Whats The Deal On Tire Sizes?

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Nov 28, 2003 | 01:35 AM

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jspecracer7

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Originally Posted by FikseRxSeven' date='Nov 7 2003, 12:16 PM

be careful though.... first number is not always accurate, some tires have wider contact patch than others with the same 1st number...... maybe the first number indicates the distance between the 2 sidewalls

They depend a lot on manufacturer. The 275 Nitto vs. the 275 BFG is a noticeable difference. You can see the BFG is wider, but they're both supposedly the same tire.