with a bulgier sidewall will be noted as being wider. If you measure the tread itself with a ruler I dont think youll find a difference of over an inch. At least I havent seen a difference that big and im always looking for wider tread sizes.
you about side wall measurement. But I am looking at tread
width. IF you are interested check out Tire Rack tire dimensions.
You will see that the tires they sell can have a full inch difference
in tread width. My problem so far is that I am looking at other
tires and there tread width. I quess it will be a "slow-go" finding
the answer to my question.----What tire company makes a 325-19
tire with a 13 inch tread width?????????
Thanks for your responce.
