RE: Tire Size

[John Townley <John.Townley@domain.elided>]

In Response to Michaels post, "Farmer" <pharmer@domain.elided> wrote>

I'm running BFG AT 235s on my '75 Travelall 150 2WD right now.  I think this
vehicle is pretty comparable to yours.  These tires fit fine - and should be
considered 29" dia.
245mm should be comparable to 30", and 255mm to 31", given that 10mm = 1
inch.  BTW, the 235s really fill the wells on my '75!  But, I think that it
has sagged over the years, and needs some spring spacers or a block.  My
front coils have blocks in them to lift them higher.  But still, it's almost
a low-rider! Of course, real low-riders don't have the freeway glide-ride of
this beast! ;-)

Michael,

I don't know if anyone else has responded to this or not yet (I'm a few days
behind in digests), but I don't believe the above to be right... 

First of all, 10mm equals 1 cm, not 1 inch. There are about 2.56 cm's in an
inch... Also, the 235 in your number refers to the WIDTH of the tire, not
the diameter. Thus, a 235 would be 9.18 inches wide, a 245 would be 9.57 inches
wide, and a 255 would be 9.96 or roughly 10 inches wide...

Clear as mud, right???

John Townley
San Diego, CA
Yuma, AZ
65 Scout 80